Micelin Scorcher 32...anyone used that tire?

[Leathel]

Before I get the raft of car tire suggestions over in NZ it is not legal, run a car tire and you risk getting green stickered, fined and if you get a bad cop risk the bike being impounded

They are made for Fat Bob Harley

 I have Avon Cobras on atm and they grip well but even at 40psi ++ I am chewing out the sides of the tire and not getting to many K's, A friend is running one on his rear of his Rocket Tourer III and its lasting well on that but he is not as hard on his tires so I was wondering if anyone had tried the rear on the Valkyrie?

I can get the scorcher $100 cheaper than the Avon ATM as they are on special at a local shop....I will need one in 5 months or so


Site for those that want to see the tire

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/michelin-scorcher-32-tires

Cheers

[cookiedough]

michelin always makes good long lasting tires.  I say go for it if the price is right no way will they last any shorter life expectancy than the rest out there, except a car tire of course.

[Leathel]

michelin always makes good long lasting tires.  I say go for it if the price is right no way will they last any shorter life expectancy than the rest out there, except a car tire of course.

Yeah that was my thinking...... looks like this tire is going the same way as the last and this time I have not let it drop below 40 psi (I though low pressure killed the last tire)

[The emperor has no clothes]

I haven’t seen that tire before. I’ve been using a Michelin pilot activ up front with good results. I think DDT has been using the Commander with good results also. In short, I wouldn’t hesitate giving it a go. I like Michelin tires. They are listed at $220 on your link. I hope you haven’t had to pay $320 for the Avon’s 

[nogrey]

I haven’t seen that tire before. I’ve been using a Michelin pilot activ up front with good results. I think DDT has been using the Commander with good results also. In short, I wouldn’t hesitate giving it a go. I like Michelin tires. They are listed at $220 on your link. I hope you haven’t had to pay $320 for the Avon’s 

I had the commander on my ‘97 tourer. Ran it for about 7K miles with very little tread wear. They are a new design with progressively harder tread as you get to the apex of the tire (center of tread). Softer compound as you turn into corners. I never had any issues with cornering and it performed very well there. Where I had issue was with stopping. The commander on the rear broke loose and skidded pretty easily. My feeling is that the compound is too hard in the center. The pro is that you get great mileage out of the tire, but at the cost of traction. Just my opinion. Got rid of it and went to an Austone Taxi tire.

[Leathel]

I haven’t seen that tire before. I’ve been using a Michelin pilot activ up front with good results. I think DDT has been using the Commander with good results also. In short, I wouldn’t hesitate giving it a go. I like Michelin tires. They are listed at $220 on your link. I hope you haven’t had to pay $320 for the Avon’s 

$365 for avons normally, the site with those 32's are $399 for avons & 32's $289

the 200 avon is over $500 as you will see

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/592-avon_road/7980-avon_cobra_radial_customcruise.aspx

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/199-michelin_road/15609-michelin_scorcher_32_harley_da.aspx

[Leathel]

I haven’t seen that tire before. I’ve been using a Michelin pilot activ up front with good results. I think DDT has been using the Commander with good results also. In short, I wouldn’t hesitate giving it a go. I like Michelin tires. They are listed at $220 on your link. I hope you haven’t had to pay $320 for the Avon’s 

I had the commander on my ‘97 tourer. Ran it for about 7K miles with very little tread wear. They are a new design with progressively harder tread as you get to the apex of the tire (center of tread). Softer compound as you turn into corners. I never had any issues with cornering and it performed very well there. Where I had issue was with stopping. The commander on the rear broke loose and skidded pretty easily. My feeling is that the compound is too hard in the center. The pro is that you get great mileage out of the tire, but at the cost of traction. Just my opinion. Got rid of it and went to an Austone Taxi tire.

I ran the commander II on my last bike for summer, Night Dragan for winter, Commander II needed to warm up in wet conditions and yes I also had the odd rear lockup earlier than expected. Night dragon was great in winter but got torn up in the summer heat

[h13man]

The Michelin is listed as a bias ply tire.

[The emperor has no clothes]

The Michelin is listed as a bias ply tire.

I’ve been running a bias up front with good results. If I remember these bikes came out with bias tires.

[Leathel]

The Michelin is listed as a bias ply tire.

I had not taken that into account.... Thanks for the info..... I must check if Aaron is running a bias up front on his racket as well

 I have been talking to my normal supplier and they will do a tire the same price so I have time to do research as my rear has more wear yet