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Michelin commander 2's

  • Vic
    Vic
    4 years ago

    Have done a search and there's a few topics on uneven tyre wear but none that I can find on the Michies.

    My front is knackered on the rhs, my rear however still has plenty of life left, both fitted at the same mileage, which by the way I don't know, normally right it down but somehow forgot this time round.

    I'm more interested in if anyone else has worn there front (21 inch) out before there rear with the michelins, rather than the uneven wear.

    Think I'll be looking at other options when I get to the rubber shop.

    Pics for comparison




  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    must be the roundabouts .
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Never had a front wear out before a rear, when bought at the same time.
    Get a good tyre pressure gauge and use it. Surprising how many tyres lose pressure in even a few days if you are not onto it.
  • Kris78
    Kris78
    4 years ago
    Yep same issue with the tyres I have ,they were 
    Fitted same time... I ride my bike everyday , 21" front has worn bad on the right side though the tread has scolloped ( I think that's the right word) the whole tyre..  

    My rear tyre has plenty of tread left.. 

    I run
    Front - Pirelli night dragon on the front 
    Rear - Pirelli night dragon GT 

    Next tyres I will using Metzler 


  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Got the Michelin Comm 2's also, same wear happening, more on the front RHS as to be expected from riding on LHS with road camber.
    Rear tyres being wider have more contact patch, the wear appears less but is really just spread over a greater surface area.
    Always get same wear eventually on whatever tyres I fit, the Comm 2's having a softer rubber compound so wear a little faster - more wear I know but this softer compound is keeping you safe, gets a little expensive though with more regular tyre changes. My dog agrees. 


  • Vic
    Vic
    4 years ago

    Cheers guys, always keep an eye on pressure, so that's not to blame.

    Normal wear has your rear wearing out before the front that's why I was wondering if any had the same with a 21.

    Looks as though I'll be doing 2 fronts to a rear lol.

    Yours def going the same as mine Wideglider, I don't mind soft and prefer grip as well just surprised at how much quicker the front chewed out.

  • Vic
    Vic
    4 years ago
    Quoting Kris78 on 01 Mar 2020 10:40 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 10:42 AM

    Yep same issue with the tyres I have ,they were 

    Fitted same time... I ride my bike everyday , 21" front has worn bad on the right side though the tread has scolloped ( I think that's the right word) the whole tyre..  

    My rear tyre has plenty of tread left.. 

    I run
    Front - Pirelli night dragon on the front 
    Rear - Pirelli night dragon GT 

    Next tyres I will using Metzler 


    How many K's have you done on those Kris?
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting Vic on 01 Mar 2020 11:07 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 11:10 AM

    Cheers guys, always keep an eye on pressure, so that's not to blame.

    Normal wear has your rear wearing out before the front that's why I was wondering if any had the same with a 21.

    Looks as though I'll be doing 2 fronts to a rear lol.

    Yours def going the same as mine Wideglider, I don't mind soft and prefer grip as well just surprised at how much quicker the front chewed out.

    Yeah Vic, running 21 front, 16 rear.
    They probably just have used the softer compound for cornering grip on the front, rear is a bit harder.
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    4 years ago
    My wideglide front (Pirelli N/dragon) tyre used to wear slightly faster than the rear, The FXLRS look's like the rear's slightly wearing quicker than the front (Michelin scorchers), I have some new Metzeler Cruisetecs on order, I had a bit of trouble getting the 110/90-19 front (in any make)
  • Kris78
    Kris78
    4 years ago
    Quoting Kris78 on 01 Mar 2020 10:40 AMedited: 01 Mar 2020 10:42 AM

    Yep same issue with the tyres I have ,they were 

    Fitted same time... I ride my bike everyday , 21" front has worn bad on the right side though the tread has scolloped ( I think that's the right word) the whole tyre..  

    My rear tyre has plenty of tread left.. 

    I run
    Front - Pirelli night dragon on the front 
    Rear - Pirelli night dragon GT 

    Next tyres I will using Metzler 


    Quoting Vic on 01 Mar 2020 11:13 AM

    How many K's have you done on those Kris?

