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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 12:28 PM
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First - Has anyone heard of good sale on tires? Or with prices nowadays is that a thing of the past. Second - can I run a Michelin commander II on the back(the tire I need) and a Dunlop Elite 3 on the front? Thanks in advance
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 12:33 PM
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Buy them anywhere but a Harley dealer.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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For best handling it's a better idea to have similar tread patterns.

Some places won't mount your tires unless you bought the tires from them.

Check out www.denniskirk.com
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bksmoky
For best handling it's a better idea to have similar tread patterns.

Some places won't mount your tires unless you bought the tires from them.

Check out www.denniskirk.com
This is just not true. Dealers like to sell sets as they make more money and use this as a sales tactic but I have never had an issue as a result of running two different brand tires with different treads and I have done it quite often. Regardless, it is smart to see if the tire you want is also available in the proper size for your front wheel before deciding what to get. I like the Commander II and run it on 2 of my bikes.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bksmoky
For best handling it's a better idea to have similar tread patterns.

Some places won't mount your tires unless you bought the tires from them.

Check out www.denniskirk.com
This is just not true. Dealers like to sell sets as they make more money and use this as a sales tactic but I have never had an issue as a result of running two different brand tires with different treads and I have done it quite often. Regardless, it is smart to see if the tire you want is also available in the proper size for your front wheel before deciding what to get. I like the Commander II and run it on 2 of my bikes.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 05:53 PM
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just got a new set of 880's from motorcyclesuperstore.com $107 front, $134 rear, black wall, they are discontinuing them for the 888's
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 06:07 PM
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I got the Michelin commanderII for $307 for both. used revzilla.com and 4 days later got em, installed them myself. they look great but only have 2 miles on em.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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I put a set of cammanders on about a year ago got them from dennis kirk cheapest price I found back then I believe free shipping also took it to the Jap shop for the mounting they used the dyna beads for balance the do it for 1/2 of what Harley wanted best tires I ever owned.
 
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Originally Posted by littled62
just got a new set of 880's from motorcyclesuperstore.com $107 front, $134 rear, black wall, they are discontinuing them for the 888's
Small world, I too just got this same pair at the same place for the same price
 
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I have been running Pirelli Night Dragons on both my softail and Electra Glide and have had great luck ...bought @ Motorcycle superstore for $147 for rear's. Great wearing tire so far (2years) 7k
 
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