Bridgestone Exedra Max Rear Motorcycle Radial Tire - 180/70R16 77V

Upsized rear tire on my 2009 V-Star 950 from 170/80-16 to help prevent frame and footrest drag when cornering. Love this tire. Great grip and solid feel. Many will exclaim horror and express distress over upsizing from stock tire on motorcycle. I also upsized the front tire (from 130 70 18 to 140 70 18). Used (double horror) a tire made for a rear position, mounted backwards, as front tire. Yup. 20K miles with this IMPROVED setup and zero problems handling, cornering, braking. Present setup is a major improvement. Rides better, no more footrest drag. No more associated horrid, hair raising, screeching of footrest on pavement when cornering. Even better, I now avoid the bike trying to ride on the frame in corners, so avoid this terribly dangerous and unsafe condition. Upsizing the front and rear tires raises the frame from the ground by about 1/2".

I really like the feel of this tire it rides like a soft compound tire when you push it but still has great treadwear.

For goldwing, but I put it on my Harley-Davidson lowrider St. Perfect!!!!! Same size.

Most importantly, excellent traction! Wet or dry, these are the best performing cruiser tires I've ridden. To top it off, they are supple and comfortable to the point I kept checking tire pressure for the first few rides, because it almost seemed too soft for 36psi (my bike's recommendation). Finally, talk about precision... Didn't need any weights to balance the tire. If I can squeeze close to 10,000 miles out of these, that'll be the icing on the cake.

Exactly what I needed got be from Oregon to Colorado and back and is still holding strong. Would buy again

Nice tire

Us Goldwing owners like value. Well, ok some might say we’re even, uh, cheap. Hey, we just like a good value. Some things, like a motorcycle tire , are worth whatever they cost. I still like this tire the best for how I rider. That is two up, fully loaded with gear, for long distances, in all kinds of weather and road condition. It would be nice to get more than 7,000 miles out of a set but that is one season for me. Not the cheapest, or most expensive, hobby I suppose. Best trade off of performance, safety, and cost as I’ve experienced it.

I like the way it handles wet and loose conditions but very mediocre tire life and extended 100+ MPH rides will cause scalloping and/or cupping cutting tire longevity to about 5000 miles if you are lucky. I won't buy them again.