Commander III Touring TIRE REVIEW
There are 139 reviews for the Commander III Touring
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 61% of reviewers recommend this tire
Review Summary
The tires offer good performance and grip in dry conditions, with some customers reporting long tread life. However, many experienced vibration and buzzing issues, especially at higher speeds. The wet weather performance was also reported as poor, with some customers feeling the tires were unsafe in the rain. The mixed reviews suggest the tires may not be suitable for all riders or bikes.
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121-130 on 139 reviews
Great Tires
I was forced to purchase these once my rear tire blew 200 miles from home. After riding the Commander III for over 2,000 miles now, I’m happy the blowout occurred. They shed water beautifully, and provide amazing grip. I couldn’t be happier with the performance so far. Gave 4 stars for Longevity because it’s still too early to tell, but I suspect they will last a while.
Good
I haven’t owned very many tires I just want the swag they promised in my email. But I have 2000 miles on them so far there ok. Don’t take my word for it I will see haw many miles I get on these than I’ll give another review my dunlop got 15k that’s all that matters to me
Excellent choice for touring
The new Michelin Commander III tire is a great choice for your touring bike. I have them on a 2019 H-D Street Glide and they are a noticeable improvement from the OEM Dunlop tires. They have excellent traction in corners and perform well when wet. I try not to ride in the rain but I got caught a couple of times in a pop up summer shower and had no issues with traction. The tires seem to give me confidence even in corners. I have had them a few months now and have about 3 thousand miles on them with no noticeable wear yet. I think they will last several thousand miles. When crossing irregularities in the road surface they are smoother than OEM tires. I highly recommend them for their performance and they look great too.
Great tires!
These tires are awesome! The handle, grip and ride much better than the stock tires on my H-D Ultra Limited. The ride is much smoother and you can feel the drip and handling improvement. Would recommend to anyone.
Confidence
I've had the Commander II on my Harley Davidson touring bike so when I purchased a new Harley Davidson, I knew that I had to upgrade to the Commander III. Naturally I had to burn through the OEM before I could outfit with the latest and greatest and this year I gave my ride (2019 Harley FLHTK) a new set of Commander III's, Took them on 5000 tour late May through Route 66 south then north through Utah canyon's and then the Rocky's. As expected, great traction though the twisty's, solid riding in all terrain and super confident in rain. The OEM's where actually noisier where as the Commander III does not appear to be. I even like the looks better than the OEM for HD. I knew from past experience that I would be putting the Commander's back on my new ride and was more excited when the III's came out. I've been very satisfied in the past and anticipate the same durability and mileage from the the Commander III's
Great set of rubber
I felt a difference the moment i rolled the throttle out of the shop parking lot. Bike (1993 Electra Glide Sport) felt completely different and begged to be ridden hard.
Great tire
i have about 1,000 miles on my commander III touring and find they are smooth running, handle bumps very well and grip is excellent. Speeds up to 100 mph no problems. Better tire than the two different brands I used in the first 24,000 miles. I run an Electra Glide with stage 4 engine. One up and two up riding.
Better Handling Bike
I purchased the Commander 3's and it completely changed the handling dynamics of my street glide. Much smoother going down the road, aggressive gripping in the corners no more road vibration. I'm 100% Satisfied with my new Commander 3's to date I've put roughly 1,100 miles on tires and they are holding up great.
Great so far!
I love the feel of these tires. And wet weather handling is great also. I haven't had them long enough for a longevity review but I hear good things about that also.
Good but could be better....
I had Commander II's on bikes before and this is my first set of Commander III's. They seem to take longer to break in and start feeling like they really grip the road as they should but after a few hundred miles they wear in. They are also louder when riding on some kinds of pavement than the II's were.