MICHELIN Commander III Touring TYRE REVIEW
There are 91 reviews of the Commander III Touring
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21-30 on 91 reviews
Overall tyre performance
The only negative is the tremor on the front yard at around 80 Kpm. I ride a Garley FXSTC. I am getting around 12,500 kms
best tire yet
I have run Commander II for my last 4 sets of tires on my courser, and now my Vulcan Touring bike, just stepped up to the commander III's on my V-twin Touring Vulcan, Love them great ride and handling. feel better on my heavy touring bike.
Hi Karl, thank you for your review of our MICHELIN Commander III tires! We appreciate your feedback.
3 January 2023
New gen 2 Commander III tyres announced
Hi Guys, just a heads up ... apparently Michelin have a new improved design of the Commander III which eliminates the buzzing and vibration. More about that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKwM2On7QVw
Excessive Road Noise
Front tire wore on one side causing lot of road noise at approximately 5000 km. Still lots of threat but excessive wear on one side.
Hi Barry, there are many details to be gathered to better understand the circumstances impacting this unusual condition. We will be glad to have a field engineer reach out to you. If you have further questions or concerns, please reach out to our Consumer Care Department at 1-800-346-4098.
7 October 2022
Commander 3 disappointment.
I've only used Michelin tires on most of my vehicles, but I was very disappointed when I got these c3s, There is so much vibration sound coming from this tire at 55 to 60 mph, anything over its quiet anything under its quiet. So.e people say it the tread design, is it? I've owned the road 5 and road 6 and those tires are on Point, you feel confident in the turns, love them its the only tire I run I. The north west. Can you guys please correct this and design a cruiser tire for street glide that shares the same charestics of the road 5 or 6. That would be awesome đź‘Ś. Until then dunlap got my business. Feel free to reach out if you want to keep me as a loyal customer. Best regards.
Hi Scott, thanks for sharing your experience and tire preferences. Because each segment of motorcycling is uniquely designed to offer specific riding experiences with vastly different variables including vehicle dynamics, chassis dimensions, engine torque, weight, seating position, and load and handling capabilities, just to name a few, we pride ourselves in the tire models we design and produce to maximize all aspects of performance including riding enjoyment. That said, we are disappointed that you had a less than stellar experience on MICHELIN Commander III tires and invite you to contact our Consumer Care Department at 800-346-4098 to discuss some of the specific variables pertaining to your situation. We strive to ensure the highest level of satisfaction.
19 September 2022
12,500 Miles and still going strong!
Great tires! I have had Commander 3's on my 2016 Road Glide Ultra now for several years with over 12,500 miles on this current set. No complaints at all. I have ridden many miles over hot SoCal highways, thru many rain storms and even a couple of light snow storms and the tires have never let me down. I would highly recommend these tires!
Horrible tire on wet roads
I have less than 1500 miles on my Commander III tires and the other day I hit wet roads while doing 55mph, the tires hydroplaned and I came the closest I have ever come to crashing at highway speeds. In looking at the tires there is not tread in the center of the tire to funnel out water. Very dangerous tire on wet roads!
Michelin commander III
I really like the handling of this tire and love the ride.
Front vibration
I have been getting a vibration since I had the tires installed but was not worried about it at first. I has now gotten significantly worse. I have replaced the neck bearings, the breaks, rotors, wheel bearings and even changed out the windshield trying to chase this vibration. Then like magic, right before I decided to buy new rotors fearing the one I have are warped; I found other customers describing the same vibration I was experiencing. This morning proceeded to 8 Ball Tire in Kearney Mesa (GREAT SHOP BTW) and they verified that the tires were balanced and the wheel was fine. I still had to ride home on the old vibration cursed tire because 8Ball said Michelin had to approve the warranty claim. They even had a copy of the memo from Michelin in the shop describing the issue. Why do I have to deal with this issue after paying hundreds of dollars more for the Commander 3s than the comparable competitor tires and have to deal with red tape to get the customer happy and on two. Waiting to hear back for 8Ball to see if I'm SOL or I will get taken care of under warranty.
After 1 year of of hard riding.
i really love these tires.other than its a lot harder to smoke the rear tire while rolling now. the handling is night and day better than the orignal american elite. you can really lay into turns and scrape the floor boards. had them in the rain for the first time and the did ok. hard to judge because the rain started while i was riding and the first few minutes in vegas the oil is lifting off the asphalt and its hella slick. but between the abs and tires its wasnt sketchy. ordering a set for the ol ladys road king.
Hi Bigmilew, thank you for your review of our MICHELIN Commander III Touring tire! We appreciate your feedback.
1 August 2022