Best Cruiser Motorcycle Tires at RevZilla.com

Best Cruiser Motorcycle Tires

Nobody rolls on the miles quite like the cruisers. Are your tires starting to reflect all that riding you’ve been doing? Or maybe you’ve picked up a new addition to your garage, but the tires are past their prime. Keep those wheels turning with RevZilla’s 2017 top picks for cruiser tires. Radials, whitewalls, high-milers and budget options all appear in our latest guide. Find the tire that’s best for you and get back to riding the wind.

Best Cruiser Tires:
Dunlop Elite 4 Tires - 2:01
Pirelli Night Dragon Tires - 3:00
Metzeler ME888 Marathon Ultra Tires - 4:03
Michelin Commander II Tires - 5:25
Shinko 777 Cruiser Tires - 6:34
Shinko 712 Tires - 6:52

[johndoe-iebe]

I just installed the 777's on a vstar 950 - holy shit ! What a huge improvement over the stock Dunlaps ! Ride quality / cornering & absorption of bumps ( michigan we have terrible roads ) - highly recommend the 777. Been riding road bikes since the mid 80's had several different tires over the years. Speaking from experience.

[larryd]

If i'm being honest lemmy is the only dude I listen to anymore for recommendations. New to riding and he's very straight forward, fun to watch and very informative. Thanks Lemmy and revzilla!

[MrOzonkiller]

Nailed it on the Pirelli Night Dragons. If you crash, it ain't cause of lack of grip. Mileage, about 8500 on the rear, 10 to 12k be on the front

[VndNvwYvvSvv]

Thanks for actually mentioning the Shinko tires, even if briefly. The 777 sticks like glue and is available in black and white wall, standard and HD (heavy duty, extra plies), and even some sizes in a REFLECTIVE sidewall now!

[andyc]

grip over milage every time, keeps you shiny side up

[WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

I can handle lower mileage tires, what I always need most is the safety of sure grip in unexpected rain, gravel scatter, leaves, and traffic "paint" that is actually melted plastic. If that's the ME888, then I'm thankful for the tip. I'd rather replace shoes more often than replace my bike from a lay down.

[bigboywalk]

Been running shinko 777s on my 16 RG which is a built darkhorse. The 777 is imo the Avon of the 90s but cheaper. It grips like a dragon but cost like a Kendra lol. I've got almost 70k on my bike and over 50k has been on shinkos.

[johnrice]

Wish I would have found this video before I ordered Metzeler tires for my Cruiser. I waited 4 months for a front tire and it never came in, I have an oddball front tire thanks Honda, so in frustration of that I ordered Commander2 got both tires in 48 hrs. I would have went straight to Michelin had I seen this video and been riding instead of waiting on tires. Good info. Thanks for the video.

[karlwalker]

Lemmy I fell on this video by accident as I have a full on sports bike but you are as consistent and helpful as EVER.
Bless you mate from GREAT BRITAIN:)
May I tell you the michelin road pilot 3/4 Is fantastic mate:)

[lisar]

I been using Dunlap on my Harley's since 92. Now I am retired and money is short so I bought a set of Shinko tires for my 98 FLSTF. I wasn't worried until I took them to Harley to be mounted and they came just d short of refusing to do it. Now I am worried. I have a set of Shinko tires in my shop for my 72 FLH I may wait to see how these do on my 98 before mounting them on the 72. i don't ride far or fast these days and my wife don't ride with me anymore. I use to do my own mounting but i am getting too old to roll around on the floor with tires these days.

[nicholasvelasco]

I'm running commander 2's on a 04 wideglide. I ride semi aggressive and get good miles out of these, this is 2nd set. These tires are great in dry weather, but doesn't make me feel confident in rain. I ride all year, all temps all weather, except snow. I'm looking for a better wet road tire. Good video.

[timothy]

The Commander II is no joke. I've got close to 11K on my Dyna Wide Glide and it's just now starting to see a very small flat spot on the rear.

[GoodStuffReview]

That was a sad excuse of a mention on the 777. The Shinko 777 is my favorite tire. I'm riding the piss out of a set on my FXR. They are comfortable, sticky and wear well. I ride on them like an absolute fool and they never let me down.

[RulgertGhostalker]

Here Is A Sportster Tip .... when your out on the road, wondering if your tires need to be changed; reach in your pocket, and grab a quarter, ( or get a quarter, or borrow a quarter )

then, you insert the edge of the quarter into the tread where it is low ... line up the two Ls, in "quarter doLLar" if you can see the bottoms of the Ls, it is time to change your tire.

[rambug]

I've been running pirelli not dragons and they have done well. I have to say the metzler's must be the slickest tire I've ever run especially with a drive shaft, they will spin out from under you the compound so hard. Metzler's May last a while but they won't stick to nothing.

[adriankiraly]

My experience so far for rear tyres:
Dunlop 404 5k (average grip)
Pirelli Route 66: 8k (least grip)
Avon Cobra 8k (excellent grip)
Shinko 777 4k (excellent grip)
Pirelli Night Dragon TBA..

[makavelidisciple]

What's a good choice of tire for a iron 883? I'm a new rider and I'm super paranoid about lack of grip that would cause me to wreck. I'm not gonna be riding like crazy just cruising. Also the roads were I live are not the best paved road, lots of potholes, cracks etc.. any advice would greatly be appreciated.

[jimwortham]

Thanks for video here is bottom line if you are on a Heavy Cruiser Touring bike you put lot of miles on we are being ripped off by MC. Accompanies high price low mileage that has to be an answer

[rambug]

😎 I've been running the pirelli night dragons on my Wide Glide the last two sets and got 12 to 15, 000 miles out of each set the front tends to dip out on the sides a little as it ages but other than that they're great

[TheBruces]

I just put a set of Bridgestone tires on my 2000 Yamaha Road Star. Haven't put many miles on yet but it doesn't feel like I'm "one with the road". The installer put 36 psi in the front and 40 in the rear. I'm going to reduce those a little and see how it feels.