Wet grip, longevity and handling performance for your cruiser bike
The best in its category on wet surfaces (1)
Exceptional wet grip (1), due to a compound mix incorporating MICHELIN Silica Technology combined with a void ratio 3% higher than that of the MICHELIN Commander II front tyre (1)
Excellent longevity
Longevity continued from the MICHELIN COMMANDER II tyre with a new profile improving the contact patch.
Excellent handling
MICHELIN Aramid Shield Technology combined with its new profile give the MICHELIN COMMANDER III Cruiser tyre enhanced handling when cornering, exceeding that of the MICHELIN COMMANDER II tyre (1)
BMW: R NINE-T BOBBER
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Best tyres yet on my H-D, great Lin the wet or dry, transformed my bike
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Simply the best tyre I have ever ridden on. The handling improved dramatically. The tyres are rock dolid in the wet, Ive never has so much confidence in a tyre in wet conditions. I will never use another branded tyre.
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These are the best tyres I have used, great in rain and great all round tyre
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Online it says the Commander IIIs are recommended for HD cruiser V Twins, until I had an issue, then I was told it wasn't. Easy search to see I'm right. I had to replace the one I had on the front as I could have died when I had to brake hard and got the death wobble. I put in a complaint to Michelin and was told the dealerships were aware of this and that it was not recommended for cruisers 2013 and newer so the warranty was void. Lifelong customer lost by Michelin by passing the buck. This isn't our first rodeo people. All I asked for was accountability.
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Just installed the third set on my third bike. They made my cruisers handle like sport bikes. Wet/ dry traction is excellent. Braking can be done with total confidence; my ABS has yet to activate with these tires mounted. Looks like I’m going to get close to 25k miles out of my original set on a 900lb bagger!! I’ll be hard pressed to ever run a different tire.
Width
140
Ratio
90
Diameter
15
Load Index
76
Speed Index
H
Width
150
Ratio
90
Diameter
15
Load Index
74
Speed Index
H
Width
170
Ratio
80
Diameter
15
Load Index
77
Speed Index
H
Width
180
Ratio
70
Diameter
15
Load Index
76
Speed Index
H
(1) According to Motorrad magazine JUNE 2020. MICHELIN Commander III Cruiser came top in the test when up against the Metzeler Cruisetec, Bridgestone Battlecruise H50, Continental ContiTour, Mistas Custom Force, Pirelli Night Dragon GT and Dunlop D401, with front dimensions 130/90 B16 and rear dimensions 150/80 B16 and an Harley-Davidson FLHCS Heritage Classic 114. Test conducted at the Bridgestone test facility in Nettuno, near Rome. The MICHELIN Commander III Cruiser came first in its category on 3 specific criteria on a wet surface: greatest lean angle, shortest braking distance and best lap time!
