Tires

[kmcnabb]

I just bought a 2006 Heritage Softail and it needs tires. I was wondering what kind of tire is gonna give me the best life.

try a dunlop road smart if you can get it in your size, it works great on my dyna and get the best milage out any tire I tried.

 

[NEWHD74FAN]

Because of tire size and load rating I went with the Metzler 880 Marathon running 44 PSI front and 46 PSI rear,, Cold.

From what I found, the Pirelli Dragon's actually grip even better than the tires I selected due to the silica content being higher.

There were other Brand tires in my choice but I Needed a rear tire that had a load rating number of 79 (963 lbs) because my 2 up passenger has a little "junk in Her trunk". There were not too many that had the silica content plus the load capacity I was looking for.

But so far I really enjoy there tires. But I also don't expect high mileage from them.

So exactly how does a guy give someone a Stair-Master or Life-Cycle as a Gift?

Boy oh boy Hoop do you like to live on the edge...! "--junk in the trunk" and such comments are quick ways to land in the "dog house"! with your "pillion partner"!!! :small3d015:

 

[trickster]

Because of tire size and load rating I went with the Metzeler 880 Marathon running 44 PSI front and 46 PSI rear,, Cold.

From what I found, the Pirelli Dragon's actually grip even better than the tires I selected due to the silica content being higher.

There were other Brand tires in my choice but I Needed a rear tire that had a load rating number of 79 (963 lbs) because my 2 up passenger has a little "junk in Her trunk". There were not too many that had the silica content plus the load capacity I was looking for.

But so far I really enjoy there tires. But I also don't expect high mileage from them.

So exactly how does a guy give someone a Stair-Master or Life-Cycle as a Gift?

Thanks for the info Hoople. I'll see if they are available over here! :cheers

 

[SkootchNC]

I use the Dunlop Elite 3 MU90B16 rear tire on my 2005 FLTR it "only" has a load rating of 930 LBS. There a 160/80/16 that carries 992 LBS, but my bike won't accept it.

I've found the tread lasts well, the grip is good, to great, and they don't follow every blem, in the road.

On the down side (to some) they don't come in a white wall.

The roads in NC, tend to be "rough" and the weather is warm enough that we ride year round. The E-3's work very well in the mountains, they seem to work just fine.

I did throw on a set of Metzlers when the OEM rear needed replacement ( I didn't NEED a front tire... I WANTED the Metzler) I liked them better than the OEM's... it's just that I like the E-3's better

as always YOUR miles may vary

 

[cwcmdc05]

Thanks for the help guys

 

[dhorne]

I live in Venezuela where it only rains for three months of the year but it is very slippery because of the oil content in the pavement , I found the metzlers to stick the best and I am getting decent milage out of them , I found the harley dunlops to be very slippery....

 

[bigcletus]

I like the way you think! And I agree. Sticky, grippy tires don't seem to last as long as hard rubber tires which can be slippery. I'll take performance over longevity any day.

I found out this hard way: back in the mid-80's I put high performance (read: expensive) Pirelli tires on my Audi..stuck like glue...but in 3 months they were gone...so yes there are compromises. I now have E3's on the RG...great tires..so far.

 

[fin_676]

When i had a high performance motorcycle i had high performance tyres although i had great handling in most weather conditions rear would last 3500 miles and i would get 7000 miles out of the front tyre

Brian