Front Tire

[Fearless]

I'm down to 5/32nds revzilla sale so I have another Michelin Commander II rear on the way great price I will put in a black bag for next season or this year if needed. :good: Ride safe Fred

 

[DK Custom Products]

Curious as why you went that way ,when they have an Amer Elite front tire >> Also still waiting for my plug wires that were shipped a week ago Fri. Can not track it for some reason. Called the store & he couldnt help either. Your not that far away. Thanks Kevin

Hi Bill,

As Jerry said, the rear tire has more tread than the front and lasts longer. Also, not sure if it is a different rubber compound, or if it is because it has a little larger footprint, but they are much grippier than a front tire. This translates into better traction, both in turning and stopping.

The improvement is really quite significant.

Here's a photo from yesterday after the first 150 miles or so, the tread is quite deep.

Yes, the TG is very dirty...but I remedied that yesterday afternoon.

Regarding your package. I looked up your order and tracking. We shipped it less than 2 hours after you ordered it, now it appears that USPS Priority has either lost it, misplaced it, or ????

Fortunately they are doing better than they were a couple of months ago, unfortunately they are still messing up on some packages, like they have on your package. It may still get there. We have seen some domestic packages get delivered 12-15 days after shipped.

We insure every package, so if you do not have it this week, we will send out another one.

Natalie or Jamie will be contacting you to find out if you need it in a hurry, or can wait for USPS another few days.

Thank you for your business, and we are sorry for this delay.

Kevin

 

[azbob09]

Dunlop American Elite tire pressure?

What tire pressure are you guys running in your American Elite front tire?

 

[azbob09]

Dunlop American Elite tire pressure?

What tire pressure are you all running in your Dunlop American Elite front tire for your Tri Glide?

 

[DK Custom Products]

What tire pressure are you all running in your Dunlop American Elite front tire for your Tri Glide?

41 PSI and it is great. Have not tried any others yet, to see if it may be even better.

Kevin

 

[PosseRider]

Hi Bill,

As Jerry said, the rear tire has more tread than the front and lasts longer. Also, not sure if it is a different rubber compound, or if it is because it has a little larger footprint, but they are much grippier than a front tire. This translates into better traction, both in turning and stopping.

The improvement is really quite significant.

Here's a photo from yesterday after the first 150 miles or so, the tread is quite deep.

Yes, the TG is very dirty...but I remedied that yesterday afternoon.

Regarding your package. I looked up your order and tracking. We shipped it less than 2 hours after you ordered it, now it appears that USPS Priority has either lost it, misplaced it, or ????

Fortunately they are doing better than they were a couple of months ago, unfortunately they are still messing up on some packages, like they have on your package. It may still get there. We have seen some domestic packages get delivered 12-15 days after shipped.

We insure every package, so if you do not have it this week, we will send out another one.

Natalie or Jamie will be contacting you to find out if you need it in a hurry, or can wait for USPS another few days.

Thank you for your business, and we are sorry for this delay.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin, Natalie did call about an hour ago, explained the Memphis USPS debacle & is shipping a new order UPS, so should have that this week. If the other order shows up , I will call her & get it returned to you guys. I had a check delivered to my son 6 months after I mailed it, but it was postmarked 2 days just before he received it. Guess it was hiding in the post office. Anyway thanks . Still not sure I want to try rear on front. Will wait to see how yours works out.

 

[Fearless]

41 PSI and it is great. Have not tried any others yet, to see if it may be even better.

Kevin

Kevin I'm running 39-40 in my Michelin doing just fine, best tire I have run on the front.

Fred

 

[DK Custom Products]

Thanks Kevin, Natalie did call about an hour ago, explained the Memphis USPS debacle & is shipping a new order UPS, so should have that this week. If the other order shows up , I will call her & get it returned to you guys. I had a check delivered to my son 6 months after I mailed it, but it was postmarked 2 days just before he received it. Guess it was hiding in the post office. Anyway thanks . Still not sure I want to try rear on front. Will wait to see how yours works out.

That is good to hear that Natalie is taking care of you, and that you understand that the Post Office is having some difficult times.

I hope the rear tire reversed works out just as well as the previous rear tires reversed I've run on my other 2 Tri Glides.

Between one Michelin Commander II, another American Elite and the Avon (which I know is "designed" for a front) I have close to 100k miles on them.

But as some have pointed out, if there were an incident and the front tire was somehow involved, it could be construed that it was the fault of a "Rear Tire Mount Only" label on the front tire that was at fault.

Kevin

 

[BILLIJAK]

Kevin I'm running 39-40 in my Michelin doing just fine, best tire I have run on the front.

Fred

What tire size are these rear tires?

 

[Fearless]

What tire size are these rear tires?

The original OEM that comes on the triglide. Front Tire I believe MT90B 16 rear

 

[Fearless]

I've been watching this thread with interest since I'll need a new front tire before my big trip out west this summer. I've talked to Kevin and a couple other people on the site and narrowed my selection down to either Michelin Commander II or Dunlop American Elite. I ran the Avon trike specific tire on my 2018 and liked it fine but what will all the negative press it's been getting lately I got scared off. And I decided to take the plunge and get a rear tire and mount it in reverse on the front.

