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Sep 15, 2009 | 03:22 PM

TRVSDAD

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Wide white wall fans

I found out that Avon and Metzler both make a WWW for our Road King Classics. I just bought a set for mine at the "motorcyclesuperstore" on line. 288.00 for both and I'll have them installed myself. I'll let you know whether or not the rear lasts more than the schmidlaps have been lasting (8k).

Sep 15, 2009 | 03:26 PM

stro1965

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Did you go with Avon or Metzler?

Sep 16, 2009 | 04:53 PM

TRVSDAD

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Metzler, on the advice of a freind. The Avons are more money.

Sep 16, 2009 | 06:28 PM

Alabamaslammer

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Keep in touch......thx

Sep 16, 2009 | 06:29 PM

El Rey

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Personally I think the Avon "Gangster" whitwalls are fugly.

Sep 16, 2009 | 07:46 PM

JonnyD

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8K? I have over 12K on my stock Dunlops, and they still have life. And I ride mostly (95%) 2 up. How do you guys wear out a tire in 8K miles?

I do love the WWW's so I hope to get another set when these are ready, but I do want to get a "better" ride from the next ones.

Sep 16, 2009 | 08:47 PM

xxxflhrci

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Yeah, something is wrong if you are only getting 8k outta Dunlops. I just replaced my rear today. It had 12,105 miles on it and wasn't down to the wear bars. I felt bad about taking it off so soon and wouldn't if I wasn't riding from Va to SC and being gone for 7 days next week...As far as front tires go, my first went 39k miles. The second had 25k on it and still looked great when I took it off only because I had a new one with some age on it sitting around.