What tires work best?
This is purely a personal preference, but I will express what I think is the general consensus from my years on the GL1800 forums. The Bridgestone G704 rears and G709 fronts are what I like. You may not get the mileage out of them that you would get with some of the other tire brands, but they are sticky on all road surfaces and conditions, including rain. Some of the other brands gave my bike the infamous “decel wobble” (Point #2 of this FAQ), but the Stones have never done that to me. There are also riders who swear by putting a car tire on the rear, you can read about that HERE. Many riders report that the Dunlop Elite III’s have been very good, but there also seem to be as many reporting the decel wobble with this tire. Other choices are the Metzeler ME880 and the Avon Venom R. A fair amount of riders will put a 70 series tire on the rear with no clearance issues and they report a speedometer correction from using this size tire. Why do I have a wobble when I decelerate? That’s the
