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Michelin Commander II Cruiser Rear Tire

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(yuma, AZ)

Michelin Commander II

I have always had great confidence in Michelin tires either on long haul trucks, pickups, cars and my Harleys however, I feel that with the new engineering and rubber composition incorporated in the Michelin Commander II tire, you have raised the bar on Motorcycle tires and service life expectations... congratulations on a great product.

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(Deer Park, TX)

Simply Awesome

By far the best tire for ride and comfort at this price point.

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(orange, TX)

Great rain tire

I just had a new Commander 2 installed on my 2012 Road Glide and I can honestly say it impressed me in the rain. Immediately after having the tire installed I rode in some heavy Southeast Texas rain storms. After the tire started to wear in, I had no problems whatsoever with stability or handling. It tracked straight and I was going around highway curves at 75-80 miles an hour with confidence.

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(Jacksonville, FL)

5.0 Rating all the Way!!!!

These Tires are better than anything on the road right now. I have had all different makes. I mounted the Commander II, both front and rear, and I have never felt more in control on my 06 Super Glide. These tires have very deep tread so the wet riding traction is fantastic. There is no limit to the cornering either. I have riden over 1,000 miles on these tires already, and I wouldnt recommend any other brand.

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(New Port Richey, FL)

Commander 11

Very happy with the tire!

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(salley, SC)

best tire i ever bought

love the tire I will only buy this tire for now on

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(Oakville, WA)

Smooth Ride

Put these on wife's bike and she is very pleased with ride and handling

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(Grand Rapids, MI)

Ultra Classic Commander II

I own an Ultra Classic with 62,000 miles and have had Dunlop, Avon, Metzler, and 3 sets of Michelin Commanders. The Michelin tires are a superior tire and surpass all the others I have had. Just ordered for the 3rd time from Motorcycle Superstores and have been very pleased with them also.

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(Encinitas, CA)

Michelin Commander II

Excellent Rear Tire for my Suzuki Blvd. Confidence is everything. Great Service, great price. Thank you.

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(chester, VA)

great tire very happy with it

much better than the stock dunlop on my vtx 1300c

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(Mamaroneck, NY)

Excellent Tire!

I installed both front and rear on my 2010 Fatboy. These tires are absolutely 110% better than the factory tires. And after 3 thousand miles, no discernible tread wear.

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(Hayti, SD)

Great Tire!!

Have put around 450 miles on these tires on my 750 Vulcan, and am very impressed. Dead smooth, and no matter what, they are stuck to the ground. Haven’t gotten a chance to ride in the rain, but I have no fear thus far with these tires! I have ridden on gravel a bit, and the both the front and rear (Both Commander II) have held up very well. WILL be buying these again when this set gets worn out! Getting around 40 mpg.

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(Georgetown, CA)

Great tire

This tire has already proven to be a great ride. I ride just about every day to work on my roadking. This tire has proven itself on the wet roads with the recent rainy weather. I would recomend this tire highly.

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(Louisville, KY)

Awesome Tire

I think Michelin hit it out of the ballpark on this one. I just hope I get the mileage out of it like they say. I totally love this tire, made my bike handle like its a sport bike.

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(blairs, VA)

1996 heritage softail

only 500 miles so far but feel great,now lets see how long they last.great service motorcycle super store!

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(Las Vegas, NV)

great tire

Have over 1000 miles and they are just great, ride and handling is great.

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(Chesterfield, VA)

New rear Tire

The tire is of very good quality and rides like a dream, I’m very happy with my purchase. I don't how about tread life only had it for 1 month, we will see.

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(Marquette Heights, IL)

Commander II are the best!

This is the third set of tires on my 2007 Honda VTX. They are by far, the best tire I have put on this bike. Handle very good in curves. Wear at 3000 miles is minimal.

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(Conway, PA)

I LIKE IT

So far I've put about 200 miles on this tire, and I'm happy with it. I got to ride in the rain a couple days ago, and it did well, it corners well, rides smooth and is quiet. A little hard to judge tread life at this time, but hey, it's a Michelin.

