dunlop e3 on my XII

[jimwig67]

A little while ago I had replaced my back tire. I was told that the Dunlop E3's were no longer available, and in the interest of time I put on a Dunlop D404 150/90/15. After 5000 miles, the tire is now bald and I'm not happy. All I seem to find in the E3's are 85/15's . Can I put this size on my bike and if not, what's my best alternative. Thanks for the help.

[carl leo]

MV85/15 is the correct tire for the voyager, be sure to get the bias tire..

[voyager55]

Don't buy your tire from whoever told you E 3's weren't available

Fitment Guide from Dunlops website

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/fitment ... 50&submit=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jimwig67]

Thanks guys!

[Larry in Arkansas]

My local shop ordered the MV85-15 for the rear, but had no access to the MT90-16. As I recall I went to the Dunlop site and all they showed for bias E3 front was a 130/90-16 which I ordered. Should be the same.

[carl leo]

130/90/16 is the metric equivalent to the alpha MT90/16. tire sizing is one messed up system!!!

[SgtSlag]

You asked about an alternative tire to the E3. I ride Pirelli MT66 Route tires only. I get around 10,000 out of the rear, and it looks like 12,000-15,000 on the front, though I'm still waiting to wear that one out. Not as much mileage as the Dunlop E3's, but they have superb wet/dry grip (feels like they're glued to the road in rain), and I choose that over mileage due to the fact that we tour two up, 98% of the time. YMMV. Cheers!