Touring Tire Issues

I got two letters in the mail over the winter months from Deeley Canada. One for the tank and one for the tire. Local shop found the front cupping so I got a new front tire. I already had 5000mi on the tire so it was a nice bonus!
 
I never got the letter, but had mine replaced at my 10,000 mile service. Was supposed to be prorated, but the dealer took care of me. Here is a copy of the TSB, hopes it shows up.

M-1258A 1 of 3SERVICE BULLETIN
 
I brought my bike for its normal 10K mile service and to have both tires replaced. The dealer did get the front tire covered for free, which was very nice. I hate fighting over crap unless I need to.
 
I did not receive a letter, but thanks to this forum I was able to get a new tire when mine was cupping. Actually, my dealer only paid for half due to the wear on the tire at only 8000 miles. They did pay the service fee though.
 
Mine was an early 09 bike, and I did NOT receive a letter from HD, although my tire started roaring at around 600 miles on it. At 4500 miles and a well defined tire tread chop, Richmond Harley Davidson mechanics, the head mechanic, the head service writer said "no problem with you bike, but it is making a weird noise". I said it is the tire, they said no way, its this, its that, its the other for over a week. In the end, they said it was the front tire afterall. Dumb a$$es. The replacement has over 1000 miles on it and so far its quiet. The rear tire is now roaring though. I've never had problems with the Dunlops they used on the 2006 Street Glide. I got over 20,000 on the front, and 14,000 quiet miles on the rear. The new improved tires are not so more improved than they are new.

I did get a letter on the fuel tank mounts, and had them replaced. No problems there, but then again I went to a different HD dealer this time(East Coast HD).
 
Didnt get the letter either. But had taken mine in early, after the problem came to light but before the guidence letter came out. And lucky on that, had over 19000 miles on the tire, but they did get MOCO to cover it. BTW, the rear tire lasted to 19000 also. Talked to a guy that got 25000 on the rear b/f he had to change it.
 
Thanks to the forum I had mine checked out at the 5K service and they were already cupping. Goe replaced them with no questions asked. The only problem that I had noticed was a wobble in a slow curve that really freaked me out when it happened.
 
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