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(Phoenix , AZ)

Very Impressed

The H-D dunlop tires are very disappointing. Each tire required 4 to 5 times the lead balancing weight than the Michelin. Since the warrantee covered the 4 replacement tires in 12k miles, (due to punctures) I was lucky to get 3-4k miles out of the tires. Since the rear tire wore out & was not covered under the warrantee criteria I decided on the Michelin. Very happy with quality and workmanship. I also had very good experience with all previous Michelin tires on my motorcycles and autos.

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(Austin, TX)

Michelin Commander II

So far extremely pleased with this tire. Haven't had it long enough to judge tread life, but everything else is great.

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(La Pine, OR)

2007 Fatboy

Just got these tires. 100 miles so far. They feel great. I hope they go farther than the Stock D407s that lasted 6K. I hope the rear 200mm tire lives up to the hype.

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(Bryan , OH)

Great tire

So far, after only 500 miles this tire is performing superbly on my 07 Yamaha Roadstar (rear). I hope to get more miles out of it than my last Shinko.

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(Miami, FL)

Best tire for any Harley.

I just got rid of some cheap Maxxis tires I had on my 2003 Road Glide. Worst tires ever! The bike would give me a high speed wobble; especially when banking on the highway. I had lost all confidence in my bike. I put these Michelins on and went for a 200 mile ride to the Florida Keys. WOW! My bike felt so good, I was carving up the highway and it was asking for more. Felt like a whole new bike; confidence has been restored! Thank you Michelin for making a great tire.

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(Mishawaka, IN)

Super Impressed

These tires are amazing! I've only ridden about a thousand miles on them so cannot attest to durability yet. I was concerned about going to BI-PLY but I truly cannot tell a difference. These tires are FAST!! They are ready to ride when you are no warm up necessary. They super stable over tar, pavement transfers and at 110+ mph! they give confident grip at any angle even riding two-up. I will never buy super expensive, overrated Metzler's again.

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(Danville, KY)

Tested on the Tail of the Dragon

Had this rear installed on my bike beofre a trip to the Dragon. Exceptionally good tire. I really felt like a part of the bike in the turns. No sway, or drift and my only regret is that the tire isn't available in my front tire size (yet). Super tire and great pricing make this a winner.

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(Rineyville, KY)

Michelins Commander II

Just got this tire but the tread pattern and look of the tire are impressive. The little time that I have had it, I like how it grabs the road on turns. Hopefully this is not premature and just the brand new tire talking. I rated it 5 out of 5 on all areas. The tread life rating is a hope of Michelins promise!

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(Ellicott City, MD)

Great tires

This is like getting a new bike. My sportster has never handled so well. Highly recommend for the handling and ride. We will see about the tread life.

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(Thibodaux, LA)

Harley

I have put both front and Rear Michelins on my softail and I have not had any problem I have ridden in the rain and they feel predictable and stable. I have only had the back tire on for 1000 miles so too early to tell how the mileage will be but I will let you know how far they actually go...

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(Punta Gorda, FL)

Happy Camper

Just got them installed very nice! Noticed immediate feel the difference on the way they track on the road and corners! I bought both the front and rear they made one hell of a difference. If they last they will be well worth it!

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(Sparks, NV)

All good on my America!

I think that this tire is great on my Triumph America. Feels very stable in the twisties. The price from your store is unbeatable. I try to stay out of the rain but on the wet roads a couple of weeks ago, the tire seemed to grip fine. Good tire!

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(New Bern, NC)

Great tires

Well I know have over 2500 miles on them in all types of driving conditions Dry to very wet Flat and straight to hills and major curves. these tires excedded all of my expections. And half of these miles are riding with my wife sitting behind me. The only reason I rated it a 4 for wet riding is because I rate every thing else I have had on this bike about a 2.5 or less. After 2500 miles they look like I just put them on yesterday. Highly recomend

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(Gettysburg, PA)

none

Love this tire

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(Toccoa, GA)

REAR TIRE

Just replaced a Dunlop on the rear and WOW! Twice the traction and lot smoother ride. I'm sold on this tire, no matter what mileage I get! Recommend this tire to anyone.

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(Wilmington, NC)

Great tire so far.

Great tire so far. Price is really good. Had to give lower marks for tread life due to for having the tire for 2 months or so. But so far, tread is great after a couple thousand miles. Traction and braking in the rain is awesome, couldn't ask for a better tire.

