MICHELIN Commander II TYRE REVIEW
There are 37 reviews of the Commander II
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11-20 on 37 reviews
Very disappointed
The most slippery set of tires I have ever owned. Would not suggest these tires on a cruiser type bike.
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5 October 2023
Great tire
I purchased my bike in 2019. Front tires were a bit old but had these tires. Was excited to see what I can get out of these tires from new. So purchased a new set. These tires made some noise in the turns but was washed out by the pipes until recently. Currently at 16k plus on my front tire. Plenty of tread left. But… I have a lot of wheel cupping on the left side. I did go a whole season never checking pressure and at beginning of the next season I was down 10psi on both so could be self inflicted. Makes for quite a howl when I turn left and at excessive speeds tends to wobble. However these tires have been amazing. Great traction great handling. When they had a few thousand miles I rode thru some really tight twisties and left a lot of other bikes in the dust. The guy on the gold wing I was tail gating looked at my tires when we stopped because he was impressed with the grip I was making. The wet traction is ok once I’m moving but where I’m a light rider on a powerful bike when I’m alone it wiggles it’s tail if I breathe near the throttle. With a passenger the take off and pulls in the rain are just like dry roads. Even on wet paint it grips with a hard pull. All in all very well done tire. I am going to upgrade to the commander 3s to see how these preform and last and will gladly write a review on those when the time comes.
Commander II Victory Judge
Noticeable upgrade on the original rear tyre, better in all conditions.
touring
Great tire, I actually wore these down to being bald as there was no deterioration in grip and I didn't know. I'm getting 12,000km to 16,000kkm depending on how much stuff I have on the bike.
2s are better
Like the commander 2 better then the 3s better wear
My commander 2's
Awesome tires love the ride with great handling! They also wear very well Awesome mileage! I would definitely buy the commander 2's again for my Road King!
Michelin tires overall
Work in motorcycle industry for many yrs, and after reading these reviews it seems these riders are fairly incompetent and have very poorly maintained bikes. #1 they never say what bike they have and what tire pressures they run #2 they blame the tires not the bike's condition (wobbles ,tire pressures, extra accessories that are on the bike, that includes handlebar mounted fairings #3 I only recommend Michelin Tires specifically for my customers in totally inform them of the condition of their bikes and including what specific air pressures they should be running on their bike to make sure they get the best out of the tires that you produce #4 thank you for allowing me to point out the basic ignorance of these owners of these motorcycles
Shake wobble and roll
I have been running these tires for the last 8 sets i have put on my bike and have always liked them, last week i put a new set on and the front tire has a side to side wobble in it. Wasn't doing it before i changed tires. So i took them both back off and had new spokes installed in my rims and both rims trued back up to within harley davidson specs for the bike. New wheel bearings in both wheels , new brake rotors and new pads installed and still the front tire has a side to side wobble i can feel and i can see looking at the tire going down the road. Won't be buying another set of them after all i've went through trying to resolve the issue.
THE BEST
Fitted to 2012 fxdc super glide custom.. Harley Davidson. First class tyres all round. Standard fitment was scorcher they ran till 6,340. Fitted Commander 11.. boots, rear 12,762 mls. Definitely my cup of tea. Run at 38psi. Magic. 👍🇬🇧😎
Best tires I have ever used!
Good handling and lasting.