Rear Tire Replacement

jc1300

jc1300

Apr 19, 2015
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JC
So....Tons of research on possible replacement rear skins....looking for Quiet and excellent wet condition tires. And now that I have all this info I am like a deer in the headlights! I have all this "info" from reviews etc. but no real, like you guys, input and am unable to pull the trigger. So very embarrassing...but honestly, at least three times I've been at the buy it stage and stopped. What a wuss! So I now ask your vast knowledge and experience for a bit more feedback...shamefully yours....jc

PS...This is my choice to date:

[h=1]Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus[/h]

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jc1300 said:
So....Tons of research on possible replacement rear skins....looking for Quiet and excellent wet condition tires. And now that I have all this info I am like a deer in the headlights! I have all this "info" from reviews etc. but no real, like you guys, input and am unable to pull the trigger. So very embarrassing...but honestly, at least three times I've been at the buy it stage and stopped. What a wuss! So I now ask your vast knowledge and experience for a bit more feedback...shamefully yours....jc

PS...This is my choice to date:

Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus

https://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/bridgestone/turanza-serenity-plus/p/TV104000851
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With my two Tri-Glide's ..2011/2017 i never had any problems with the stock tires, And on the 2011 i had 46 thousand miles on them and there was still plenty of miles left to go...I road in rain and snow without any problems....:Shrug:...
 
rhino 2 said:
With my two Tri-Glide's ..2011/2017 i never had any problems with the stock tires, And on the 2011 i had 46 thousand miles on them and there was still plenty of miles left to go...I road in rain and snow without any problems....:Shrug:...
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And I agree about the original Dunlop tires. But they are hard to find outside a HD Dealership ~ Are 30 to 40 dollars more {each} expensive that Most every other alternative ~ And most dealerships don't change them - They send them out to a local Tire dealer to change...a bit disappointing.
 
I never had any trouble out of the stockers either...and they last a good long while.

I did try the Goodyear Comfortred, and found them to be even better than the stock tires...wet or dry, they were as good or better, but the clincher is they are more comfortable...have a softer ride.

Just to confuse you further, this softer ride is a result of a more pliant sidewall. So if you like to go faster thru the curves, there will be a bit of flex that you feel in them. However, if you ride even close to the suggested speeds in a curve, you will not notice the little extra side flex.

I do like to go fast in the curves, and I would rather not have that extra flex...BUT, to me it is worth it get the better (softer) ride. I only had the tires about 20,000 miles before trading the TG, but they looked like they were going to last just as many miles as the stockers.

Oh, and the price is right. I thing we got them at Wally World for a bit over $110 each.

Kevin
 
Dunlop Signature II

jc1300 said:
As the original "Signature" are hard to come by...will the Signature II be the same tire...basically?
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Got a set of Signature II's after a discussion with a motorcycle tire rep at Dunlop. The Signature II is basically the Signature with an improved tread pattern for all-season performance. There were other minor tweaks, also. Dunlop Rep assured me the II's were an excellent replacement for the originals. Just getting ready to put them on and try them out.

Picked them up at Sam's Club as a special order for $88 each.
 
Based on Kevin's and others recommendations I changed my stock rear Dunlops for Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds. The oem tires only had 7,500 miles on them but I needed new tires on my utility trailer (you know they put the cheapest used tires they can find on those) and they were the same size so I justified the change that way.

In any case the Goodyears are fantastic imo. Better ride for sure and while I'm no wuss in the twisties I really don't notice any flex so I guess it's a subjective thing as most preferences are. I wouldn't want any tire that had a sidewall stiffer than the stock Dunlops for sure so be careful about that.
 
ultrafxr said:
Based on Kevin's and others recommendations I changed my stock rear Dunlops for Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds. The oem tires only had 7,500 miles on them but I needed new tires on my utility trailer (you know they put the cheapest used tires they can find on those) and they were the same size so I justified the change that way.

In any case the Goodyears are fantastic imo. Better ride for sure and while I'm no wuss in the twisties I really don't notice any flex so I guess it's a subjective thing as most preferences are. I wouldn't want any tire that had a sidewall stiffer than the stock Dunlops for sure so be careful about that.
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Jerry, What size did u buy ? Last time I checked they didn't have the exact size.
 
Not on an HD but I have 40K on my Kumho Solus 205 60 15s. Only $75 when I bought them 3 years ago. They really stick in the twisties. Don't ride fast in the rain but they are adequate at my speeds.
 
headheaded said:
What kind of air pressure are you running in the Goodyears ? I run 22lbs in my Dunlops.
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23 psi. When I first got them I ran a bit higher - 26 or 27 maybe - because Kevin mentioned possible flex when running hard in the twisties due to the softer sidewall. First long ride with them was to Deadwood for the 3-Wheel Rally then on to WY and CO on the way home. Had lots of twisties and never noticed any flex problem and I was running my typical speeds as I did on two wheels - well above the posted suggested speed of the curves. Maybe not as fast as some but plenty fast for everyone in the little group I was leading (and some very good riders and on two wheels). So somewhere along there I lowered the pressure a bit for a softer ride. 23 psi seems to work just fine for the Comfortreds for me.
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ultrafxr said:
23 psi. When I first got them I ran a bit higher ~ somewhere along there I lowered the pressure a bit for a softer ride. 23 psi seems to work just fine for the Comfortreds for me.
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Are you Riding Two up or Solo. And curious if you are pulling a trailer. Thanks
 

Yes you can get them mounted at a car place. That is what I did. Pulled the wheels and took them to have the tires installed.

