Tire replacement: D402 or E3?
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Tire replacement: D402 or E3?
Getting ready to buy a rear tire for my '07 EGC and was considering the Dunlop Elite 3 in the place of the stock D402. I'm getting about 9k miles out of a D402 (I'm on my second rear D402) & if possible would like to get more miles from the rear tire. For those running the E3- what kind of life are you seeing? I drive fairly sedate- mostly 1-up highway.
How do the E3's handle metal bridges, rain, etc. as compared to the D402?
My only complaint with the 402 is its tendency to squirm on tar snakes & steel grates, and only 9k for life.
Front will remain a D402 till it wears out- probably next year.
Thanks for ideas/info...
How do the E3's handle metal bridges, rain, etc. as compared to the D402?
My only complaint with the 402 is its tendency to squirm on tar snakes & steel grates, and only 9k for life.
Front will remain a D402 till it wears out- probably next year.
Thanks for ideas/info...
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Do a search on the E3, lots of stuff out there. I've been running 402's for 50k miles and have had great luck with them. I get about 16-17k off a rear and double that for a front. I have 16k on my current rear and will be changing that out for another 402 soon.
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Have 10,000 miles on current 402's with 4/32" tread on front, 5/32" on rear. Leaving for 10 day ride to Arizona, when get back going to try E3's with billet 90 degree valve stems.
Last edited by Harleyboyddk; May 11, 2011 at 11:40 PM.
I don't really think I'm getting any better mileage with the E3, but the handling is so far and away better that I'd never consider going back. Turn in is much more responsive, and like others have noted, the tendency to track along tar snakes is greatly reduced. On the 07 and 08 bikes, with the 1" belt, you can run the 160-16 with no problems. Some guys have had to trim the lower belt guard, but I did not.
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I'm still trying to figure out how or where to measure the remaining tread depth on the E3 since the tread does not go all the way to the center. I'm guessing that I have about 2/32s left on my rear E3 after 10K miles. I don't know how you guys manage to get 16-17K miles on a rear tire. Ten grand is about it for me no matter which tire I run.
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I'm convinced that my E-3's will last longer than my 402's with only 5000+ on the E-3's.
The biggest difference is the quality of the ride.
I'd rather wrap my rims with multiple rolls of black tape than go back to the 402's!!!
The biggest difference is the quality of the ride.
I'd rather wrap my rims with multiple rolls of black tape than go back to the 402's!!!
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Tourer
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Either tire is going to give a little slide or squirm on 110deg tar snakes.Everything else....the E-3 wins.
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:icon_laug h:I don't know if I would go that far, but from what I have seen the E3 is a better tire
