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Reviews for Dunlop Elite 3

Avg. Customer Review (4.7 Stars)

Number of Reviews: 7
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Going with the OEM replacement

- One Eyed Jack from Utah
I have 11k on my Victory, it was delivered with E3's. I was very pleased with the performance and handling but surprised that the front was nearly blad while the back still had fair tread. I've search the web looking for an independant white paper on motorcycle tires but I can't find one so I have to rely on riders to tell their stories. I live in Utah and ride all year log as long as the road is free of ice. I ride mountains, canyons, deserts, freeways and rough two laners I have never had a problem with grip, traction or wet roads. That's why I'm going with another set of E3's I'll stop back by next fall to let you know how the replacement performed.
- Dec 30, 2009

Yes - 2
No - 0

Worst gripping tires I have ever owned

- Zzzoomer from East Tennessee
The stock D207/D208 tires that came on my 2008 vrscd are the worst gripping tires I have ever owned. After 1000 miles, the rear end began to slip at low speed and only slight curves. Didnt think too much about it until I dumped the bike last week in the company parking lot. Then I started reading online where other riders were posting the same experiences. The Dunlops make work okay for the heavier bikes but the vrods are too light and have too much low end torque for these tires.
Take my advise - lose them before you get in an accident avoidance situation and find out that you have tires with NO GRIP!. After $2500 damage and $1500 in medical bills, I am convinced that spending $300 - $400 on tires is warranted. Wont be riding again until I have a new set of Avons on it.
- Nov 19, 2009

Yes - 2
No - 3

Buying again

- Dan St. Jac from Catskill Mountains of New York
This is an update of an earlier review. I now have 18,000 miles on the rear E3 done over two years. The left side scalloping I reported at 15,000 miles is minor and I believe it is due to road crown. I now have 3/32 tread at the center. I have inspected the rear suspension/ swing arm and it is nominal. I ride a 1983 Honda Gold Wing GL1100i, 2up, weight at the Americade Dunlop tire inspection was 1200 pounds. Front fork pressure 2.5 PSI with Progressive springs and tire pressure 36PSI, anti-dive on max, rear suspension pressure 35-40 PSI and tire pressure 40 PSI. I check all pressures at the start of every ride. Tire ride is comfortable. Good dry traction and remarkable wet traction. Very stable on open steel deck bridges, bricks, railway crossings, curves and curbs. Ride is hard in sub-freezing weather. We just rode two up for 4 hours on Ontario RTE 17 in torrential rain periodically crossing dirt sections were new drainage pipe were being laid and found the tires to be predictable and stable. We ride about 70% two lane roads and most are oil/stone. 25% superslab and 5 % dirt. We live on a dirt road on the side of a mountain. I am ordering a new set without hesitation.
- Nov 17, 2009

Yes - 6
No - 0

Best Dunlop Yet

- Bruce from Cumberland, ME USA
I had a pair of Elite 3's installed on my 1992 Wing this spring at the recomendation of my local Honda M/C dealer. I was having low speed wobble issues with the D404 that was on the rear and the E3 was the latest choice. I have been very happy with the E3's after 5500 miles. The wear seems minimal and no iregular wear. They have developed a bit of a hum at 35-45 mph, but not bad. The bike does seem to handle better than ever as well. Very stable in high speed corners. At this point I will be buying another set when these wear out.. Thanks for a great tire...
- Sep 30, 2009

Yes - 7
No - 0

Riding on a wing and a nightmare !

- SHYDAWG from Rivreside, Ca.
I have been riding Gold Wings Since 1984. I have always had Dunlop tires on my bikes and have been satisfied with the performance. This time I figured that I would try the new E3. I thought newer would be better. Fat chance ! My wife and I started out on our yearly wedding anniversary MC trip. Almost immediately I noticed that there was a kind of pulsating feel to the bike. I thought maybe it,s my imagination. Not so.
I took the bike to the Honda dealer thinking it might be a worn drive shaft gear or something. Nope ! I decided to go back to the place where I bought the tires to inquire about them. He told me that there had been a lot of complaints about the E3. I wondered why then did they continue to sell them. I guess Donlop is just getting by on reputation but I'm going to do my best to end that trend. Boy, I cant wait for those tires to wear out so I can have a smooth ride again. If you buy this tire, (YOU WILL MOST DEFINITELY BE SORRY).
- Sep 23, 2009

Yes - 2
No - 3

Good traction, mixed wear

- Dan St. Jac from Catskill Mountains New York
E3 on the the rear of a Honda GL1100I. E2 on the front. Both with 14K miles. Ride two up total, weight 1200 pounds = riders, load and bike. E3 was unavailable for the front at time of purchase.E3, excellent wet traction, good on rain grooves, steel deck bridges, and dirt roads, I live on a dirt road. I still have good thread on the tire. It is starting to scallop on the left side. I am running a rear tire pressure of 40 psi and 35 psi in the rear suspension. Before I blame the tire scallop on the the E3 I am going to inspect my rear swing arm and suspension.
- Sep 10, 2009

Yes - 4
No - 0

Tire preformance

- Blue Kelloway from New Hampshire
I'll put it simple, Dunlop fails to see that they made a poor tire for the Goldwing 1800. I was at Americade and went to the Dunlope inspection station and was told with less than 2000 miles on a new set of tires that the wear was normal. YET THEY ARE CUPPING. You have got to be kidding me. I heard them say that this was the trade off for performance. That it had better traction in wet weather and cornering thus they had to pick which way to go.

All I can say is a lot of Goldwing riders are not satisfied with the responce that is recieved from Dunlop. So Dunlop here is my answer to you about standing behind your product. Look for me at Americade and other motorcycle pages. I'll be the one with a big sign telling others how poor your product is. Avon is reporting they are having no such problem with their tires and even went so far as to tell me that it was a poor tire that Dunlop is selling. Thanks Dunlope for my safety.Can you guess what my next tire is?
- Jul 28, 2009

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No - 14

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