I have a new elite 3 for the back and nothing for the front. Should I get an elite 4 for upfront or focus with getting a matching sets of any of the other popular tires . Also does anyone know there are no tires in the voyager 1200 sizes. Are there alternative sizes you could use.
Thank' s JP
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Re: Dunlop tires
you are correct, the Dunlop Elite 4 is no longer in production in the size for the VXII. I just got one of the very last ones on the market; it was date coded 2018. It's already had almost 2000 miles put on it - I expect to replace it next spring or summer. I got about 22000 miles out of the rear. Shame they don't make them anymore. I was hoping to be able to go two rears per front like some guys have said they do, but my front, which I replaced about a month after the rear last time (in 2019), doesn't have a whole lot of life left. It's probably got about 21000 miles on it.
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Philadelphia, PA
2000 Voyager XII "Gertrude" - deceased
1993 Vulcan 88 "Emily"
2008 Ford CVPI
SJ Retreads, PGR, WWR
VXII Manuals:
https://amervoyassoc.org/zg1200manuals.php
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Re: Dunlop tires
Use the American Elite front Dunlop has a same sized tire as the E-3. It has the same profile as an E-3.
For me to get mileage out of my front tire (Voyager 1700) is to keep air pressure at max recommend on the side wall.
For me to get mileage out of my front tire (Voyager 1700) is to keep air pressure at max recommend on the side wall.
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Re: Dunlop tires
Thanks Don.
Got the American tire as you suggested. Still had to wait as it was on back order.
Got the American tire as you suggested. Still had to wait as it was on back order.