WW Tire Opinions Please!

dale55 · 12-09-2012, 02:12 PM

Bought dunlop 404 and cruisemax whitewall tires last time and they lasted about 6000 miles and about a year on my 2004 1500. Pretty disappointed! Any other good ww tires out there for the nomad or I am stuck with dunlops that last so short a period of time?

Thanks!

dale

sonny · 12-09-2012, 08:53 PM

6k is all I ever got out of a rear mc tire. If your interested in the dark side, you might check for a gangster white wall in one of the recommended car tires. I think a more expensive mc tire will give you more miles, but I also think it comes out to about the same price per mile.
Thanks for your time.

erock1 · 12-10-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sonny

6k is all I ever got out of a rear mc tire. If your interested in the dark side, you might check for a gangster white wall in one of the recommended car tires. I think a more expensive mc tire will give you more miles, but I also think it comes out to about the same price per mile.
Thanks for your time.

Keep in mind that with a car tire (dark side) you will only have whitewalls on one side of the tire. Rule that option out.

tinman1 · 12-10-2012, 06:30 PM

Shinko +1

**ringadingh** · 12-10-2012, 08:54 PM

Ive had a few sets of Dunlop D404's, and I get a lot more mileage than that out of them. Always over 10k on them so far.
I did switch to a car tire, and its has about 15k on it and still looks new.

sonny · 12-11-2012, 01:17 PM

Good point erock1. I didn't know they changed gangster white walls. When they came out in the late 60's they were white on both sides on biasply so they could be flipped if they got scuffed. That's one of the things that may happen if you get old, things change and its hard to keep up :-) Cancel the CT idea.
Thanks for your time.

**ringadingh** · 12-11-2012, 05:22 PM

If you want a WW car tire try Coker tire, they make tires for all the antique and classic cars. I think you could order one there that is whitewall on both sides as well. You can also get stick on whitewalls that sandwich between the rim and tire. I'm not sure if I'd try that route in case it ever came off and got tangled in the swingarm.

danimal2 · 12-11-2012, 06:15 PM

It must be our riding style or something. My last tire was a Dunlap 404 and I only got 6,300 miles before the wear bars were popping. Went to a car tire and won't go back to MCs. I understand why the CT might not work for you with the white walls and all, but if you can live without the WW's????

zoom45 · 12-11-2012, 07:37 PM

I have always ran the Dunlops because I get good mileage out of them. I just put my 8th rear on (last two were WWW Cruisemax) and I got almost 14,000 out of each one. I usually change the front every other time. Dunlops are cool in my opinion.Ya'll must ride different than I do.
Zoom45

landman · 12-12-2012, 12:01 PM

take a look at the shinko 777.it even comes in the correct 170/70-16 size.can't speak for thier quality but they are very reasonably priced.

tinman1 · 12-12-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by landman

take a look at the shinko 777.it even comes in the correct 170/70-16 size.can't speak for thier quality but they are very reasonably priced.

I have these on my 99 Nomad, and the ride and handling is great! They only have about 1000 miles on them, so can not speak of longevity as of yet.

jendesigner · 12-12-2012, 12:58 PM

I want my Dunlops to wear out so I can change to Dunlop White Walls! Ok, going to do it anyway this Spring before ride to National rally. I have put 15,000 on rear tire so far and it looks great. Types of roads / surface makes a huge difference in how long they last. Zoom45, your bike convinced me I want the white walls, looks great.

zoom45 · 12-12-2012, 06:58 PM

The best price I could find on the Cruisemax WWW was here: ($139.00)
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/

I found a couple of other places with the same price and free shipping but I couldn't find it any lower.

This was another:
http://www.jakewilson.com/p/52/-/343...max-Rear-Motor

Ron Ayers is a little cheaper:
http://www.ronayers.com/ProductDetai...079/SKU/451241

Looks like they went up since I ordered mine earlier this month.

Zoom45

**ringadingh** · 12-12-2012, 10:02 PM

I used to get the Dunlops for $99.00 a tire up until about two years ago. A lot of tires here in Canada can cost about $250.00 each. That was a big part of my going to the darkside.

sho_greg · 12-13-2012, 10:32 PM

Metzellers were a decent tire and I believe tahts what I had on the volusia... I always liked Dunlops and avons also...

