Stock Tires Suck

dhomoney · 08-17-2009, 11:22 AM

So I know most of you go around 9k on your stock 'stones, but I got just over 5900 on mine. While I was in Ohio I noticed that my back tire seems bald and upon further inspection it sure was. So I had that oh $hit moment and found a local dealer not far from my parents house. They didn't have tires in stock for the Nomad and if ordered they wouldn't get them till after I was slated to leave.

So I asked if I could get a tire, would they mount it. The said they would and so got back to the folks place and hopped on the internet. I wanted an Avon tire if I wasn't going Darkside, which in this situation it really wasn't an option. So I hope on Dennis Kirk website and see that they are out of the Avons I wanted so I hopped over here and did some reading and found that after the Avon's the Dunlop Elite 3 was popular and was getting good reviews. I placed my order and got the "free" $5 shipping from DK and got the tire on Monday. I got them the bike and they had it mounted later that evening, though I couldn't pickup till the following day due to huge thunderstorms rolling through.

Needless to say I love the E3 far better than the stones. It ran really well on the 1k trip back from Ohio. I couldn't be happier with it. Thanks again KawaNOW you saved me without even knowing it.

**Jared** · 08-17-2009, 12:22 PM

I agree that the stockers do suck! It's kinda interesting to me that you were able to order tires and have them mailed to you quicker than the dealer could get them. Either way, you got them and were able to get back on the road in time. Glad to hear that you are happy with the E3s.

macmac · 08-17-2009, 01:49 PM

You outta like the E II's pretty good. The bad part is you didn't do that 7,000 swing arm service... You just might want to consider that..

blowndodge · 08-17-2009, 04:35 PM

d---homo---ney.

Just put the check in the mail care of Blowndodge..

dhomoney · 08-17-2009, 05:20 PM

According to the dealers service tech this level of wear is all to common for the stock stones sadly. I have just over 1k on the Dunlops and really like them. She flicks around much lighter on these than it did on the stones.

Mac - I do plan on doing this, but I have to get a jack first, which I don't have yet. I have the big 7500 mile service coming up and I plan to do it then. I guess I have to get Idaho to fab up a set of his fancy jack blocks for me too. It would appear that the HF stand is the one I will go with.

dhomoney · 08-17-2009, 05:21 PM

Sweet seems I can post from my Crackberry with the 4.5 OS.

jamiep24 · 08-17-2009, 08:08 PM

Yeah, my stock rear tire is already bald in the middle at 8,000 miles. Gonna try and get a few more thousand out of this one, though. Front tire still looks new. Haven't locked up either, so far. Still got plenty of tread on the outside of the rear, so might have had too much air pressure in it. I ride a lot of curvy roads when I can and lean it pretty good. Probably won't buy Stones cause I think these wore out pretty quick. Jamie

macmac · 08-18-2009, 05:28 PM

Jamie that tire is no longer even safe... it was junk the day it came out of the mold. I got 7,000 out of mine and ran it till 9,000 because it was getting late in Fall. There is too much season left... Junk that tire do the swing arm service and get a new tire..

Get a one size over in Cobra since you won't run a car tire. Junk the ft tire if you can afford it and mate it with a cobra too. Bricks are stone junk dead rubber junk from the day they come from the mold.

Metz used to be good till they started making them in Brazil, and now they are as bad as bricks.

The other choice is Dunlop E III's fore and aft... Both bias.

You can run radial on back and bias on ft if you want, but not the other way around... That's asking for a problem. A radial on ft will track and the bias will slip, think ouch.

I can't begin to tell what a diservice you are doing to yourself by not considering a ct on back.

I have and love it. This season I mated it with a radial Dunlop D 251F in ft stock size and the handling is like night to day better.

Don't live on that dead brick.... Do the swing arm service.

