Ok thought I might try and start a bit of banter.
What brand of tyres are people out here useing on their Harleys
Interesting to compare to what they like in the U.S.
nobody
Hi Nobody
Right now I'm rinning an Avon. Not a bad tyre at all but have been konwn to blow sidewalls at low pressure !
Cheers Boof
Ok looks like noone is going to say much about tyres,so I guess I will start the ball rolling myself
For the last few years I have been useing Avon Venoms exclusively and have found them to be excellent in the wet and dry.
Currently I have the Standard Dunglops.... and they are just that crap........... they came on the new bike.Just waiting for them to wear out and then I will get my 18" wheels and put some Avons on .
I notice that on the U.S. site Metzler seems to be all the rage,be interested to hear other experiences here.
i run a contiforce 180 * 17 on the stock 4.5" rim 07 bob, works great
Kingchops........ every road between port fairy on the south coast and batemans bay on the east coast....... I thought I did alright.... a mate with a lowrider changed his rear at about 9000.... and we did nearly all those k's together...
I think there might have been a misprint earlier as your earlier post says 1000k's and I think it should have read 10,000km's if you got better than your mate got 9,000km's...............don't ya just love typos
I rekon you got it nobody.
Man, that is one fantastic shot, it doesn't get better than that!
Only 2500 Kms ? Holy crap
I've had my stock front on for 17,000 km (it's in pretty bad shape now though, I'm about to replace).
Rear wore out at about 10,000
My Dunlops are still like new,but I have been offered some ME880's at a really good price,so I think I will grab them and give them a go,usually an Avon user,but for the price I can get the Metzlers at I can't pass them up
Guys, johno asked how much are you paying for 880Metz. I would like to know too as I am due for replacement very soon.
Cheers, any answer appreciated.
sparkie001
I did read on the U.S. forum,and I had a look on the continental site as well,that Continental don't list a tyre for the larger Harleys as they are not rated to carry the load.
Off topic a bit but if I replace the standard banglop rear tyre from 06 FXDLI with a metz can I upgrade from a 160 to say a 170 or 180 without any hassels to fill the guard out a bit. I understand the metz's are a bit skinnier than standard (correct me if i'm wrong), dont want to loose the wide look. Would I need spacers etc or is it just fit her up and ride. I'm not sure waht you get in a wide tyre kit from the stealer.
Was going to post in workshop but seeing as we are on the subject