12-09-2012, 02:12 PM	#1
dale55 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 353	Disappointed with Dunlop! Bought dunlop 404 and cruisemax whitewall tires last time and they lasted about 6000 miles and about a year on my 2004 1500. Pretty disappointed! Any other good ww tires out there for the nomad or I am stuck with dunlops that last so short a period of time? Thanks! dale Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-09-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	6k is all I ever got out of a rear mc tire. If your interested in the dark side, you might check for a gangster white wall in one of the recommended car tires. I think a more expensive mc tire will give you more miles, but I also think it comes out to about the same price per mile. Thanks for your time. __________________ '01 carbed Nomad
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12-10-2012, 08:54 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Ive had a few sets of Dunlop D404's, and I get a lot more mileage than that out of them. Always over 10k on them so far. I did switch to a car tire, and its has about 15k on it and still looks new. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-11-2012, 01:17 PM	#6
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	Good point erock1. I didn't know they changed gangster white walls. When they came out in the late 60's they were white on both sides on biasply so they could be flipped if they got scuffed. That's one of the things that may happen if you get old, things change and its hard to keep up :-) Cancel the CT idea. Thanks for your time. __________________ '01 carbed Nomad
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12-11-2012, 05:22 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	If you want a WW car tire try Coker tire, they make tires for all the antique and classic cars. I think you could order one there that is whitewall on both sides as well. You can also get stick on whitewalls that sandwich between the rim and tire. I'm not sure if I'd try that route in case it ever came off and got tangled in the swingarm. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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12-10-2012, 06:30 PM	#4
tinman1 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 89	Shinko +1
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12-11-2012, 06:15 PM	#8
danimal2 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 987	It must be our riding style or something. My last tire was a Dunlap 404 and I only got 6,300 miles before the wear bars were popping. Went to a car tire and won't go back to MCs. I understand why the CT might not work for you with the white walls and all, but if you can live without the WW's???? __________________ VBA member #01682 Green 1999 Nomad 1500 carb'd 43,000 miles JOG'd at 20,000, JOG failed at 40,000 SOG'd at 40,000 Darksider
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12-11-2012, 07:37 PM	#9
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Dunlops I have always ran the Dunlops because I get good mileage out of them. I just put my 8th rear on (last two were WWW Cruisemax) and I got almost 14,000 out of each one. I usually change the front every other time. Dunlops are cool in my opinion.Ya'll must ride different than I do. Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles Last edited by zoom45; 12-12-2012 at 07:06 PM.
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12-12-2012, 12:01 PM	#10
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	take a look at the shinko 777.it even comes in the correct 170/70-16 size.can't speak for thier quality but they are very reasonably priced. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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12-12-2012, 12:58 PM	#12
jendesigner Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bloomingdale, Illinois Posts: 394	I want my Dunlops to wear out so I can change to Dunlop White Walls! Ok, going to do it anyway this Spring before ride to National rally. I have put 15,000 on rear tire so far and it looks great. Types of roads / surface makes a huge difference in how long they last. Zoom45, your bike convinced me I want the white walls, looks great. __________________ "All leather, no lace" 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) / 2003 Suzuki Volusia / 2014 Yamaha Stryker VBA #02051 2012 NCR Rally, Savanna, IL
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12-12-2012, 06:58 PM	#13
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Cruisemax WWW The best price I could find on the Cruisemax WWW was here: ($139.00) http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/ I found a couple of other places with the same price and free shipping but I couldn't find it any lower. This was another: http://www.jakewilson.com/p/52/-/343...max-Rear-Motor Ron Ayers is a little cheaper: http://www.ronayers.com/ProductDetai...079/SKU/451241 Looks like they went up since I ordered mine earlier this month. Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles Last edited by zoom45; 12-12-2012 at 07:33 PM.
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12-12-2012, 10:02 PM	#14
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I used to get the Dunlops for $99.00 a tire up until about two years ago. A lot of tires here in Canada can cost about $250.00 each. That was a big part of my going to the darkside. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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12-13-2012, 10:32 PM	#15
sho_greg Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 315	Metzellers were a decent tire and I believe tahts what I had on the volusia... I always liked Dunlops and avons also...
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