    The tyres would have maybe 6000 or so k's on them. 
    I've done 5000k's on them ,when I purchased the bike from a shop the tyres were already fitted though they were in new condition. 
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    I have pretty never had front and rear wear out at the same time...never.
    Always front first and then the rear.  I get perhaps 1.5-2 fronts to 1 rear tyre.
  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    4 years ago
    Got  mich comm 2 on front. And yes slightly more wear on rhs,  this is due to road camber. Have you changed to a 90/90 × 21 on front instead of standard 80/90 × 21.  Better handling and wear.
        Some roads have more camber than other, so hard to compare everyones  tyres.
  • mickle
    mickle
    4 years ago
    Wore out 3 on my last lap, 2011 Fatboy front.
  • steelo
    steelo
    4 years ago
    I always rotate my tyres front to back every service. 
  • Vic
    Vic
    4 years ago
    Quoting steelo on 02 Mar 2020 06:03 AM

    I always rotate my tyres front to back every service. 

    Hey steelo why didn't I think of that, always wanted a 200 on the front!
  • Vic
    Vic
    4 years ago
    Quoting STEAMER on 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PMedited: 01 Mar 2020 09:43 PM

    Got  mich comm 2 on front. And yes slightly more wear on rhs,  this is due to road camber. Have you changed to a 90/90 × 21 on front instead of standard 80/90 × 21.  Better handling and wear.

        Some roads have more camber than other, so hard to compare everyones  tyres.

    Still got the 80/90 on STEAMER might try the 90/90 when I get round to changing it, better handling you reckon?
  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    4 years ago
    Quoting STEAMER on 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PMedited: 01 Mar 2020 09:43 PM

    Got  mich comm 2 on front. And yes slightly more wear on rhs,  this is due to road camber. Have you changed to a 90/90 × 21 on front instead of standard 80/90 × 21.  Better handling and wear.

        Some roads have more camber than other, so hard to compare everyones  tyres.

    Quoting Vic on 02 Mar 2020 07:30 AM

    Still got the 80/90 on STEAMER might try the 90/90 when I get round to changing it, better handling you reckon?

    Yes,  i had mine changed for my Lap of Oz in 2015. Lot better ride & handling. Since then have met dozens guys who done same and swear by it
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting STEAMER on 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PMedited: 01 Mar 2020 09:43 PM

    Got  mich comm 2 on front. And yes slightly more wear on rhs,  this is due to road camber. Have you changed to a 90/90 × 21 on front instead of standard 80/90 × 21.  Better handling and wear.

        Some roads have more camber than other, so hard to compare everyones  tyres.

    Quoting Vic on 02 Mar 2020 07:30 AM

    Still got the 80/90 on STEAMER might try the 90/90 when I get round to changing it, better handling you reckon?

    Quoting STEAMER on 02 Mar 2020 11:06 AM

    Yes,  i had mine changed for my Lap of Oz in 2015. Lot better ride & handling. Since then have met dozens guys who done same and swear by it

    Got 21'  90/90 here also,  handling all good.
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    4 years ago
    My old Shovel, the 21" front tyre, seemed to last a long time, I always had Avon Speedmaster on front & Avon on the rear.
    It's probably your runing your tire pressure on low side ( even though you mentioned you check the pressure, you did not say you check the tyre temp ) I always checked my tyres temp on a run, when I first stop, just feel them , if feel on the hot side. next time I put air in I give it say 5psi more than I had been running . I normally run 38psi front 40psi rear. but some different model Harleys the geometry is slightly different. Like I think Sporty probably has a bit more weight from the motor than my old Shovel had. you could weight each end of the bike to see. those tyres your running are a good tyre, but probably more tyre than you need on a Harley. see if you can find an Avon or Dunny, next time.
    if your roads mostly straight, thats normal.
  • FXDF08
    FXDF08
    4 years ago
    I assume there’s some piss taking going on here? I would average two rears tyres to every one front. That’s on all my bikes! When I ride east west every couple of years, or a big trip up north west WA, my front will  get a bit rooted on the right side. Never ever head off on one of those trips with a new front, as they are always trashed when I get home, even if they had tread. Think I first learned that about 30+ years ago when we Road to The Island to watch WG win the first Australian GP