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(Marshall, TX)

Repeat Buyer

Bought a set for my Suzuki C50 awhile back. When I needed to replace the rear tire, the Michelin was the only tire I considered. Very pleased with my first set.

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(Elkins, WV)

Michelin Commender II

I was very dissatisfied with Dunlops and Bridgestone. After much research I chose the Michelin Commander II for my Intruder. I only have 100 miles on then but the dry, wet and corning are the best. Even if the thread wear is the same , the ride and stability will be worth it. Mounted and balanced with ease, with just about no weights. I installed front and rear. As alway Motorcyle Superstore is great to deal with...

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(ellenboro, NC)

michelin rear tire

the michelin tire has a great looking sidewall and tread pattern. i have not had the tire long, but what riding I have done it performs great. Let you know later about tread wear.

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(augusta, KS)

Commander ll

Love them! put them on my intruder 1400 and now it ride's like it should. Hope like everyone else they last.

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(West Jordan, UT)

Too early to tell

I already can tell they will outperform my Dunlops. However with only a few hundred miles on it I will have to reserve judgment until much later. I can say this, buying my tire through your store saved me from 30 to 50 dollars.

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(Lake Arrowhead, CA)

2010 Fat Boy Low

So far its a great responsive tire, I have too little miles on them to rate life expectancy. Tire tread is much deeper than my original sets of Dunlop's. I've gone thru two Dunlop rear tires and one front tire in a little over 10,000 miles of riding. Living in the Mountains tears up tires fast and high speed cornering given my low's running board limitations uses only about 75% of the center inboard tread so deeper center meat may turn out to be trick to higher milage, one can only hope!

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(Boca Raton, FL)

2004 Wide Glide - goodbye Metzeler's!

I've been running (up to this point) Metzeler 880 tires on my bikes - 04 Wide Glide and '94 XLH-1200. The Commander II has everything I also like the Metz's. They corner well, do extremely well in the rain (here in Florida - important) and don't wander on road grooves or gratings on bridges. Wet and dry traction are as good as the Metz's. In fact I can't tell one minute difference - these tires handle superbly! Hope I get the miles from 'em!

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(Elmwood Park, NJ)

Commander II

Just mounted on a H-D Heritage. Have put on 150 miles and tires are better than I expected. (Very deep threads) Holds the road, on corning, very well. No idea on thread life. First set of Michelin's owned. Ran Dunlop's before they were worst tire ever. (9,000 on rear 5,500 on front)

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(richmond, KY)

commander ll

Haven't had a good chance to put it though the test but so far it's been great loved the price and the two day delivery was awesome

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(Mapleton, UT)

Fantastic tire

I’ve only put 100 miles on these tires and I’m impressed with them. 10 times better than the Dunlops I had before. The only reason for the 3 rating on tread life is because I don’t know how long the will last. Michelin states they will go 20,000 miles. I sure hope so. They do have a good reputation.

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(Birmingham, AL)

Great Tire

Better than Avon, Dunlop or Metzler.

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(Orlando, FL)

Great tire great design

I love the tread design for performance on all pavement wet or dry. Tire rides smooth; not a lot of road noise. The grip just seems right. I've only had the tire on for a month and not sure on life of tire yet. If this tire lasts as much as stated I'll be sure to buy again. Great looking tire.

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(Hoffman Estates, IL)

Michelin Com II

Rode them in the rain, no complaints, sticky on dry pavement. I have pushed the tire on corners seems to track well and no sliding observed. 2004 HD Dyna Low Rider.

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(Pembroke, NC)

Great Performance

I recently put a 1000 miles on my 06 ultra classic in the mountains after purchase of these tires. The stability and handling are without reproach. I highly recommend the Commander II tires for anyone who desires a comfortable ride without the compromise of traction and performance. Michellin has done a great job of combinding performance and tread life into one tire. Great tires! Yet to ride in inclement weather. Will further comment on tread life after more miles.

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(deerbrook, WI)

comandor 2

this is a very good tier for the low price

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(Aubrey, TX)

Nice really nice

Great tire!

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(Southwest Coast, FL)

VERY IMPRESSED WITH THESE!

