Time for a Tire
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Road Warrior
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Time for a Tire
The wife's 2014 RK is due for a new rear tire as she's reached the wear indicator at about 16,000. If it were up to me, I'd throw MCII on it and call it good.
She wants the wide whitewall. What are my options besides the OEM D407 and the American Elite that have the wide whitewall?
She wants the wide whitewall. What are my options besides the OEM D407 and the American Elite that have the wide whitewall?
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Congrats on you and your wife on actually riding your bikes. I see so many people on here who ride less than 5K per year! Anyway, I don't have an answer to your question but I do like the American Elite's because of the NWW. Cheers.
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Road Warrior
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The wife's 2014 RK is due for a new rear tire as she's reached the wear indicator at about 16,000. If it were up to me, I'd throw MCII on it and call it good.
She wants the wide whitewall. What are my options besides the OEM D407 and the American Elite that have the wide whitewall?
She wants the wide whitewall. What are my options besides the OEM D407 and the American Elite that have the wide whitewall?
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From: Medina,Ohio
The wife's 2014 RK is due for a new rear tire as she's reached the wear indicator at about 16,000. If it were up to me, I'd throw MCII on it and call it good.
She wants the wide whitewall. What are my options besides the OEM D407 and the American Elite that have the wide whitewall?
She wants the wide whitewall. What are my options besides the OEM D407 and the American Elite that have the wide whitewall?
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There are a few options for the old frame, not sure if they will available for yours. Metzler, Avon, Shinko, and the Dunlops.
I am going back to WWW's for my next set, I miss the look. I will stick with the dunny's.
One thing I found with my last set was I bought the engraved HD ones, and they had some sort of coating on them and they wiped clean with a sponge, no scrubbing or need for bleach white. May have been a fluke, and I could not confirm if they were any different then the non engraved ones. If you don't mind paying the extra cash for them, it may be worth it on cleaning time.
Good luck with your search.
I am going back to WWW's for my next set, I miss the look. I will stick with the dunny's.
One thing I found with my last set was I bought the engraved HD ones, and they had some sort of coating on them and they wiped clean with a sponge, no scrubbing or need for bleach white. May have been a fluke, and I could not confirm if they were any different then the non engraved ones. If you don't mind paying the extra cash for them, it may be worth it on cleaning time.
Good luck with your search.
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Road Warrior
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There are a few options for the old frame, not sure if they will available for yours. Metzler, Avon, Shinko, and the Dunlops.
I am going back to WWW's for my next set, I miss the look. I will stick with the dunny's.
One thing I found with my last set was I bought the engraved HD ones, and they had some sort of coating on them and they wiped clean with a sponge, no scrubbing or need for bleach white. May have been a fluke, and I could not confirm if they were any different then the non engraved ones. If you don't mind paying the extra cash for them, it may be worth it on cleaning time.
Good luck with your search.
I am going back to WWW's for my next set, I miss the look. I will stick with the dunny's.
One thing I found with my last set was I bought the engraved HD ones, and they had some sort of coating on them and they wiped clean with a sponge, no scrubbing or need for bleach white. May have been a fluke, and I could not confirm if they were any different then the non engraved ones. If you don't mind paying the extra cash for them, it may be worth it on cleaning time.
Good luck with your search.
Thanks, I haven't been overly impressed with my Metzelers 888 on my FLHTCU with traction so I don't think I'd put those on her bike. She's a much gentler rider than I, but just don't think I want her on something with less traction. I'll look at the others, just having a difficult time finding them in WWW.
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Your third choice (Kinda)
WWW, New longer lasting tread compound, rebate if you buy two now.
My dealer does not have them yet, but they are moving out the old to make room for them.
http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/info...merican-elite/
WWW, New longer lasting tread compound, rebate if you buy two now.
My dealer does not have them yet, but they are moving out the old to make room for them.
http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/info...merican-elite/
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I am in the market for a new rear tire as well. I have been looking through JP Cycles and they have Pirelli and Michelin as well as the Dunlops. Not sure if Pirelli and Michelin have a WWW/NWW. I will probably go with the Dunlop for the WWW. Prices are less than HD Dunlops listed in their parts manual.
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