Looked for BBB A+ rating and good reviews. Talked to them about how particular I was but even at that there were still some gouges in the rims. Not huge but there were several and very noticeable to me at least. I was not happy! Spoke to the owner who said they have a disclaimer about damage to 'custom wheels' but I pointed out that the counterman said they could mount with no damage. After consultation they agreed to send the wheels to a local wheel repair place called 'Wheel Tech.' This was on a Friday afternoon. Over the weekend I investigated Wheel Tech and saw some of the high end cars with damaged and broken wheels they had repaired so I felt a bit better. No idea how they did it - did not dismount the tires - but when I got them back Tuesday morning they looked great. Better than new even.

So what to conclude? I have no idea and no idea how I'll proceed when I have to replace these. Might see if the Harley dealer would do it. But since this is my first rodeo with rear trike tires I have no idea what would have happened if I'd had the Harley dealer do it.

Added: I'm not all that knowledgeable about mounting tires but I asked the owner why they could not remove and install from the back side of the rim. He took me to the machine (like all the others I've seen over the years) and explained why that was not possible. Can't recall the reasoning but it seemed to make sense to me at the time. And the gouges on the outside edge of the rim was of course from the tools that break the bead and run around the rim to remove and mount the tire.
 
Having the tires mounted

I am lucky to have the guys that do all the Rear tire mounting for our HD Dealer. So #1 they guarantee the rim will be without issues. #2 They do remove and install from the backside. So I have no idea what the guy was telling you because I watched them do it.

I am curious how many dealers have now purchased the "Auto Tire" mounting and balancing machinery. I had sort of assumed none of them have...
 
jc1300 said:
I am lucky to have the guys that do all the Rear tire mounting for our HD Dealer. So #1 they guarantee the rim will be without issues. #2 They do remove and install from the backside. So I have no idea what the guy was telling you because I watched them do it.

I am curious how many dealers have now purchased the "Auto Tire" mounting and balancing machinery. I had sort of assumed none of them have...
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I'm going to check with my Harley dealer about remove and install from the backside. I sure thought that was what the tire store would do.
 
ultrafxr said:
Based on Kevin's and others recommendations I changed my stock rear Dunlops for Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds. The oem tires only had 7,500 miles on them but I needed new tires on my utility trailer (you know they put the cheapest used tires they can find on those) and they were the same size so I justified the change that way.

In any case the Goodyears are fantastic imo. Better ride for sure and while I'm no wuss in the twisties I really don't notice any flex so I guess it's a subjective thing as most preferences are. I wouldn't want any tire that had a sidewall stiffer than the stock Dunlops for sure so be careful about that.
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Just ordered Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds Touring. Told me these replace the Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds. :confused: Seems every tire I need for my ride has been updated ? Maybe a good thing. Still not in need of the front Avon. My old Avon has 20,000 & still looks pretty good. Maybe the end of this season.
 
Had the Comfort's mounted today on rims, with Dyna beads. Installer was very good. Extra careful & mounted with outside of wheel down so slide bar would nor run on the shiny side. Also he mounted the Dunlops on my Trailer to replace the 10 yr old tires. I got everything put back in place on Trike & utility trailer. Now to rest for a few hrs. :D
 
PosseRider said:
Had the Comfort's mounted today on rims, with Dyna beads. Installer was very good. Extra careful & mounted with outside of wheel down so slide bar would nor run on the shiny side. Also he mounted the Dunlops on my Trailer to replace the 10 yr old tires. I got everything put back in place on Trike & utility trailer. Now to rest for a few hrs. :D
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It sounds like another trip is coming. :)
 
One more vote for the Goodyears. Ride is nice, tread pattern is cooler looking than those boring Dunlops. I think I have 22psi in them. I kind of go by the bulge in the sidewall, that is, I want the bulge to look like a normal tire on a car or whatever vehicle. We all know there is not much weight on our rear tires, compared to a car. So it makes sense that the tire won't need 32 psi in it to look right and function correctly. I have a Goodyear store that I use for the rigs at work, showed them the shiny new Performance Machine wheels, and asked if they could mount them without damage. They assured me they could, and they did. There was plenty of tread on the old tires, 40K miles, but I wasn't going to put them on the new wheels. Took all 3 old wheel/tires to a couple swap meets, no luck. Nobody wants OE take-off stuff. I ended up putting them on the curb in front of where I work. In a few hours they were gone.:D:laugh:
 
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