What the hell is the deal with the American Elite Tires? What are the odds that the tires will ever be released for sale? I has been 6-9 months since the announcement was made about them going into production.
Here's a copy of the email I recieved from Dunlop yesterday.
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Thank you for your inquiry regarding American Elite. We expect dealers to have American Elite inventory by mid-late October. If you need further assistance please let us know.
Every month, the delivery is pushed back another month. I cannot wait any longer, I guess I will order a Metzeler and give it a try. I doubt it will outlast the 407 rears I have been running but I am getting upset at Dunlop. The last two 407 rears made 15K miles before they developed irregular wear patterns on the outer tread areas.
I just spoke to Jake Wilson related to my American Elite order (which has been pushed-out 3 times). They were projecting a 9/23 availability, but the person I spoke to was unaware of the mid-Oct statement from Dunlop (which I read from hojones' post). She was going to let their office know, and I suspect my order will get pushed-out yet again!! Ugh!
I agree, I will need tires real soon too. I've got good millage out of the 408's. My thing is I don't really like being forced to buy at full retail from HD dealers.