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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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I am getting ready for a new set of tires for my 09 Ultra. A local shop that has done my tires in the past (07 Ultra) says they can't get the stock tires and that is by some agreement with the dealers and the tire makers. The shop says it may take a couple of years for the tires to become availabe to everyone else. Anyone heard this? I had planned to go to Elite 3 but looks like I will have to wait a while.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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I own an independent shop and my local dealer supplies me with all the tires I want. Just started stocking the tires for 09 bikes and had no problem at all.. It sounds like a local dealer policy that is trying to cut out the indy shop.

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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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I now have found out that Dunlop may not even make the tire yet that fits the 09 Ultra, at least the tire size wasn't showing up on a local dealer's tire reference book.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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Try Avons or Metzlers, they're great tires!
 
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