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Dunlop Elite 4 Tire COMBO for GL1500
By Dunlop SKU: WSDUE415COMBO
- $464.20Save $205.97
MSRP: $670.17
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5 Stars: 4
Dunlop Elite 4 Tire COMBO for GL1500
ITEM CODE: WSDUE415COMBO, SKU: WSDUE415COMBO
E4 Tire Combo
| I was looking for the Dunlop E3 not realizing Dunlop discontinued them. I made a call to find out what is available and the for 1988 Goldwing. The tire combo E4 was exactly what I was looking for at a comparable price. I have 200 miles on them and I am sold on the new tread design. |
Dunlop Elite 4 Tire COMBO for GL1500
ITEM CODE: WSDUE415COMBO, SKU: WSDUE415COMBO
Great looking tires
| Everything went well with this order from ordering to delivery. Tires are on and so far have only about 20 miles on them but they ride smooth and seem to handle well. |
Dunlop Elite 4 Tire COMBO for GL1500
ITEM CODE: WSDUE415COMBO, SKU: WSDUE415COMBO
10.26.2017
Exceptional so far!
| I recently finished a 7,250-mile road trip from Texas to the northwestern states. I had about 9,000 miles on the OEM Bridgestones and had to replace them. I wanted a tire that could give me much better mileage but still provide the comfort the Bridgestones did. After researching these and some convincing input from a local bike repair shop which primarily serves Harley's, I decided to go with these tires. The one thing I was concerned about was the comfort they would provide. I am a fan of the darkside for the mileage (ran a Bridgestone Driveguard for 30,000 miles on rear), but not for the handling. And though I didn't think I noticed the rougher ride, my wife didn't like the Darkside tire, so what the heck, I went back to OEM Bridgestones. Well, I say I was concerned because I found all sorts of great things about these tires, but everyone seemed totally silent on the "comfortable ride" part. I couldn't find anything or anyone talking about that. But I did it anyway and put them on (front and rear). Another potential concern was that in my research, I found riders who complained about this tire wanting to follow tar snakes. A few people complained about the ride on grooved pavement with these tires. My results? Holy smokes! Far superior to the darkside handling and comfort (I ran 42 PSI due to TPMS), and I would rate them superior in comfort and handling to the Bridgestones. I really, really like them. They are great in rain and really stick to the road. I had absolutely no problem whatsoever with them wanting to follow tar snakes. And as for grooved pavement, they performed much better than the OEM Bridgestones. Will it get the mileage the darkside offers? Of course not, but if I can pull off 15,000 - 20,000 miles, I would consider it a success. As for the wife, she says she will pay for the comfort these tires give her versus the darkside. (I am not against the darkside by the way). Some of my research indicated you can exceed 20,000 miles on the rear tire, and my repair shop that provided the input? He showed me a Dunlop Elite 3 he took off a Harley with 23,000 miles on it with very little wear evident... Yeah, not a Goldwing, but still. The tire looked great. And the Elite 4 was engineered for more mileage than the Elite 3, but with soft rubber for traction on the sides. Now, two things I offer as a disclaimer. I only have 3,000 on them, but it has been a great 3,000 miles. I am hoping to get some great mileage out of them, but that is a hope at this point. The second disclaimer is that I purchased Centramatics from Wingstuff and had them installed with the brand new Dunlop Elite 4's. How much of the comfort, handling, great ride on tar snakes and grooved pavement is the result of the Centramatics? I don't know. But what a difference the combination makes. I am sold on Centramatics and the Elite 4, for now. Assuming I don't run into issues in the miles ahead, I am sticking with these tires. Also, if I only get 10,000-12,000 miles out of them (unlikely I think), I will still stay with these tires. Final comment... I am not against the Darkside. I know 42 PSI seems a tad bit high on pressure, and perhaps that was an issue with the rougher ride my wife complained about. The TPMS warned me if I went lower and I am not changing it just because of the darkside tire. As for anyone else's negative experiences with tar snakes and grooved pavement, I believe you had the issues - but I didn't. In fact, with the Centramatics, I rode over tar snakes with zero issue, and some of the grooved pavement was rather severe that I rode over with zero issues. |
Dunlop Elite 4 Tire COMBO for GL1500
ITEM CODE: WSDUE415COMBO, SKU: WSDUE415COMBO
02.07.2017
great cornering super sticky
| handles much better than the e-3 love them 1500 miles so fare. |
Dunlop Elite 4 Tire COMBO for GL1500
ITEM CODE: WSDUE415COMBO, SKU: WSDUE415COMBO
07.18.2016
Nice tire, great service
| I needed the tires within one week and didn't realize the terms were "ships in 3-5 days". When I realized it I called Wingstuff and they arranged to drop ship the tires so I had them in plenty of time. Got them on the bike and took a 1800 mile trip. They still look great. Ran in heavy rain with no problems (from tires - took it easy, but felt good). Recently ran 300 miles and got a comment about how far I leaned the bike in curves - still good grip and confidence in the tire. |