Edward Anderson
Milwaukee, WI
Too early to tell
I purchased by the recommendations of these blogs which I feel is definitely better than going off of a salesperson’s recommendation. I have always run Michelins on my vehicles so I hope the motorcycle line doesn’t disappoint. I was able to have installed just before putting away for winter storage which I debated on but rather than having to wait for the salt to rinse away (WI) than wait on the installation with the spring rush I figured it would be best to have done now to get more use of in the spring. In the short ride, just under 2 miles, to storage facility I could definitely tell that the ride was softer. I ride a 2002 Road King Classic with 15,000 miles on, it had the original tire on front and a replacement on the rear that was installed around 9,000 miles. I will advise in the spring if ratings other than a 5 should have been given (the system forces to select all ratings).
gary thomas
sanibel, FL
great
Good company to do business with, would not hesitate to buy from them again.
NOEL
Round Rock, TX
One month on the road
I have had Dunlop Elite 2s on my Yamaha for years and they have performed well with no dry rot or other problems. The salesman convinced me that the Michelins were a better tire. When they arrived I found they had almost the exact same tread pattern. The only negative things I have found so far is the way they are molded in many segments and have about a thousand tits. These tires seem to be a bit softer ride the handling is the same. There were no problems mounting them and they seem well balanced, Time will tell about the mileage. My Personal opinion there is not one dimes worth of difference in the two tires only some falsely perceived name preference. Service and delivery times were as advertised. The other thing is these were made in Spain and not The U.S. as the Dunlop’s are. I am reasonably content. If they wear better, I will be satisfied, Hope this helps you decide what tire is best for you.
george
anderson, CA
commander front tire
I could tell a difference immediately. Better cornering and didn’t follow grooves in highway. Ride a little firmer. I did front and rear tires and like them over the dunlop. Unknown on millage
Todd B.
Waldorf, MD
One of the best! My second set!
I'm on my second front tire and my second rear commander and these tires perform excellently! Great balance of softer sticky rubber for good grip in wet and dry with decent mileage. I get about 15K on the fronts and 9K on the rears and I ride my FXSTSI Springer really hard. I think the softer casing on these tires make them perform great and don't follow road seems like some other tires. I'm hooked on these!
Alan
Warner Robins, GA
Michelin Commander motorcycle tires
Tires have only been on the bike for a week now and I have put about 200 miles on them. I have ridden about 100 in the mountains of north Georgia and the other 100 has been on the highway.
I like everything about them except one thing. The tread pattern is almost identical to the Dunlop 402 tires that come stock on new Harleys. The problem is that when driving on the highway were there are rain grooves in the road. The tire will walk & wobble with the path of the rain grooves making the bike ride a little less stable. Unfortunately, the Michelin's do the very same thing. I previously had the Metzler 880's on my bike and were happy with them. The only reason I changed was because I have Michelin tires on all my other vehicles and were very pleased with them so I decided to give them a try on my motorcycle.
jim
anderson, CA
MICHELIN COMMANDER FRONT
Tire seems to be much better than the original equipment tire.
John
Frisco, TX
Michelin Commander Cruiser Front Tire - 2008 Harley Heritage
Superior ride compared to the factory Dunlop in all aspects. Much better cornering ability. Cannot rate tread life/mileage as I have not put on enough miles to date.
Gabe
Woodstock, GA
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
I have only ridden less than 500 miles and so far this tire is everything I expected. I put it on my 1984 Yamaha Virago 1000. The stability, cornering, and drytracking I rated a 5. I haven't rode on wet yet. The price was right and I've never had any better service from an on-line dealer. Keep up the good work, Motorcycle Superstore!
Robert
Chelsea, AL
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
I have had Michelin cars tires in the past and received great service out of them. So when I needed a front tire for my HD I bought a commander; I have put 430mi. on it and its great. I gave it a 3 on tread life because, I have not put enough miles on it to rate it. I will be needing a rear tire soon and I will get the commander rear tire to match. P.S. Motorcycle superstore has great service and products at great prices, and I will tell others.
Carl
Odenton, MD
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
See comment for rear tire, but I will never use any other tire.
Terry
Hamburg, PA
Michelin
Have not had these tires very long, but so far they have been outstanding. I went on a 400 mile bike trip last weekend and they performed perfectly. Handling was great and ride was very comfortable. I hope the tread life is long.
Dennis R Malone
Rockford, MI
Michelin Commander
I just got my new Michelin Commander front tire for my Royal Startour Deluxe, now I have a set. Ride is great, already put 300 mile on but now have to put the bike up, I had back surgery, but I love the ride that the tire has given me.
mike
ormond beach, FL
I'm riding on it
Good tire. Handles well. Soft ride at 36 psi. I have a vl1500. I won't know for another 10k miles about cupping and wear. In one month, what can I say. It handles like a new tire.
John
Spokane, WA
I'll keep using the Commanders!!
