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[jeffj]

My Elite 3's have about 1,000 rounds on them and I like them

Rode a little bit in rain, last week and they seemed to hold the lane well
However, there should as they are brand new

As I get more rounds on the tires I will report back


jeffj

[mr_magoo]

Good to hear.  I had mine up in the mountains and the twistes today and thought it handled very well, on par with what I've gotten out of Metzlers.

[Hoist!]

Interesting observation on tread wear on the stock Elite III Radials on the SERK3. Not very impressed with that right now, although I do like the ride and handling characteristics of this tire. 5300 miles, granted a lot of high speed, 2-up loaded and hard riding, but only at 3/32" right in the center of the rear tire. This tread pattern, with the radial at least, progressively gets deeper toward the outsides of the tire. Gets up to 7/32". It always had less tread depth in the center. I'm keeping an eye to see if the center continues to wear, but don't think I'm gonna get 7500 miles out of the rear tire.

Anyone have any observations on tread wear on these tires?

Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

Interesting observation on tread wear on the stock Elite III Radials on the SERK3. Not very impressed with that right now, although I do like the ride and handling characteristics of this tire. 5300 miles, granted a lot of high speed, 2-up loaded and hard riding, but only at 3/32" right in the center of the rear tire. This tread pattern, with the radial at least, progressively gets deeper toward the outsides of the tire. Gets up to 7/32". It always had less tread depth in the center. I'm keeping an eye to see if the center continues to wear, but don't think I'm gonna get 7500 miles out of the rear tire.

Anyone have any observations on tread wear on these tires?

Hoist!

What I've wondered (but haven't been able to find out) on the E3's is what the minimum is supposed to be per factory spec and measured from where on the tire?  With the 402's it was a scary 1/32 as the HD spec for minimum.  But with these the number completely depends on where you measure.

Got any idea what it was in the middle when the tire was new?

[cuthbertss]

What I've wondered (but haven't been able to find out) on the E3's is what the minimum is supposed to be per factory spec and measured from where on the tire?  With the 402's it was a scary 1/32 as the HD spec for minimum.  But with these the number completely depends on where you measure.

Got any idea what it was in the middle when the tire was new?

That is probably an important number that many of us need!

[grc]

What I've wondered (but haven't been able to find out) on the E3's is what the minimum is supposed to be per factory spec and measured from where on the tire?  With the 402's it was a scary 1/32 as the HD spec for minimum.  But with these the number completely depends on where you measure.

Got any idea what it was in the middle when the tire was new?

Can't find any specs on the OEM version of the radial, but here are the specs on the rest of the E3's.  As for the minimum tread depth, Dunlop recommends replacement before reaching 1/32" on all of their tires - they don't break it out by tire model.

Jerry

[Twolanerider]

Can't find any specs on the OEM version of the radial, but here are the specs on the rest of the E3's.  As for the minimum tread depth, Dunlop recommends replacement before reaching 1/32" on all of their tires - they don't break it out by tire model.

Jerry

This still begs the question of where the measurement is taken from.  Here is an otherwise good tire.  At the very inner ends it's already less than 1/32.  Outboard only a tiny bit it's just over 6/32.  It stays there for most of it's run but gets even deeper at the outside edge.

I assume they want the depth gauge stuck in the center/consistent part of the tire.  But there are other options.

[Hoist!]

I took the measurement from the dead center. The radial has some treads that run across the front of tire. I only measured the rear. I didn't measure it when it was new. The front one looks OK as I expect it to. Maybe I shouldn't be so concerned right now. I'll still keep an eye on them. Hoist!

[FLHRSE3]

SERK3 manual states wear bars will appear when 1/32” tread remains, wear bars run horizontally in the vertical channel in the center of the tire.  I just measured and I have 1/32” inch to go until wear bar is flush with tire, 1/32” tread will remain at that time.  I have 8400 miles, I would assume the less aggressive riding style of the first 5000 miles during the winter months has something to do with it.

Gregg

[Hoist!]

SERK3 manual states wear bars will appear when 1/32” tread remains, wear bars run horizontally in the vertical channel in the center of the tire.  I just measured and I have 1/32” inch to go until wear bar is flush with tire, 1/32” tread will remain at that time.  I have 8400 miles, I would assume the less aggressive riding style of the first 5000 miles during the winter months has something to do with it.

Gregg

Thanks for the update Gregg. I kinda thought that might be the case, because it's way too soon for the tire to be shot. Even the way I push it. If you can ride it awhile at 1/32, I should be OK for a little while longer like this. I'll keep an eye on it, but sounds more like I need to get used to a different wear pattern than before with bias ply tires. Hoist!

[reo]

This still begs the question of where the measurement is taken from.  Here is an otherwise good tire.  At the very inner ends it's already less than 1/32.  Outboard only a tiny bit it's just over 6/32.  It stays there for most of it's run but gets even deeper at the outside edge.

I assume they want the depth gauge stuck in the center/consistent part of the tire.  But there are other options.

Don if you come up with the answer, please let me know. I as you really don't understand where to measure these EIII's. At the center of the back tire there is a point where there literally is no tread, and thats the point that will wear the thinest on long bagged up rides like we do. I would have thought there would have at least been some wear holes to measure from.


Roy......

[Twolanerider]

Don if you come up with the answer, please let me know. I as you really don't understand where to measure these EIII's. At the center of the back tire there is a point where there literally is no tread, and thats the point that will wear the thinest on long bagged up rides like we do. I would have thought there would have at least been some wear holes to measure from.


Roy......

Emailed asking this question awhile back.  Twice.  Never got an answer.

[nixobilly]

I checked the web site but I cant find the chart that says what the tire pressure should be for fat man (246 LB) and 24 days worth of luggage should be for E3 bias tires....

What is everyone running?

Thanks

[Twolanerider]

I checked the web site but I cant find the chart that says what the tire pressure should be for fat man (246 LB) and 24 days worth of luggage should be for E3 bias tires....

What is everyone running?

Thanks

Whatever it says for max on the side of the tire.

[nixobilly]

My name is Mark not Max so I didn't think it applied to me......

Thanks 2Lane! 

Mark