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Group: rec.motorcycles.harley · Group Profile
Author: Greg O
Date: Jun 4, 2008 20:40

"nobody #1" comcast.net> wrote in message
news:48474AF6.4D4990DA@comcast.net...
>
>
> another nogn wrote:
>
>> Shirley is just preparing a few of bowls of pretzels, peanuts and popcorn
>> and will be around in a few minutes to gather your refreshment orders.
>>
>> A couple of tire related questions, need to replace the rear tire on my
>> 04
>> Heritage shortly, can't complain about the original tire being that is
>> provided over 32000km and the wear bars are getting ready to appear.
>> Front
>> tire has about half tread remaining.
>>
>> I'm thinking about going with a wide white wall. Metzeler has a
>> 150/80BH16
>> WWW but it appears to be tubeless. Has anyone put a wide white wall on
>> the
>> same bike and if so which one?
>>
>> Any issues with "mixing" tires - Dunlop on the front (till it wears a bit
>> further) and another manufacturer on the rear? Or is it best to take the
>> hit
>> now and replace the front?
>>
>> What kind of mileage are folks getting with different manufacture
>> products?
>>
>> (Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 0...damn - make that Pittsburgh 1)
>>
>> Grab another drink!
>
> I wouldn't put a Metzeler tire on anything. They're junk tires.
>
>
>
> nobody #1
> I paid for this opinion
>

I wonder about Metzler tire also. I see allot of posts that the new Metzler
tires are nowhere as good as the old ones. It seems they moved manufacturing
fro Germany to Brazil, and forgot the quality. I hear allot of blow outs,
poor mileage.

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PoorUB
'05 Ultra Classic
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