I have replaced both front and rear tires on my 04 Yamaha Venture Royal Star with the same tires that came with it. I was very happy with the originals (they had 4-5k on them)and I got the same tires to replace. Getting close to 14,000 miles on the first set I felt there was no reason to change brands. They ride very smooth, corner great, traction is excellant in all areas and tread life is outstanding. Motorcycle Superstore price is a great deal. I will buy from them again!!!
Shelly
Scrinber, NE
Great!
Great tires! Delivery was fast. I am very pleased.
Curtis
Woodbridge, VA
Michelin- Commander Cruiser Front tire
I love these tires on my '05 Yamaha Tour Deluxe. The handling is great during those rainy days and outstanding during those days when you want to get out and let loose.
Kieth Daniels
eureka, CA
Michelin tires
I put my Michelin front and back tire on at same time just before I started for weekends of 500 mile rides per weekend. The ride was outstanding smooth and believe me I have road tested many tires. I have 62000 miles on my Harley and these tires seem to be best so far. I got about 2250 miles on the Michelins and just got the rubber tits off. Ill send an update on mileage when i order new ones. thanks for a great product and awesome service. Kieth Daniels EUREKA CA . HUMBOLDT COUNTY.
Richard Goldsmith
Franklin, PA
Michelin-Commander Crusider Front Tire
Replaced worn out Dunlap(only lasted about 4,000 miles) front tire with Commander, what a difference in ride, noticed right away it fells a lot better right away, could not believe it, will stay with this tire from now on.
John Uttech
Mankato, MN
Michelin Commander
These tires "soften" up the road, they seem to ride softer than the Dunlops I have run for 20 years. These will be my tire of choice now. Use on both FLSTC and FLHTC and work well on both. They seem to last as long as or longer than Dunlops also. I would never have believed tires would make such a difference in the ride.
charlie
alvin, TX
so far so good..
I’ve wanted to install Michelins on front and rear of my 2007 FXST Harley since it was new. I’ve always liked Michelin tires; to me they are superior in overall performance. Runs real true and smooth, handles well. Hoping they make one for the rear of my bike in the near future.
James
Brookfield, WI
Michelin Commander Front Tire
Had a matched set of Michelin Commander tires mounted on my V-Star 1100 Classic and I must say the dry pavement handling is the best of any tire I've ever owned. Starting, stopping and cornering are top notch and they are also the best tires I've owned when it comes to not following rain grooves or road abnormalities. As far as wet traction, its good but it hasnt really been tested yet. I'll have to keep on eye on the tread life but it too looks as if these will be exceptional tires.
Richard Rudder Jr.
Timberlake, NC
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
The handling and durability of the tires and brakes are of top quality. The ride that it gives is a feeling of O YEAH!!!
Mark
Sioux City, IA
Michelin Commander
Great tires, smooth ride and good handling. Don't know about how the wear is on them yet.
Janice King
Warrenton, GA
Cycle owner
I am very happy with the Michelin front tire I put one on the rear 4 months ago . And as always the super store did what they said . Thank you
Treacy McCamey
Flagstaff, AZ
Michelin Commanders
Great tires. Both front and rear last at least 14k miles. No trouble in wet conditions or in corners. Front will go more than 14k but I changed mine when the rear had it. Great sale price as well. I ride them on my BMW R1200C cruiser.
Dale
Covington, GA
Put a pair on my 04 Venture
Had a pair put on 3 weeks ago. So far have about 450 miles on them, including a 40 mile drive home from work in the rain. The tires have been stable and responsive. It will be interesting to see how they do on a summer road in Ga.
Dan
Hartly, DE
Commanders
Just put a set of these on my 07 Electra Glide, very impressed with them, only 300 miles on them so far but I prefer these much more than the stock OEM Dunlops. They are designed to put more tread on the road for a more stable ride, and I would have to agree that they do that. Price was the same as the Dunlops, and the commander is a much better tire. Can't really rate wet traction and tread life yet, but they sure stuck to the rode when that crazy lady on her cell phone pulled out in front of me last night.
Andy Andrews
California City, CA
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
Third tire they out last the Dunlop’s by 60%! Great tire!
Bill Dargavel
Greenville, MS
Only the best for my ride!
Already riding with a Commander on the back of my 05 V-Star 1100 Silverado, it was a no-brainer for me. This tire sticks to the road dry or wet. It has fantastic stability on the highway and the twisties. And the best was that it was so well built no balancing weights were needed. If you want a tire that you can trust, this is it!
Greg
Paducah, KY
2nd set on my Kawasaki Nomad
Very good life (11000 mi) on this tire, you will give up some braking especially in the wet.
Rico
austin, TX
Front Tire
Recently change add this tires on my ultra classic I like how rides.
Johnny Santos
N. Miami, FL
Michelin Commander
I love this tire. Not to big and just the correct size. Turns easily and great a high speeds. I have it on my classic 1978 Kawasaki 1000 LTD and it is the best tire I have ever purchased. Also thanks for a great price. I will be buying from Motorcycle Superstore again. Thanks JS
Robert Campbell
Statesville, NC
tire rating
These are great. Don't know about tread life yet.
