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I have used them until 2019 when my rear tire came apart on me. Yes they refunded my money. I liked them but after reading reviews I went with Dunlap AM elites and have been using then since with no problems. Have they worked out the problems ie: Vibrations, Humming noise and coming apart? When I used them they were very good traction.
I need to replace my Commander II's and I'm wondering if they fixed the issues on the III's ( delaminating, splitting) . If they did, are they improved enough that its worth switching to them from the II's?
I called a couple dealerships in the area to check prices on the Commander 3 and American Elite. I found it interesting that both shops did not have any Commanders (2 or 3) in stock, but had at least 3 American Elites in stock ready to mount. The American Elites were about $30 less expensive.
Bulldog HD in Smithfield NC has a special on in stock American Elite tires where they will mount them for free. Out the door prices was $299 and some change for the American Elite mounted and ready to ride.
I am going today or tomorrow to get one for the front of my Triglide and a NC state inspection. I got just over 15k miles on the current American Elite that I am replacing.
Last edited by theheder; Jul 18, 2025 at 07:48 AM.
I wish I had discovered this thread before I had new tires installed on my sled a week ago.
I just had my bike completely serviced, and I had brand-new Michelin Commander 3 tires put on by J&P Cycles at their service center in Ormond Beach, FL.
Unfortunately, I encountered three issues with these tires.
First, I explicitly requested American-made tires, and they assured me that these were:
Additionally, one of the two tires they installed is over five years old.
Third, the five-year-old tire was put on the front, and now I have a substantial vibration at thirty-five miles an hour.
My question is: Didn't they conduct quality control or a test ride after the installation?
I assume J&P Cycle can file a warranty claim with Michelin for these tires, but my main concern is finding a local, trustworthy shop (hence my other post), to order and install a new set of tires.
After that, Ill need to get reimbursed by J&P for the tires they installed, but I also have to return the defective tires to them.
Packing and shipping them back will incur additional costswho is responsible for that?
Warranty policy dictates whether shipping and handling is covered. Some do, some don't, in my experience with various companies.
M/C tires really suck. I don't know how we can get fresh tires, since the "industry" declares tires up to 5 years old can be sold as "new". I mean, even if you go to your local shop, how are they going to get fresh tires from an industry like this?
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