Dunlop Elite 4

I recently took a 9 day trip up to Canada. Made a loop up through Idaho, southern British Columbia, southern Alberta, as far north as Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Montana, Idaho panhandle and home. Before I left I checked my Avon Cobra Chrome tires and decided I had plenty of tread to do the trip, knowing that I would be needing to replace them when I got home. The combination of fully loaded bike, extreme heat in BC and chip seal roads shortened the life of the rear tire considerably. I was down to the wear bars by the time I got to Saskatoon and didn't trust it to get me home. There were no Avon's in any of the shops in Saskatoon but one shop had a 180/70/R16 Dunlop Elite 4 which is the correct stock size so I bought it and had it installed. MAYBE the Avon would have got me home but the piece of mind was worth it. It's pretty empty in Saskatchewan and Montana and being stuck on the side of the road (or worse) for hours didn't appeal to me. After all that preamble, my question is: Has anybody run Elite 4's on their touring? When I got home I searched Dunlop's site and they say the Elite 4 isn't a fit for my bike??? It has a good load rating and feels good going down the road.

I run the e4 on my victory crossroads and I think they are excellent tires I get 18-20000 miles on them

rainman said:

I run the e4 on my victory crossroads and I think they are excellent tires I get 18-2000 miles on them

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Thanks for the reply.

Supposed to be 18-20000

rainman said:

Supposed to be 18-20000

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The rear Cobra Chrome had 8700 on it when I changed it out which was far better than the Metzlers that came on the bike. The last set of Avons had 9600 when I changed them out. It'll be interesting to see what I can get out of this Elite 4.

I wish they would make them for the classic
Keep us posted on the milage you get out of it

I like the E4 rear tire but after two sets on my Victory Cross Country the front wears to a center high spot. You should like the rear E4 and the long life it gives.

My favorite front tire on the Roadster is the Dunlop Elite. If they made a fatty for the rear I would definitely give that a try. GREAT TIRE

vindex1963 said:

I like the E4 rear tire but after two sets on my Victory Cross Country the front wears to a center high spot. You should like the rear E4 and the long life it gives.

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That's good to know. Thank you. I will replace the front with another Avon Cobra Chrome I already have.