Commander III Touring TIRE REVIEW
There are 182 reviews for the Commander III Touring
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 49% of reviewers recommend this tire
Review Summary
The tires provide good traction, especially in wet conditions, and offer a comfortable and confident ride. However, some customers reported experiencing vibration and noise issues, particularly at higher speeds, though this issue may disappear when the bike is leaned into a turn. Additionally, a few customers noted the tires wore out prematurely, requiring replacement after around 5,000 miles of use.
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Vibration!!
So disappointing ! I read so many good reviews on this tires. Install tire and I am getting a vibration up through the bars .makings my hand go num .now I am in the process of returning it .Disappointing!!!!
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Michelin US
October 27, 2020
Horrendous Vibration!
I bought the Commander III Touring front tire for my Street Glide and immediately noticed a high frequency vibration around 30 mph and at 60 mph. I thought the vibration due to it being a new tire. After over 1,000 miles, vibration is still horrendous. Vibration seems to lessen while leaning.
Vibration started almost immediately !! C3 Touring
2013 Roadglide Custom. Installed Front/Rear on 4/22/20 and have 800+ miles on them now(9/7/20). Vibration in floor boards/handlebars. Enough to make your hands numb! After Checking everything for a possible cause(bearings,belt, sprocket,loose anything)? I'm heading back to the dealer tomorrow to see about warranty or another brand at my expense! Googled it and As others have stated on "HDforums" the only time the vibration goes away is while leaning to the right or left and it returns when you get upright again. More noticeable on asphalt and a little less on concrete roads. Makes riding unenjoyable. Too bad because the tires seem to have great grip otherwise! I can't vouch for "longevity". I have 33+ years of riding experience.
Fantastic grip, even in driving rain
Extremely pleased with the performance of these tires. Have Commander II's on another bike and they are a huge improvement over factory HD tires. The performance of the III's are better still! Can't yet comment on longevity, but was forced to in order to submit review.
Commander 3 Touring
I rate these Commander 3s touring with a zero. Out of the gates, front tire had a funny high frequency vibration at 40 kph. At 120 kph on ultra smooth asphalt, they shook so bad that could keep my drink in my cupholder. Now for the rear. At a steady speed, the back end would hunt and not keep a line. Now for the scary part. Zero traction on wet roads. First day in the rain, tire lost traction climbing an overpass at a 100kph cruise on wet pavement...wasn't raining. I'll tell you that was a 5 ticket ride on a 1000lb bike. Also wouldn't stop on wet pavement. Tires were removed and OEM Dunlops were installed. Extremely disappointed.
12% less mileage than 402s
I measure tire tread depth often and check air pressure daily. Using a MT90B16 I wasn’t expecting high mileage, but the advertised 25% more seemed realistic (approximately 10,000 on a 2003 ultra classic). I ended up with 7k miles and the rear tire is worn completely out. Riding NY 6k miles and Texas for 1k miles.
do not buy vibration problems
terrible vibration on new tires . going back to stock . They are not refunding my money so a big FU to Michelin, Never buying their product for anything
So far so good...
Installed these on my 2009 FLHTC end of May, gpt a little over 800 miles on them before riding to South Dakota. There & back over 3200 miles, so over 4000 miles on them so far. Good on gravel roads (South Dakota, remember?), good in the downpours, no complaints. Seem to live up to the hype, & ride quality is what you'd expect from Michelin. Might even ride better & handle better than the Metzeller 888's they replaced. Can't comment on longevity yet, but only time will tell.
DISAPPOINTED
REAL DISSAPPOINTED NOW I HAVE HIGH SPEED SQUIRELLY ON THE HIGHWAY. OVER 60 FEEL LIKE I NEED A STEERING DAMPER THAT I DIDNT HAVE BEFORE . I DONT BLAME THE DEALER BUT NOW THE BIKE IS UNSAFE. SPEED WOBBLE IS IMMANENT. I HOPE THEY WILL OFFER SOME RESOLVE
Vibration problem
Put a new Commander 3 on my Harley Tri glide really bad low speed vibration. Put a Dunlop on and it was smooth very disappointed in this tire.