Michelin Commander III - 130/60 B19-44850

Great tire with excellent traction

Got it on time just haven't received my new rim so im hopeful.

This is hands down the best tire in this narrow cruiser size. Concours zg1000 (GTR1000) and ride it at a fast pace and like to lean. I ride in all weather, hot or cold, only stopping when there’s snow on the roads. First, it has more sidewall than every other tire this size so you can lean a LOT more than other cruiser-sized tires. My previous tires always had zero chicken strips and a few occasions of out-leaning and rolling over the sidewall with little sliding while the front tire always had chicken strips showing the front had way more to go where the rear was beyond its limits. Not so with these tires, they’ve got plenty of room for lean. These aren’t sportbike tires, but for 150-size tires these are the best by a mile and you can lean a lot more than other tires this size. Rain traction. These have excellent rain traction, which is something I’ve always found seriously lacking in other bias ply tires. These have no issues in the rain, plenty of traction. Michelin’s silica content and rain compound is, as always, absolute perfection. Previous cruiser tires could get a little sketchy on the throttle on wet pavement, these stick like glue. Can’t comment on wear so far since I’ve only got 6k miles but they’re looking great. Reports are that wear should be good, time will tell.

Much improved! The "Cruser" has a thicker casing, perhaps stiffer than needed for the lighter Insian Scout. However, it was recommended as the correct replacement for the OEM Perelli Night Dragons (that still had tread after 6,500 miles, but never felt right (tire wobble, and not particularly confidence-inspiring in hard corners. I have a motorcycle shop, and have seen LOTS of tires and owned most. Michelins have always been a favorite, especially with the additional silical compounds they use. Glad to move away from "knight dragons," eager to see how these wear and handel over the next 6K miles.

The day after mounting the tire, the girlfriend and I rode 250 miles through very curvy roads. Tire performed perfectly! Also, it balanced easily. Rode very smooth with no noise. Highly recommend. Date code was just a few months old.

Great tire. Rides smooth on dry pavement and does pretty well on wet. My last set was the commander II and they lasted about 20k miles so hopefully I'll get the same or more out of these.

Ordered tire EARLY in the morning on the 4th got on the 5th (next day). Tire got here 2 days before the day I was told, doesn't get any better than that. Tire is 3 weeks shy of being a year old on manufacturing date. Again very happy with that. That's a little better than average and I ride my bike so I'll wear that tire out way before it gets old and it was wrapped up better than I am in the winter when I got it. The only thing that keeps me from giving it a 5star is it said I only had the same day to return which isn't a problem (this time) but if there was I should have time to return it. All in all great service and product. And hell yes I'd buy again.

​I just picked up this Commander III Touring tire for my bike, and I’m beyond impressed with the service. Amazon had it on my doorstep much faster than expected. ​The big concern when buying tires online is always the "born-on date," but no worries here—the DOT date code was 44/25, meaning this tire was manufactured late last year. It’s fresh, looks great, and is ready for the road. ​If you’re looking for a reliable seller that moves inventory quickly so you aren't stuck with old, dry rubber, this is it. Can’t wait to get it mounted and feel the difference in the corners!

pros...the tire is stiff due to it being re-enforced which is a good thing, however, it does not seem to balance well and wants to run out causing concerning vibration thru the handle bars. If this problem can be solved then it may very well turn out to be good tire. I will do another review after it has gone 1000km and decide from that point whether I would buy it again.. That's more than enough time for a tire to run itself in.

Great tire, fast delivery

When I received the tires I received them earlier than expected..purolator didn’t leave at gate so I went to the drop off buisness(gated acerage with dogs) I was concerned about the age of the tires (front and back) they were manufactured only 5months previous. I was concerned I’d get old outdated tires. But was very pleased with them. Now I just need to install them I have two bikes so my next set of tires will be from theses guys.

Looks and performs as advertised

Amazing tires. I will buy them again if I have to