Tires- No Debate!! Just a poll that's all.

[Ace]

I run 40 psi in my rear E3 always, any more and it feels too twitchy. Dunlop recommends 40 psi on the E3 on the rear of the RSV, I have played with pressures a little up and down from 40 but the tire performs excellent at 40. The last E3 I had on lasted 15,000 miles but most of those miles were 2up and 50% of the time pulling a trailer. The only thing I don't like about the rear E3 is that when it starts to wear it starts getting noisy.

[Bones]

Kenda Kruz in the standard sizes on my 06 Venture. Good tire and i have run a few. Great price and no compromise in quality for me.

[djh3]

Yea the E3 when it wears seems to get a "chop" pattern in outside edge. Sort of feathered look. My biggest complaint on E3 was no cross over of tread in center, so when it gets wet no place for water to go and tire wants to hydroplane.

[VentureFar]

Have you ridden in the rain at 40psi? Any issue with hydroplane ?

thx

venturefar...

 

  Ace said:

I run 40 psi in my rear E3 always, any more and it feels too twitchy. Dunlop recommends 40 psi on the E3 on the rear of the RSV, I have played with pressures a little up and down from 40 but the tire performs excellent at 40. The last E3 I had on lasted 15,000 miles but most of those miles were 2up and 50% of the time pulling a trailer. The only thing I don't like about the rear E3 is that when it starts to wear it starts getting noisy.

[Ace]

I have been caught in the rain with the E3's, everything from a light drizzle to hard rains and I've never had a hydroplane issue yet. But to be fair, I always slow down and take it easier when the road is wet, always!

[stanG]

Michelin Commander II rear, Dunlop 404 on the front. When the front goes I will probably replace with a Michelin. Real happy with the Commander II on the back. 5K and still looks like new.