Tires..beat it to death

[Ride2much]

The new Elite 3 vs the 491 Elite 11 what is the big difference? I expected a higher price for the 3's but here is what I found? Both from the same company ,same add???

 

 

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires ELITE 3 MU90B16 REAR #4079-95

ELITE 3 Dunlop Motorcycle Tire. BIAS TOURING TIRES

Price 113.00

 

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires K491 MU90B16 RWL ELITE II REAR

K491 Dunlop Motorcycle Tire.

Price 130.52

 

[Cutty]

One is black wall, other is RWL.

[Guest hotrod355]

WOW I buy Metzlers ME 880's for less than that.

[Gearhead]

My opinion: I think the changeover from E2 to E3 has not gone smoothly for Dunlop. For one thing there was a strike last fall. Plus, there are people (I might be one of them) who really like the E2 and are skeptical that the E3 will be as good, let alone better. I'm not sure if Dunlop is still making any E2's, or if they are selling off stockpiles. I think this is causing some weird anomalies in the market.

 

Jeremy

[rhncue]

My opinion: I think the changeover from E2 to E3 has not gone smoothly for Dunlop. For one thing there was a strike last fall. Plus, there are people (I might be one of them) who really like the E2 and are skeptical that the E3 will be as good, let alone better. I'm not sure if Dunlop is still making any E2's, or if they are selling off stockpiles. I think this is causing some weird anomalies in the market.

 

Jeremy

 

I have an E3 on the back and like it very much. I just wish that they would start making one for the front. I hope the E3 gets mileage like the E2, over 22,000 miles on back and so far over 27,000 on front. That may be one reason why they cost more than Metzlers.

 

Dick