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I'm running Metzler rear tires on both bikes. Have run the Commanders on both, but somehow wound up with Metzler again.

On my bobbed '09, it's a little light in the back, and the rear skates on take-off on wet road. Even starting in 2nd.

Other than that, only complaint is the V-Twin designation on the sidewall, which really pisses me off.

170/80-15 is common. All the VTX's ran that size as far as I know, and who knows what else.

As for the front, the Avon Storm radial (110/80R18) has been a major improvement. It handles better. It even helped the suspension, or "feel" anyway.

The America runs a fatter front tire on the newer models, and a taller (110/90-18) on the older models, and I have never seen a radial tire in either size.