Dunlop American Elite tires

[fishin1789]

I got 18,250 miles out of the OEM Dunlop rear tire. Front still has 3-4,000 miles left in it??? Switching over to the Dunlop American Elite tomorrow. My friend sells the rear for $225 mounted and balanced, (gotta bring him the wheel), compared to the OEM Dunlop for $290.95 plus $50 to mount and balance from the stealership. Based on what I've read here, I think the American Elite will work great for this old geezer!

 

[bigsixman]

Good for you, sounds like an excellent price for a rear tire. I have AE Dunlops on my SG and I am very pleased with them.

 

[pizz]

I'm pleased with the original fitted dunlops,I have done about 6,000 miles (9,000 kilometres) and the tyres especially the rear have not shown any significant sign of wear...I'm not that hard a rider..
Taken from a mates advice I intend changing to American Elite and give them a run.
Both the original Dunlops and the American Elite are multi tread..
I stand corrected if I'm wrong

 

[Marsd1127]

I posted this question on the Commander II thread as well. Hope that's ok, I would just really like an answer before I buy new rubber. The Commander IIs and the Dunlop American Elites have pretty comparable reviews, but a question nobody seems to definitively try to answer is, all things being equal, which one is the smoother and quieter riding tire on the highway?

 

[TomA]

Riding on the elite in the rear right now and so far so good. Thinking it is going to out last the stock Dunlop's by a little can't remember the milage right now.

 

[azglocker]

I didn't get to wear out my American elites but they did last a long time and felt so much better than stock.

My 14 street glide got American elites at 21k miles. She had 40k when totalled and I still had tread available.

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[Chris gibson]

Commander 2’s seem to ride smoother & grip better than the hard stock donlops, put a commander 2 on the bak first & luved it so I replaced the front with the same. Chris

 

[somtron]

I posted this question on the Commander II thread as well. Hope that's ok, I would just really like an answer before I buy new rubber. The Commander IIs and the Dunlop American Elites have pretty comparable reviews, but a question nobody seems to definitively try to answer is, all things being equal, which one is the smoother and quieter riding tire on the highway?

I had problems with cupping with the Commander II on the front of my 2014 SGS. I put on the American Elite over the winter so ill see how they work. I liked the Commander II until I started to hear the humming noise from the tire starting to cup.

 

[Marsd1127]

Thanks guys, I apprecite your input.

 

[Lifeof Michael]

 

[SG19]

1 guy had a defective tire , road it for 5 miles and decided to change to another brand still wishing he could have had the AE's ? Then put it on youtube , didn't make alot of sense to me.

I've had great results with my AE's as have many others .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehcIvggUVbU

 

[Hurricane]

1 guy had a defective tire , road it for 5 miles and decided to change to another brand still wishing he could have had the AE's ? Then put it on youtube , didn't make alot of sense to me.

I've had great results with my AE's as have many others .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehcIvggUVbU

Good video SG19, there's some good info in there. I never got much better mileage out of a Michelin over a Dunlop so I'll take the performance. I ride pretty aggressively and prefer the traction over the longevity.