Commander II TIRE REVIEW
There are 60 reviews for the Commander II
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 73% of reviewers recommend this tire
Review Summary
The tires provide good handling, traction, and longevity for many users, with excellent performance in both dry and wet conditions. However, some customers experienced issues like premature wear, cupping, vibrations, and complete tire failure, which they found dangerous. The tires seem to offer a balance of grip and mileage for many riders, but some had negative experiences that made them unwilling to purchase the tires again.
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11-20 on 60 reviews
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our commander tire on back of our motorcycle are splitting in places Found it out on a ride we went on when checking our tires we have had them a very short time and only ride during summer months we are very careful on monitoring air pressure Everytime we stop for gas also have a digital monitor on the tires. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THESE COMMANDERS. WILL NOT BUY THEM AGAIN
chuck, We are sorry you are experiencing issues with your MICHELIN Commander II tires. Please bring your bike in to a local dealer for inspection or contact Michelin Consumer Care at 800-346-4098 8am-5pm EST Mon-Fri.
September 10, 2024
Great Tires
I bought these for my 1993 Harley dyna wide glide, they ride exceptionally well , I have a 1989 Sportster I installed these tires on a few years ago and they have been exceptional in handling, Traction, tire wear, and holding wheel balance. So i am sure these will provide me with the same great service as well !!
Great Tires
Best Tires I have Rode on to date. Full disclosure, I work for Michelin. The Commander 2,s I purchased a couple years prior to employment. Traction in wet/dry is superb. we rode countless hours in storms on road trips in 2020-2021 and no issues were had. Changed them out at just over 22,000mi due to cupping, That was my fault, I was not one to check my pressure very often. Went with Metzelers after that due to Covid/Backorder issues. Those were sketchy to say thye least in the rain. But I wore them out and am back on Commander 3,s now. Hoping they hold up as well as the 2,s.
No other tire goes on my sleds! None!
First discovered these in 2010 while looking for something that will last longer than 8000 miles. A fixed income disability check can't afford to buy tires every 6 months...and that's with me putting them on myself! Found these Commander II's and read some fine reviews about them for longevity and decided to 'splurge' and got some for my '09 Super Glide. Those tires went 25,000 miles on the front and 15,000 on the rear, pretty much *twice* what the Dunlops were giving me! I've been using these since. I put 87,000 miles on that '09 FXD in 4 years and was easily able to afford these tires because of their longevity. Not just the longevity I found out too, since the bike is the only transportation I own, I have to often ride in bad weather conditions during all times of the year. My next bike was a '98 Super Glide and yep, the tires from the '09 went on the '98, because they're that good. Unfortunately a cager t-boned me and now I have a wrecked bike with two brand new tires I can't use because I replaced that '98 FXD with a '97 Heritage Softtail Classic, so I can't use the same sizes of tires. Anyway, I got the FLSTC and first thing I did was take the old tires off and put these Commander II's on and the bike rides like a dream compared to the Dunlops. They don't track in cracks on the road or metal bridges, they don't make me sweat a load during the summer when taking turns on fast roads that have lots of tar snakes, and rain doesn't even phase them a bit.
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michelinman.com
January 11, 2024
Great tires
These tires serve me well, got a flat on the rear and made it about ten miles to a population to get a tow, never broke seal on rim, rode 70-80 for short burst in New York down pour and handled great, solid traction, felt no slippage. Bike is gilroy Indian Scout, gotta weigh with me at least 750lbs. But did go up a size from factory, that gives me better ratings on tires.
Very disappointed
The most slippery set of tires I have ever owned. Would not suggest these tires on a cruiser type bike.
Hello Timothy Thank you for your review. Please contact Consumer Care if you would like to discuss your experience - available on business days from 8am - 7pm EST 1-800-847-3435
michelinman.com
October 5, 2023
Great tire
I purchased my bike in 2019. Front tires were a bit old but had these tires. Was excited to see what I can get out of these tires from new. So purchased a new set. These tires made some noise in the turns but was washed out by the pipes until recently. Currently at 16k plus on my front tire. Plenty of tread left. But… I have a lot of wheel cupping on the left side. I did go a whole season never checking pressure and at beginning of the next season I was down 10psi on both so could be self inflicted. Makes for quite a howl when I turn left and at excessive speeds tends to wobble. However these tires have been amazing. Great traction great handling. When they had a few thousand miles I rode thru some really tight twisties and left a lot of other bikes in the dust. The guy on the gold wing I was tail gating looked at my tires when we stopped because he was impressed with the grip I was making. The wet traction is ok once I’m moving but where I’m a light rider on a powerful bike when I’m alone it wiggles it’s tail if I breathe near the throttle. With a passenger the take off and pulls in the rain are just like dry roads. Even on wet paint it grips with a hard pull. All in all very well done tire. I am going to upgrade to the commander 3s to see how these preform and last and will gladly write a review on those when the time comes.
Hi Christopher, thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback. And yes, keep a consistent eye on that tire pressure to get the most out of your tires! We will be sending some swag your way. #MichelinOnMyMoto
michelinman.com
October 5, 2023
2s are better
Like the commander 2 better then the 3s better wear
My commander 2's
Awesome tires love the ride with great handling! They also wear very well Awesome mileage! I would definitely buy the commander 2's again for my Road King!
Shake wobble and roll
I have been running these tires for the last 8 sets i have put on my bike and have always liked them, last week i put a new set on and the front tire has a side to side wobble in it. Wasn't doing it before i changed tires. So i took them both back off and had new spokes installed in my rims and both rims trued back up to within harley davidson specs for the bike. New wheel bearings in both wheels , new brake rotors and new pads installed and still the front tire has a side to side wobble i can feel and i can see looking at the tire going down the road. Won't be buying another set of them after all i've went through trying to resolve the issue.