Please Advise

[BuffaloBill]

Hello Gang
Quick question, I had my 09 UGC inspected yesterday and Dealer stated that I should start thinking about replacing Rear tire D407 (180/65b 81H) coming
up on 9,800 miles HD Dealer wants $245.00 + $114.00 to install. Dicount Motorcycle Tire quoted me $189.00 + 437.00 For a Dunlop Elite 3 180/70/16 Will this work OK for my needs?:33:

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
BuffaloBILL

 

[smkinnan]

I think you'll find quite a few people on here that will tell you either tire is a good replacement. I think the 407 has been replaced with the 408 though. I plan on changing to an E3 next time I need tires. I hear lots of good things about them.

 

[lionsm53]

Hello Gang
Quick question, I had my 09 UGC inspected yesterday and Dealer stated that I should start thinking about replacing Rear tire D407 (180/65b 81H) coming
up on 9,800 miles HD Dealer wants $245.00 + $114.00 to install. Dicount Motorcycle Tire quoted me $189.00 + 437.00 For a Dunlop Elite 3 180/70/16 Will this work OK for my needs?:33:

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
BuffaloBILL

Well if the dealer has stated that you should start thinking about it, then you can kind of start looking around as you have been doing. Kind of confused on the "Dicount Motorcycle Tire quoted me $189.00 + 437.00 For a Dunlop Elite 3 180/70/16" though, sounds a lot higher than the dealer, no?

 

[gauch]

go with metzler 880

 

[softailhog]

Kind of confused on the "Dicount Motorcycle Tire quoted me $189.00 + 437.00 For a Dunlop Elite 3 180/70/16" though, sounds a lot higher than the dealer, no?

I think that is $37 not 437, pesky shift key!!

 

[NEWHD74FAN]

Being as it is such a new bike, I would get pricing from several dealers in the area, as the HD dealer is close, the 2nd sounds pretty high, especially if Internet sales show the tire to be in the $180 or so price range, and knowing HD hourly rate of say $100. Opps, just saw that you posted corrected price...sounds like the 2nd is just fine if they do good work.

 

[Fourdogs]

Yes Check around for sure i have a dealers in my area and the price different s was astronomical....one was 245.00 the other was 387.00 for the same exact tire....guess which dealer i went to...lol..both prices were installed of course.

 

[BOBFLHTC]

I found these sites which made for some sober reading. If nothing else its a heads up to be diligent about tire pressures and condition

Tire recalls:
Safercar.gov

Defective tires:
Tires for motorcycles can have defective failure that can cause a loss of control leading to severe injuries.

Tire related accident reports:
Motorcycle defect victims of tire malfunction, busting, losing air or deflating, include Stephen Gageby and Trish McCloud.

Accident statistics:
Motorcycle crash statistics include fatalities that have increased. Motorcyclists are 35 percent more likely to be injured that car passengers.

 

[TQuentin1]

Once you get around to deciding what to do, check out this bunch for their pricing too. I have bought all my tires from them, both the Dunlops and now the AVONs. Trick is to find an Indy or Metric bike shop that will do the change out if the HD Dealership won't. The tires I have gotten from MS have all had VERY recent manufacturing dates.

Cruiser Motorcycle Blackwall Tires Tires Viewing All Available Items - Motorcycle Superstore


Also, see here:

D407F Tires - Harley Davidson Community

TQ

 

[BuffaloBill]

Well if the dealer has stated that you should start thinking about it, then you can kind of start looking around as you have been doing. Kind of confused on the "Dicount Motorcycle Tire quoted me $189.00 + 437.00 For a Dunlop Elite 3 180/70/16" though, sounds a lot higher than the dealer, no?

Soory It was a labor charge 0f $37.00
Bill