Commander III Cruiser TIRE REVIEW
There are 98 reviews for the Commander III Cruiser
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 61% of reviewers recommend this tire
91-98 on 98 reviews
Commander 111
I thought the commander 11 were good but the new commander 111 are even better. Definitely be getting another set when the time comes
easy handling, planted to the road, almost glued. confidence!!!
Some 3 months and 2000 miles ago, I have installed Michelin Commander III on my Indian Scout. Oh boy what an improvement, over stock Kendas. I had chosen to replace Kendas, for finding out a beginning of dry rot in few places in front tire thread in the contact patch, with 7000 miles. Thread depth was somewhere at the half only, tire was 2 years old, but this dry rot scared me away. I usually see dry rot on the sidewall of very old tires, like 10-15 years old. Michelin Commander III was my choice, due to numerous good reviews of previous model, Commander II and the reliable brand name since ever. Michelin Commander III feels well planted and have far superior grip than my previous tire. They also have round shape, compared to flat shape of rear Kenda tire. Michelin Commander III balanced easy, less weight than previous tire, motorcycle feels lighter, has so much more maneuverability, and goes straight like an arrow, no pull when I let go of governor bars. Its interesting that I found Michelin Commander III front tire throws less gravel to the cooler, even maybe none, it seems due to thread pattern design. I didn’t have chance to ride Michelin Commander III in the rain yet, and for longevity, I would update this review next year, when I expect to put some 10k miles on Michelin Commander III tires. Bottom line: I like Michelin, I like Michelin Commander III.
Awesome Tires!
After putting on about 1500 miles on my new set of Commander 3's, I love them from day 1. Even when brand new new they stick good. I cannot speak to longevity yet, but thinking they should last at least 12k miles, like my stock Dunlop tires did.
Great tires
Great tires! So far I have ridden over 200 miles on them and no problems. Previous tires wore out after a season of riding. Would recommend these!
Sure footed!
These tires are fantasic. I've never been so comfortable with the level of grip of the tires on my bike. Five stars!
Best tires I've had yet
These tires are even better than the commander II. Traction is great wet and dry, they don't track in grooves and feel super stable in corners. I've put about 1500 miles on these so far and the look the same tread wise as the day I bought them. I'm hard on tires, got 10,000 miles out of my last pair of commander II, I think these ones will go even further. Great tires, I highly recommend!
Best Ride EVER!
Wow, Compared to what I previously had its night and day! When riding on the freeway its like a cloud, in the curves it handles like a sport bike, never felt a tire do this on a bike as big as mine.Thanks so much makes it feel like a new bike
Don't... 2017 Street Glide
Long time buyer of Commander II's, this new tire is horrible. 600 to 800 miles on the new III on the rear. 3 different times on dry payment it has broke the back tire loose under moderate acceleration when making a slow speed turn. First time yesterday in the rain, no traction. Does nothing but spin using 1/4 throttle all the way to 4th gear.