I put both front and rear on my 07 Softtail Custom. So far very impressed. Went through NC mountains in a lot of rain and about 1" of snow; handled very well and stopped supurbly. Not sure about the longevity yet so standby for an update later.

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(Gladewater, TX)

So far has lived up to the good reviews

Haven't had this tire long enough to speak about tread life, but as far as handling and stability, I couldn't be happier.

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(Las Vegas, NV)

Great tire so far.

I've only ran this tire for a few hundred miles but it's great so far. Installed myself on my FatBob, tire went on very easy and no balance weights, runs very nice. Wish Michelin wasn't so anti-labor and supported US workers , I don't care much for where this item is made. Gave #3 ratings for wet traction and tread life only because I have no experience with those.

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(Spartanburg, SC)

Hello Commander II

NOTE I've not yet ridden in rain and don't know about tread life yet. I replaced a Dunlop (4500mi) with a Metzler (8000mi) then these Michelins on my VN750. Oh baby it's smooth and true. The tires are so predictable. I nearly over controlled the bike the first time out as I was used to the Metzlers. This Michelin handles with authority and agility. I thought I had purchased a sport bike tire! I get excellent dry traction and did I mention the holy crap turn responsiveness? :)

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(Sturgis, SD)

Michelin Commander II

I have a little over a 1,000 miles on the tires and I put a front & rear on at the same time. I would tell everyone I know to run to get these tires. I'm finding what my 2001 FLHTCI can really do. If you have ever been to the Black Hills and ridden the Needles & Iron Mountain Road, you know how challenging it can be, these tires straighten the roads right out. I rated the tread life middle as I haven't had the tires very long. I would have waited to rate mileage but didn’t have the option.

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(Olympia, WA)

Rated before the wear out

New with 400 miles and they feel good. New favorite. Forced to tread life wich is unknown as I only have 400 miles

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(florida city, FL)

Michelin Commander II

This tire mounted very easily, required less weight to balance than the previous Commander I. Tread life is unknown, but the Comm.I lasts more than double the life of the Dunlop 402's that comes on Harleys. Wish the equivalency listings for Harley's was more easily obtainable, I almost didn't buy these, but glad I did.

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(Boise, ID)

Looks good on HD Deuce

I recently replaced the Metzeler ME 880 Marathon on my Harley Deuce. Handling of this Michelin seems great so far. I think the tread design is more appealing and the sidewalls have a really cool Commander logo with flames. I don't know why but the Metzeler looked wider even though it was the same size. I can't speak to mileage yet because I've only gone a few hundred so far; but I love the tread depth. It gives me a lot of confidence on wet roads. I'm a fan.

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(Murray-Mayfield, KY)

Michelin Commander II

Only ridden 400 miles and no rain, yet. More comfortable ride on my Dyna Lowrider which has been lowered. I am satisfied so far. My mechanic highly recommended this tire instead of the HD Dunlop which is the only brand I've purchased.

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(w. Bloomfield, MI)

Front and rear for 09 HD ultra

Dry cement or black top, tire has very good handling. Still slides on curves with sand or slides across white strips coming to stop at the lights when wet out. They do not like tar strips in the road. Good over bridge grates. Mileage cannot state -- only have 1500 miles on them.

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(Mount Vernon, OH)

So far so good

Early in the year so I haven't put many miles on it yet. So far, so good.

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(Indianapolis, IN)

ok

I don’t have a lot of miles on them but don’t really notice a difference from the dunlop's.

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(Suwanee, GA)

Commander II on rear of 02 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100

I've put a few hundred miles on a Commander II that I put on the rear of my Sabre - it replaced a Dunlop 770 that comes as the OEM tire. I've taken it through some twisties in the North Georgia mountains as well as some highway and local driving. I'm very happy with the handling so far, but haven't had a chance to test it in wet weather. Only time will tell as to how well it will wear. I'm not holding my breath for 20K+, but I'd be happy with 15K.

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(Port Richey, FL)

Disappointed after 2,000 miles of riding

I ride my HD Electra Glide hard, at its limits. Michelin tire loses traction where Dunlop tire is just beginning to be fun. Scared me a few times now. This tire pushes(slides)in turns and spins on acceleration. Terrible in sand also.(yard, parking lot etc. I rather traction over mileage any day!

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