scot in exile

Bob who mounted the tyre for you, my rear (tyre that is) is getting pretty bald time for a new one.

Sidecar Flip

Its always a good idea to specify exactly what's getting bald.

RatBoy

Here's a new place that seems to have reasonable prices.

http://www.sporttour.com/tires/metze...0-marathon.htm

Freightbusters

Has anyone writin or spoke to Triumph on the mounting of a car tire on the rear and as I understand it only for a savings in price?

How do they feel about this mounting???

MikeM

Now why would one ask the question when one already knows the answer?

You KNOW they won't approve!! As a mfgr they would open themselves up to HUGE liability if they gave it their stamp of approval.

liquidsmile

Metzler M880 Front for $159.24, no free shipping but their shipping prices are competitive, I have not actually ordered from them so I don't know how quickly they ship.
ME880 150/80-17 METZELER No free shipping on tires

Metzler M880 Rear $289.48
ME880 240/50VR-16 REAR ROCKET III 0 degree steel belted radial METZELER No free shipping on tires

Avon Cobra Front $158.74
AV71 COBRA TIRE FRONT 150/80 R17 Avon Tire No free shipping on tires

Avon Cobra Rear $234.91
AV72 COBRA TIRE REAR 240/50 R16 Avon Tire No free shipping on tires

Anyone find a better deal than this?

LS

tdragger

Yep.

Front - Dunlop D404. about $105 + $10 mounting.

Rear - Riken Raptor 225/55ZR16. about $85 + $10 mounting.

Much better deal!

HeR3tic

I was totally unaware of the D404. I'd have gone there instead of the Elite 3.
The online images of the tread directional tread pattern, for a front Elite 3, is totally unlike the brochure I just received. The V notch does not attach on first contact with the channels. I will go to the D404 next. When Dunlop begins producing a D407 in a Triumph compatible front tire I going with it. Their MT Multi-Tread technology sounds mighty close to the Bridgestone DTC (Dual Tread Compound). This latter was/is a great tire but not available for the Rocket III Tourer nor Touring, that I know of.

Metzler has a grip on us like the banking cartel. Go native, buy local: Dunlop

JRCollings

Motorcycle Superstore has a sale on at the moment - you can get a Metzeler ME880 rear for $226.99!

Hmmm.... Cyclegear has them for $202.99 + Free shipping.... Not such a good price at the Superstore after all!

denforent

I have an 08 RIII Touring... had the Dunlops (ugly), then the Metzeler's (only got 7000 miles on them) and I don't push hard... went with Avon Cobra's and I LOVE em. I sense the bike handling better on and off freeway ramps and curves. Good Luck!