Michelin Commander II update

[Fingers]

I have more than 21,000 miles on a Commànderll 139/90/16 front and a couple of thousand left on my 13'R3T.Expected to get at least 20,000 out of rear,but when it was on the dyno 2"-3" chunk came out of it. The tire had about 17,500 miles on at the time with quite a bit of tread left.The rear is 185/65/16.

 

[BillB]

I have more than 21,000 miles on a Commànderll 139/90/16 front and a couple of thousand left on my 13'R3T.Expected to get at least 20,000 out of rear,but when it was on the dyno 2"-3" chunk came out of it. The tire had about 17,500 miles on at the time with quite a bit of tread left.The rear is 185/65/16.

@Fingers Did you notice any handling difference between the radial and bias ply tires?

 

[Fingers]

@BillB No handling problems at all,I still scrape floorboards from time to time and I do ride aggressively at times.@TriumphPhil can confirm that I ride hard at times .

 

[TriumPhil]

Yes he do!!! Fingers is a well practiced and elegant rider, if I say so myself.

 

[Chip]

I have had experience with the Commander II on Harley's. Great tire. What are you running as the mate for the Commander 180-65-16? I don't think Michelin makes a front tire yet.

 

[Fingers]

The 130/90/16 Commander ll it's taking a couple hundred pounds off the front for low speed maneuvering.

 

[mport]

Time to change out the Commander II. 19400 miles on the rear. Dennis Kirk has them for $183.00. Should be here Monday. Never thought I could get this many miles on a tire. Could probably get another 1000 out of it but don't think it would perform very well in the rain.

 

[Fingers]

Yeah time to retire that one,I had 17500 on my rear when it threw a chunk out while it was on a dyno.I have over 26,000 on my front any probably has another 1,000 miles left before changing it out.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Time to change out the Commander II. 19400 miles on the rear. Dennis Kirk has them for $183.00. Should be here Monday. Never thought I could get this many miles on a tire. Could probably get another 1000 out of it but don't think it would perform very well in the rain.

THATS crazy mileage whats up with that ?

 

[mport]

Not sure but I'm happy. The metz and bridgestones I tried before only lasted 7500 miles or less.