Jay
The Woodlands, TX
Cruiser Tires
Have put about 1,000 miles on right after I got them. Haven't had any problems with them. I went to the hill country in Texas and they performed as well as better priced tires. Would buy them again. Since I have only had them a month, I have not been on wet surfaces yet and when I've put 10,000 miles on them, I'll be able to tell you more about the life of the tires.
Darryl Champagne
Des Allemands, LA
Good
I just put this tire on my bike and it rides great.
Willie T
New Bern, NC
Michelin Commander Front Tire
Easy to install - ride and comfort are great. Looking forward to many great miles on this one. Much easier to install than the Bridgestone’s we'd been running on the '96 1100 Virago.
abbdon
las vegas, NV
good tire
I am very happy with the product,
LB
Whitesburg, GA
Outstanding
Great tire, major upgrade from the Bridgestone. This tire pulls me through the curves & turns with ease. The Commander coupled with my Darkside rear tire has been one of the best investments I have made for my bike.
johnny
tallladega, AL
tire
Seems to be a good tire, only thing I dislike about it, it’s been seating on a shelf for 2 years, this tire was made in 2006..
Dennis White
Carlin, NV
Commander By Michellin
I only changed out the front tire to match the rear tire. I put the commander on the rear to replace the original at 5000 miles due to tire cracks in the tread. It also created drag on the bike and made noise. With the original tires just changing lanes was an event. With the improved traction and smother ride I now can ride with confidence, not like the same bike at all. I ride a 2007 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe. I can't speak of the tread life or wet traction as they are too new and it hasn't rained.
Mike Rice
Mission, TX
Great tire, Great buy!
This tire has live up to all my expectations, a true winner! We will see how good the wear is over time.
Charlie P
Commerce, OK
Commander Cruiser Tire
I have ALL Ways Ran Avon tires. My brother talked me into these Michelin. I'm real happy with them. I've road form Okla. To N.C. and back And just got home from Sturgis, Ky. Total mileage about 3200 miles. I'm really can tell the differance in the way it handles. Don't know on mileage yet but lookin good.
Bill
Point Comfort, TX
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
This tire is great. It holds the road good & got rid of that annoying little shimmy when I would cross over a line or small ridge in the road.
Jackson
Kansas City, MO
Great new tires on total restore
I totally restored a 78 Yamaha XS650 Special from the ground up. These Michelins hold the road like glue. Very quiet, easy ride, and corners like none I've ever tried. I have been riding since 1969, and have used almost every tire made. The Commander is one of the best out there. I will never use anything other than these from now on. One of my friends also tried these after I bought and rode them. His insight was much like mine. `In my opinion, these tire are A-1.
Daniel Butler
Winchester, VA
Tires
Great tire for the price.
Pil
Newton, KS
Good Tire
I noticed an immediate improvement in response after having these tires mounted & balanced.
Rem
Eagle Rock, MO
michelin tires
These tires run great and, for someone changing their own tires, they are easier to change than any other brand I've used.
Chris Daugherty
Fayetteville, GA
Michelin - Commander Cruiser Front Tire
This is my first experience with the Commander, it replaced an ME880. Wear has been a major concern with each tire replacement, finding a tire to last longer than 8k on the front and 6k on the rear has me trying the Commander. I don't baby the bike, having put a little over 2k miles on the tire and am very pleased with the ride and handling. I ride rural, city and highway during the week, the tire handles all the road types very well, even the roads grooved for repaving. It is a good looking tire and I plan to try the Commander on rear of my Nomad when the time comes.
Charles Tucker
London, KY
Excellent tire for the money
Last longer than Dunlop, better handling than Dunlop and have better wet and dry weather traction.
tim
appling, GA
not that good
Amazing to me, the tire industry can make tires that last well beyond 50,000 miles for cars for less than $100 but can't do the same for motorcycles. The Goldwing, as most other cruisers, are high mileage at little more than highway speeds. I admit that bikers will crank it out sometimes, but not enough to need a race rated tire. The exception is usually the sport bike riders who may need high performance tires. This seems like taking a captive audience to the cleaners by forcing performance tires on everyone, kind of like forcing a Ford Escort owner to buy tires suited for a Corvette by not making a durable high mileage tire to fit the Escort.
Byron
Medford, OR
Michelin Commanders
I'll be putting on my third set of Commanders soon, great tires, good ride dry or wet, 11-13,000 on the rear, 15,000 on the front before replacement. That on a Suzuki LC1500, loaded down riding two up. For a little more money, the ride is great, good traction, and they outlast the other brands I've tried.
Ron
Lexington, PA
Michelin Commander Cruiser Front Tire
So far so good. Handles alot better than the Dunlops that were on there and hopefully will give more than 8k miles.
David Harper
Fort Huachuca, GA
Michelin Review
I bought this tire hoping for longer life than my previous tire without sacrificing handling. So far so good. The handling is excellent, and it looks like it will outlast my previous tire. If it does, I'll rate it a 5.