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[hdbrad03]

Ron Ayers site has the tires, don't spend $185.00! 0303-0019  TIRE ELITE3 130/70HR18  $116.00 plus $12.00 shipping

 
Brad

[Hoist!]

Ron Ayers site has the tires, don't spend $185.00! 0303-0019  TIRE ELITE3 130/70HR18  $116.00 plus $12.00 shipping

 
Brad

Thanks Brad. Just ordered one for now.

Might order a few more for future use. How long can you leave tires laying around anyway?

Hoist!

[Spike]

Howie,
          if you leave them inside your house, they can lay around for a LONG time. Out in the garage or somewhere where the climate can get to them they will dry rot. A friend collects classic cars and has an original set of wheels and tires off of a 66 vette and the tires are still perfect just by leaving them in a spare bedroom that he uses to store extra parts.

[SERK3]

I bought 2 new ELITE 3, D407 REAR, D407F for the front, Put 300 miles on them yesterday, Appox. 50 miles at 70mph PLus
 and 250 miles on 2 lane mtn. roads here in E. TN. Cannot tell a bit of difference in the new E3's from the ones that came on my 07 SERK, They ride and handle just as well  Guess the only question now is to see if can get as many miles on these as i did on the old ones (10,500)

[JCZ]

Thanks Brad. Just ordered one for now.

Might order a few more for future use. How long can you leave tires laying around anyway?

Hoist!

Don't know if it's true or not Howie.....but the guy at Les Schwabb told me that they have to rotate tire stock because rubber breaks down over time by UV rays (or was it UA rays?).  That a tire that sits on a shelf for six months or a year is O.K. but longer than that, they'll start breaking down over a long period of time.  I think there may be some truth to that in why RVs cover their wheels and mobile homes remove then.  But as fast as you're going to go through tires on that hot rod......not a problem.

[skreminegul07]

No UV rays in the house unless by open window.  I guess you could always put some tire spray on suff on the tires until ready to use them and then clean it off.  Out of sunlight should be fine.  Besides, as long as there is a non HD source (cheaper)  and you put a set on every other year, its a good thing.  Nice to know you have tires if something happens.  I'ver had to wait two weeks to get the fron tire from HD.

[Spike]

All new tires come with a slime coating that preserves the rubber. That's why you have to be easy on the new skins so that the new coating wears off and the tire will stick. I've seen it a bunch of times where people get new tires, hammer it coming out the shop and end up on the ground.

Green tires=

[skiindean]

I think I'm going to get the Metzelers on my next tire change. I don't thimk giving up 150 pound load rating is a big deal if I never ride 2 up and I'm under 200...so let's say 800 for the bike, 220 for rider, with full leathers and some stuff in the saddle bags...add another 100 pounds just to be pesimistic and we're still at 1120 pounds total ....we have the rear rated at 780 and the front Metz at 600,,,so we have 1380  total load rating. Don't think that's pushing it. Really want to try the Metzelers badly. Anyone try them yet? Dean

[Billy]

21000 on front E3 and 15000 on stock rear 407  Replaced with same . the ride is nice I just hope the 407 doesn't cup again.   Billy

[skreminegul07]

21000 on front E3 and 15000 on stock rear 407  Replaced with same . the ride is nice I just hope the 407 doesn't cup again.   Billy

That's pretty incredible mileage from those tires.  I got 12000 on the rear and 8000-9000 on each of the first two sets.

[FNGw/08SERK]

That's pretty incredible mileage from those tires.  I got 12000 on the rear and 8000-9000 on each of the first two sets.

I've got to agree, pretty incredible!! I got about 7k on the front and 8.5k on the rear. 
Front began to cup at 5k!

[skiindean]

my front D407s usually cup by 4K...looking forward to putting on the ME 880's, they certainly could not be any worse.
Dean

[Billy]

I have the E3 on the front great tire. The 407 on the back cupped at 5000 then replaced and it cupped at 10000miles on the tire. I kept it till 21000 on front and replaced with the same I will go for warranty this time if it cups again.  the E3 gat alittle flat so i think I should have changed a little earlier.    Billy

[Capo]

I think I'm going to get the Metzelers on my next tire change. I don't thimk giving up 150 pound load rating is a big deal if I never ride 2 up and I'm under 200...so let's say 800 for the bike, 220 for rider, with full leathers and some stuff in the saddle bags...add another 100 pounds just to be pesimistic and we're still at 1120 pounds total ....we have the rear rated at 780 and the front Metz at 600,,,so we have 1380  total load rating. Don't think that's pushing it. Really want to try the Metzelers badly. Anyone try them yet? Dean

Check out this thread;

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=22799.75
reply #3-4-5-6

[resqdoc]

  Uh err. That's the same thread.....