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#238453 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 2733 Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   My Dunlop 404s are wearing out at a rapid pace (8500 miles) at 38 psi and that is just too damn soon! My past experience with Metzelers on other bikes has been great as well as they seem to last a helluva lot longer. What is your experience with them and what is the largest one that will fit on the back of a stock '02?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #238456 BigBoyinMS (User) I'm satisfied never being satisfied. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1705 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   A lot of the guys here love the Metzler M880's. I don't think that I have ever heard a complaint on them here. (Over at the Venture forum they hate them. A lot of guys have had chunks come out of them even though inflation was kept up. Must be the extra weight.) Myself and some others like the Avon Venoms. Either tire would be a good choice. Personally, on the next tire change, I'll be going to a rear car tire and a rear tire on front in reverse.   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/11/18 10:18 By BigBoyinMS.   2006 Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #238458 BigBoyinMS (User) I'm satisfied never being satisfied. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1705 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Oh, and a 160 is about it on width for the rear.   Logged     2006 Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #238460 Darn (User) Don't forget, Never forget. Platinum Boarder Posts: 7097 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   My stock tires have almost 9K on them and are holding up really good. I also run Nitrogen and Dyna-beads in them, so I think that might be helping them last longer. When it wears out, I will switch to the darkside and run the car tire also.   Logged     Free, personalized tra   The administrator has disabled public write access. #238468 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 2733 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   On going DS, will a bike shop mount and balance them for you? Also, what make and size DS tire is the best for the back?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #238473 Makcap (User) How boring it would be if we were all the same Platinum Boarder Posts: 1736 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   If you go to Delphi forum Riding the dark side they have a list of installers and all the info you want. I run a comtrac 175/75/16. I ran Metzlers and they were okay compared to the darkside. If you have spoked rims you will need to run the bike tube not the car tube. As far as balancing you can use the dyna beads or equal weigh it and put in a pouch lightly taped so that it will brake when you go down the road. I suggest reading up on it at the site. All the info is there. IMHO Gobbs of traction comparatively speaking   Logged     RIDE DS:219 MASSILLON OHIO   The administrator has disabled public write access. #238484 Shoshin (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 154 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   I've got the ME880's and they have got about 10,000 miles on them. So far I'd say excellent, I'm expecting to change them out next year sometime, but I still have lots of tread left. When I change them, I'm getting more of the same, except maybe go with the Wide White Wall.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #238485 Darn (User) Don't forget, Never forget. Platinum Boarder Posts: 7097 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Makcap wrote: If you go to Delphi forum Riding the dark side they have a list of installers and all the info you want. I run a comtrac 175/75/16. I ran Metzlers and they were okay compared to the darkside. If you have spoked rims you will need to run the bike tube not the car tube. As far as balancing you can use the dyna beads or equal weigh it and put in a pouch lightly taped so that it will brake when you go down the road. I suggest reading up on it at the site. All the info is there. IMHO Gobbs of traction comparatively speaking Did you stay with a White wall on the front? I know most people never even notice if the back is WW or BW, but the front sort of sticks out there. What brand/size tire did you use on the front? Same as MS1700?   Logged     Free, personalized tra   The administrator has disabled public write access. #238539 99R*Rider (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 359 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   I just went with Metzlers and all I can say is NICE. I had the origonal dunlops on the bike (99)when I purchased it back in May. I didn't Know any better since this was my first Big Bike. I took it in for the trans recall and had the new Metzleres installed while the bike was in the shop and my tires were almost bald. I couldn't belive the difference in handeling. Cracks in the road are non existent (the bike used to follow every little nook and crack in the road and heaven help you if you came across a section of road that was ground up for new blacktop). Very nice tires. Bike handels like a dream.   Logged     1999 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #238583 Makcap (User) How boring it would be if we were all the same Platinum Boarder Posts: 1736 Re:Metzeler Tires 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Darn wrote: Makcap wrote: If you go to Delphi forum Riding the dark side they have a list of installers and all the info you want. I run a comtrac 175/75/16. I ran Metzlers and they were okay compared to the darkside. If you have spoked rims you will need to run the bike tube not the car tube. As far as balancing you can use the dyna beads or equal weigh it and put in a pouch lightly taped so that it will brake when you go down the road. I suggest reading up on it at the site. All the info is there. IMHO Gobbs of traction comparatively speaking Did you stay with a White wall on the front? I know most people never even notice if the back is WW or BW, but the front sort of sticks out there. What brand/size tire did you use on the front? Same as MS1700? Yeah, same as MS1700 perelli rear in reverse blackwall also did mags   Logged     RIDE DS:219 MASSILLON OHIO   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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