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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41-50 on 139 reviews
12,500 Miles and still going strong!
Great tires! I have had Commander 3's on my 2016 Road Glide Ultra now for several years with over 12,500 miles on this current set. No complaints at all. I have ridden many miles over hot SoCal highways, thru many rain storms and even a couple of light snow storms and the tires have never let me down. I would highly recommend these tires!
Horrible tire on wet roads
I have less than 1500 miles on my Commander III tires and the other day I hit wet roads while doing 55mph, the tires hydroplaned and I came the closest I have ever come to crashing at highway speeds. In looking at the tires there is not tread in the center of the tire to funnel out water. Very dangerous tire on wet roads!
Michelin commander III
I really like the handling of this tire and love the ride.
EXTREMELY HORRIBLE TIRES...WASTE OF HARD EARNED MONEY
I know a few people and myself that have the same complaint that I most commonly read in reviews, "Very noisy with bad vibrations". I don't get it, supposedly Michelin has been a leading tire manufacturer over the years, so I had decided to give them a try by having the commander II's installed on my Softail. I was quite happy for the most part. When I got my '15 Street Glide I had the Commander III's installed resulting in road noise and vibration. I bought them online from a supplier and had local shop install them. Because I did not purchase them through the local shop they would not cover warranty. I then immediately bought another round for my bike just to get issue taken care of quickly. Needless to say, same problems plus I'm out a whole wad of cash at this point and as we all know install costs for m-cycle tires can get VERY costly. After nearly several thousand miles on Florida roads the humming noise & vibration is nearly gone. I use a 180/65 16 for rear tire and I can firmly say that they suck for wet roads, they also do NOT provide a smooth ride while taking steep angled turns on dry roads @ normal highway speeds of 45 - 55 mph as it feels like your rear tire is just about to enter the "Infamous Death Wobble". Please note that I keep my tires at manufacturer recommended psi, and I have Legend Revo A shocks on rear, which I'm happy with, the preload / SAG of shocks are set to the manufacturer's recommendation. I will NEVER use Michelin products on any of my vehicles ever again. In my honest and truthful opinion of the aforementioned.....BUYER BEWARE
Great tires for GCC roads
I'm riding my road glide every day, to commute between home and work, and do long rides on a weekly basis. I've been recommended to use Michelin Commander III tires instead of Dunlop Harley stock tires for the GCC roads. No regrets at all, had a strange vibration when the tires were brand new, and could have a very good feeling after few hundreds of KMs. Used it mainly in mountain kinky roads, heavy rain, a bit of unwanted off road in Oman wadis, the tires are still in very good condition after 9 months and almost 25,000 KMs of usage, the tires are still in very good condition without quality drop.
can feel vibration coming up from road in handlebars
vibration at low speed seems to stop during lean then starts again when straight deal braker
Horrible vibration
Horrible vibration ant any speed. 15mph to 40 is pretty bad. 65-70 feels like wheel is hopping.
Hi Dan Thank you for your review of 06-10-2022. We are sorry you are experiencing issues with your MICHELIN Commander III tires. Vibration can have several causes, such as incorrect mounting, incorrect balancing, worn motorcycle components, etc. Please bring your bike in to a local dealer for inspection and contact Michelin Consumer Care at 800-346-4098 if the issue persists.
michelinman.com
June 21, 2022
Commander 3 rear tire
7,000 miles so far, my stock Dunlop only made it 6,000.
Hi zzzz, thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback!
michelinman.com
June 21, 2022
Worst ever. Horrible grip in any moisture
I have about 6K on this back tire and was in a light rain in a freeway and the back of the big was kicking out left and right. No one should ever buy these. They are very unsafe unless it's perfectly dry roads. I even had them kick out on rail road tracks.
Great Traction ONLY 5K Miles
I purchased a set front and rear and had installed professionally on my '97 HD Fat Boy. 5000 miles in one season and the rear tire wore to the belts on the rear. The front looks like new! That being said the wet traction was exceptional! I rode in a heavy rain storm at 70mph on the highway with now loss of traction even through a few unexpected puddles.