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Puddle Jumper
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| i got 4000 miles on my vv . has anybody had any trouble with their e3 tire wearing a flat spot off the face of the tire. i did ride in quite abit of wind . but idont think that should matter. but thats what it looks like. has any heard of warranty for tires. ill have tocheck with the dealer.
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Iron Butt
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Broken Arrow, OK | Welcome to the world of the Dunlop E3.
Folks here either love em' or hate em', not much in between. |
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Tourer
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Central Illinois | At 4000 miles I will hate them. No way should anyone ever be looking for replacement tires at a mere 4000 miles. Any even trivially suitable tire should last much longer than that. What about the Metzler tires for that same bike? Maybe they are truly suitable. |
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | Assuming the "flat spot" is all the way around the tire, that's normal. Mine's doing it and I ride normally (although more straights than curves). |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | I have had good luck with the E3.
I just replaced my front E3 and rear Dunlop Winter Sport. Both had 17,000 miles on them, the rear could have gone a little longer. |
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Cruiser
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shakopee , Mn | Ifs its about an inch or so wide its the hard rubber part of the tire, the balance ot the tread is a softer compound. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1109
| Normal for e3's, they do start to sing to you at about 4k miles. My original set was my last set. |
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | I like the E3's myself (so far) with a little over 12.5 K on them. Longest lasting tire I've seen so far on any of my bikes. Am tempted to darkside the rear but may go with the E3's again. |
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Cruiser
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Mechanicsville, VA United States | Air pressure is too low, causing the flat spots......mine was doing it too, try keeping the pressure around 40(cold) in the front and 42(cold) in the rear and see if this doesn't help smooth out the tire....it did for me! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Leighton, IA | diamonbird - 2013-05-01 5:34 AM
Air pressure is too low, causing the flat spots......mine was doing it too, try keeping the pressure around 40(cold) in the front and 42(cold) in the rear and see if this doesn't help smooth out the tire....it did for me!
I agree. Having run E3s on a number of bikes (mostly Goldwings) I can attest that the E3 is very particular with respect to pressure. I'm pretty anal about keeping my pressure at 41-42 rear and 38-40 front (cold). On a 75 degree day, the rear pressure will get over 50 PSI with a temp of about 108 degrees. I've received excellent service from them and have always felt very sure footed on my E3s. Get a little noisy? Yup, they do but it's gradual and doesn't bother me a whole lot.
It's true that E3s are either loved or hated. I have no problem putting on another set of E3s and I expect to get at least 12K out of this set.
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| To make tire last you half to check them once a month.
You don't say where you live. So did you store it over winter and it went flat.
Show us a photo would help |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | You won't find a warrranty for the tires except through dunlop, if they have one. |
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Cruiser
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Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | I love it when my E3 sings! |
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Tourer
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Central Illinois | Tires are a wear item so I doubt the warranty will cover it. |
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | I'm one of the few who neither loves nor hates them. I don't think they feel very sure footed but they don't slip and slide, either. I have just short of 4k miles on mine (should turn over 4k tomorrow) and they're still quiet. I just don't feel as confident with them as I have with some others in the past. Once the rear wears out, I go dark. When the front wears out (or if I get a good lottery ticket), I'll replace the E3 with an Avon. It's not because I hate the E3s but because I feel there are better choices out there for the kind of riding I do. |
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Visionary
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So Cal | You need more air in the tire. Mine was wearing faster on the left side. I added a couple of more psi and it's wearing in the center now. About 38-40 psi. |
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Cruiser
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Calgary, AB, | I agree on keeping tire pressures UP. I just changed both my original E3's at about 13500 miles, they were original on my '08 but also pretty much done. I went E3 again, and the tire guy said to run rear 42, and front no lower than 39, better yet at 40. So that is what I'll do. I had been usually at 37-8/ 38-40 but he said they are quite sensitive to pressure, given also the big weight of the bike. |
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Tourer
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Moravia, IA | Im anal about tire pressure - still couldnt keep the E3 from flattening out or cupping. I tried 2 of em....aint trying to more. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | I'm not so diligent to check my air pressure - sometimes the E3 wear a little funny. I've tried 16 of them...ain't trying anything else. 21-22,000 avg on the front tire, 12-13,000 miles avg on the rear. Not seen or heard of any other tire with the life and handling of the D E3s. |
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | I check mine once a week for pressure. Ans there is a great variance (as much as 5psi) between the ambient temperature swings that we go through at this time of year. So trying to maintain a constant; accurate pressure while the tire is cold is aggravating. |
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Visionary
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Sand Rock, AL United States | there is no tire that will last as long as the E3. It last so long that it doesn't even seem viable to me to consider dark siding on the Vision (I have darksided on a different bike). There may be tires that cost more and are more sticky but nothing last as long. I'm poor so I go for longevity. 17,400 on my last rear , over 19K on my last front E3. |
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Tourer
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Moravia, IA | jimtom - 2013-05-02 7:27 AM
there is no tire that will last as long as the E3. It last so long that it doesn't even seem viable to me to consider dark siding on the Vision (I have darksided on a different bike). There may be tires that cost more and are more sticky but nothing last as long. I'm poor so I go for longevity. 17,400 on my last rear , over 19K on my last front E3.
While I agree that's excellent tire wear.....if you've already darksided and are comfortable with it.....well I got 28k out of my Bridgestone Potenza car tire and it wasn't to the wear bars....Im positive it would have easily made 30k.
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Visionary
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Sand Rock, AL United States | aaronrkelly - 2013-05-02 6:33 AM
jimtom - 2013-05-02 7:27 AM
there is no tire that will last as long as the E3. It last so long that it doesn't even seem viable to me to consider dark siding on the Vision (I have darksided on a different bike). There may be tires that cost more and are more sticky but nothing last as long. I'm poor so I go for longevity. 17,400 on my last rear , over 19K on my last front E3.
While I agree that's excellent tire wear.....if you've already darksided and are comfortable with it.....well I got 28k out of my Bridgestone Potenza car tire and it wasn't to the wear bars....Im positive it would have easily made 30k.
I agree, I was knocking on the door of 30K on that bike. I'm just saying , if I got 6K - 8K out of a bike tire like some here do, I would definately find a more lasting option but at over 17K, I'm content to stay with the E3. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 43
| thanks for the input guys. i ill start checking air pressure more often. and yes the flat spot is all the way around the tire.so the tire isnt junk. lots of lfe left in it . i check tire pressure probaly twice aseason. ill start checking it more now. irun 40 in rear and 38 infront |
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Tourer
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | There's a pic of an E3 front tire that looks like what you describe and I had the same wear on my Vision's original front tire. Some good reading too-
http://www.rattlebars.com/tirewear/ |
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dunlop e3 tire wearing weird