In researching purchasing I discovered (with no surprise) and all the major suppliers are very competitive and I selected Revzilla. I've bought a ton of stuff from them over the years and found them to have great prices, great service, fast free shipping, etc. What more could you want? Well a even greater price on the Mich II than their competition. In talking to one of their 'geeks' he told me the Mich II is being discontinued now that the III is out and they would get no more stock of the II. I ordered an MT90 B-16 rear tire for $127.12 - an unbelievably good price! And oh yeah you earn cash back to spend on you next order. I got $10 for this purchase. For whatever reason the 130/90 B-16 is $10 more at $137.82. But the MT is what comes on Harleys and Revzilla confirmed what I knew - the two tires are basically the same. There may be a couple mm difference in width and the MT has a load rating of 74 compared to 73 on the 130/90. Nothing to cause any concern.

So if you're looking for a Michelin Commander II I can recommend www.revzilla.com and hurry because I don't think they'll last long at these prices.

Thanks for the heads up Jerry my new Michelin Commander II rear MT 90B 16 rear arrived today. Measured 9/32nds. My current rides depth is 5/32nds. We will see how long it lasts. Fred

 

[ultrafxr]

Thanks for the heads up Jerry my new Michelin Commander II rear MT 90B 16 rear arrived today. Measured 9/32nds. My current rides depth is 5/32nds. We will see how long it lasts. Fred

Got mine yesterday Fred. Good looking tire and a super great price.

 

[azbob09]

Dunlop American Elite tire pressure?

What's the recommended air pressure to be used in a Dunlap American Elite mt90 16 designed to be run on the front tire of a Harley Davidson Tri Glide? If this question has been answered elsewhere I apologize for asking it again

 

[Fearless]

What's the recommended air pressure to be used in a Dunlap American Elite mt90 16 designed to be run on the front tire of a Harley Davidson Tri Glide? If this question has been answered elsewhere I apologize for asking it again

Not a problem if memory serves me well 36 lbs. Fred

 

[RickDeVon]

I have been using the Harley brand by American Elite only because I didn't already have an American Elite on hand and can't tell or see a difference other than the Harley branding...

 

[DK Custom Products]

Here's a video we shot a week or so ago on a rear tire reversed on the front of a trike.

Kevin

 

[dthorn]

Something to consider

Out of curiosity, I asked my wife who is an insurance adjustor now for over 30 years, about the liability of putting a tire rated for rear use only on the front of 2 or 3 wheel motorcycle. She did some research. Most insurance companies will deny your claim if there is a failure of safety item that you knowingly and improperly installed and the failure of that safety item is found to be the cause of an accident ( example: a tire clearly designed and marked for rear use being installed on the front of a bike).

The result of having your claim denied will leave you responsible to pay for all property damages, hospital bill ,rehab, etc. out of your pocket Also depending on the type of insurance coverages and laws in your state you could be on the hook not only for yourself, but you could be liable for all cost incurred by anyone that might have been involved in the accident ( seeing how you will be found to be at fault), including property damages, Hospital bill etc. If someone involved in the accident for some reason were to sue you, such as wrongful death suit or for cost not covered by their insurance , you will be responsible paying for legal fees and any settlement that result form the suit if your clam has been denied.

Kevin as an agent representing DK Custom, by promoting ( in both print forums and by what could be interpreted as an instructional video on Youtube) the improper use of a purposely designed and clearly marked safety item, could find DK Customs being sued and also held financially responsible for damages.

Clearly what I wrote is a very extreme and unlikely result of using a purposely designed rear tire on the front of a trike. The odds of that tire failing are very slim, especially considering all of the uneventful miles that Keven at DK Custom as advertised that he has gotten using a rear tire in that manor. Everyone on this forum are adults and are fully capable of making their own decisions. I am not trying to tell ANYONE what decisions they should make for themselves or their companies and if those decisions are right or wrong.. Just thought I would give a little outside the box information.

 

[Teufelhunde]

is found to be the cause of an accident ( example: a tire clearly designed and marked for rear use being installed on the front of a bike).

Barring the front tire tread separating explosively, I'm gonna guess this would be VERY hard to prove....

JMHO

Lon

 

[Fearless]

My opinion is a rear tire reversed gives the tire the same construction as a front tire. The tread patterns vary so widely that certainly can't be an argument. If you placed it on with the rear tire Rotation like it was on the rear yes that's not smart and possibly way out there possibly you may have issues. I do not feel it deserves a second thought I'm running reversed. Let the people who fear the what if's deal in their world. Fred

 

[rhino 2]

My opinion is a rear tire reversed gives the tire the same construction as a front tire. The tread patterns vary so widely that certainly can't be an argument. If you placed it on with the rear tire Rotation like it was on the rear yes that's not smart and possibly way out there possibly you may have issues. I do not feel it deserves a second thought I'm running reversed. Let the people who fear the what if's deal in their world. Fred

Yea...My Old Man would always say: If you had enough What if’s...You’ll die of What if poisoning...