Bdog · 08-18-2009, 07:10 PM

Jamie..I can't speak of a car tire because I've never tried it..but do yourself a huge favour..listen to part of what mac said and toss those old stones..they are frikin unsafe!!! You like curves..then get the Avon cobra radials..150/80/16..40lbs...180/70/16...42lbs...then be careful at first..because they will make this 800lbder flick like a sportbike on the curves...if you don't love them..go see a doctor...Bdog

08-17-2009, 11:22 AM	#1
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Stock Tires Suck So I know most of you go around 9k on your stock 'stones, but I got just over 5900 on mine. While I was in Ohio I noticed that my back tire seems bald and upon further inspection it sure was. So I had that oh $hit moment and found a local dealer not far from my parents house. They didn't have tires in stock for the Nomad and if ordered they wouldn't get them till after I was slated to leave. So I asked if I could get a tire, would they mount it. The said they would and so got back to the folks place and hopped on the internet. I wanted an Avon tire if I wasn't going Darkside, which in this situation it really wasn't an option. So I hope on Dennis Kirk website and see that they are out of the Avons I wanted so I hopped over here and did some reading and found that after the Avon's the Dunlop Elite 3 was popular and was getting good reviews. I placed my order and got the "free" $5 shipping from DK and got the tire on Monday. I got them the bike and they had it mounted later that evening, though I couldn't pickup till the following day due to huge thunderstorms rolling through. Needless to say I love the E3 far better than the stones. It ran really well on the 1k trip back from Ohio. I couldn't be happier with it. Thanks again KawaNOW you saved me without even knowing it. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-17-2009, 12:22 PM	#2
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Stock Tires Suck I agree that the stockers do suck! It's kinda interesting to me that you were able to order tires and have them mailed to you quicker than the dealer could get them. Either way, you got them and were able to get back on the road in time. Glad to hear that you are happy with the E3s. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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08-17-2009, 01:49 PM	#3
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Stock Tires Suck You outta like the E II's pretty good. The bad part is you didn't do that 7,000 swing arm service... You just might want to consider that.. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-17-2009, 04:35 PM	#4
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Stock Tires Suck d---homo---ney. Just put the check in the mail care of Blowndodge.. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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08-17-2009, 05:20 PM	#5
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Stock Tires Suck According to the dealers service tech this level of wear is all to common for the stock stones sadly. I have just over 1k on the Dunlops and really like them. She flicks around much lighter on these than it did on the stones. Mac - I do plan on doing this, but I have to get a jack first, which I don't have yet. I have the big 7500 mile service coming up and I plan to do it then. I guess I have to get Idaho to fab up a set of his fancy jack blocks for me too. It would appear that the HF stand is the one I will go with. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-17-2009, 05:21 PM	#6
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Stock Tires Suck Sweet seems I can post from my Crackberry with the 4.5 OS.
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08-17-2009, 08:08 PM	#7
jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	Stock Tires Suck Yeah, my stock rear tire is already bald in the middle at 8,000 miles. Gonna try and get a few more thousand out of this one, though. Front tire still looks new. Haven't locked up either, so far. Still got plenty of tread on the outside of the rear, so might have had too much air pressure in it. I ride a lot of curvy roads when I can and lean it pretty good. Probably won't buy Stones cause I think these wore out pretty quick. Jamie
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08-18-2009, 05:28 PM	#8
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Stock Tires Suck Jamie that tire is no longer even safe... it was junk the day it came out of the mold. I got 7,000 out of mine and ran it till 9,000 because it was getting late in Fall. There is too much season left... Junk that tire do the swing arm service and get a new tire.. Get a one size over in Cobra since you won't run a car tire. Junk the ft tire if you can afford it and mate it with a cobra too. Bricks are stone junk dead rubber junk from the day they come from the mold. Metz used to be good till they started making them in Brazil, and now they are as bad as bricks. The other choice is Dunlop E III's fore and aft... Both bias. You can run radial on back and bias on ft if you want, but not the other way around... That's asking for a problem. A radial on ft will track and the bias will slip, think ouch. I can't begin to tell what a diservice you are doing to yourself by not considering a ct on back. I have and love it. This season I mated it with a radial Dunlop D 251F in ft stock size and the handling is like night to day better. Don't live on that dead brick.... Do the swing arm service. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-18-2009, 07:10 PM	#9
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Stock Tires Suck Jamie..I can't speak of a car tire because I've never tried it..but do yourself a huge favour..listen to part of what mac said and toss those old stones..they are frikin unsafe!!! You like curves..then get the Avon cobra radials..150/80/16..40lbs...180/70/16...42lbs...then be careful at first..because they will make this 800lbder flick like a sportbike on the curves...if you don't love them..go see a doctor...Bdog __________________
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