My new Metzeler Roadtec 01 tyres
Discussion
From another post I made on this thread: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...
black-k1 said:
I've used many pairs of PR4s and PR4GTs for commuting, long distance touring and blatting around various fun roads in Europe. I've always been very happy with the PR4s both in the wet and in the dry but decided to try the Roadtec 01s at the last change. This was immediately prior to a week in the South od France and around the French alps. The bike was taken down on a trailer so I arrived in the south of France with only 75 miles on the tyres.
They were brilliant! We had one wet day on the trip and the Metzler's were even better than the Michelin's (and the Michelin's are really good!) giving loads of confidence and allowing some pretty serious fun to be had even on wet roads. In the dry the tyres were good enough to allow almost complete removal of the chicken strips.After almost 1800 fun filled miles, I was sold. these were the best sports touring tyres I had ever used.
Back to reality (again via a trailer) and back to long range commuting which immediately showed the weakness in the Metzlers. Right from the first trip into work they were white lining really badly. It was enough to cause me to tense up when crossing white lines and was way worse the the Michelin's ever got to. The Metzlers had less the 2000 miles on them and felt worse than a Michelin with 7000 miles. It makes filtering where you're riding on a white line really uncomfortable.
The good wet and dry grip has remained and the tyres have nearly 6000 on them now. The white lining has not got any worse, but it's not got any better either. I will be replacing them in about 1000 miles, though I think they'd possibly go 1000 miles further still, but I don't like running my tyres to the very end of their life. The thought of having to ride home from work in a heavy rain storm on tyres with only 1mm doesn't seem worth the small amount of lose by replacing the tyres a little early.
That'll mean the Metzlers will have done pretty much the same mileage as the PR4s and PR4 GTs I've had previously. My next tyres will again be PR4 GTs. Both in the dry and in the wet, the Metzlers offer very slightly more feel and are slightly easier to turn in. They last as long but are slightly more expensive. Were it not for the white lining when still relatively new (the michelins don't start white lining until about 5000 miles) I would have be fitting another set of Metzler RoadTec 01s.
They were brilliant! We had one wet day on the trip and the Metzler's were even better than the Michelin's (and the Michelin's are really good!) giving loads of confidence and allowing some pretty serious fun to be had even on wet roads. In the dry the tyres were good enough to allow almost complete removal of the chicken strips.After almost 1800 fun filled miles, I was sold. these were the best sports touring tyres I had ever used.
Back to reality (again via a trailer) and back to long range commuting which immediately showed the weakness in the Metzlers. Right from the first trip into work they were white lining really badly. It was enough to cause me to tense up when crossing white lines and was way worse the the Michelin's ever got to. The Metzlers had less the 2000 miles on them and felt worse than a Michelin with 7000 miles. It makes filtering where you're riding on a white line really uncomfortable.
The good wet and dry grip has remained and the tyres have nearly 6000 on them now. The white lining has not got any worse, but it's not got any better either. I will be replacing them in about 1000 miles, though I think they'd possibly go 1000 miles further still, but I don't like running my tyres to the very end of their life. The thought of having to ride home from work in a heavy rain storm on tyres with only 1mm doesn't seem worth the small amount of lose by replacing the tyres a little early.
That'll mean the Metzlers will have done pretty much the same mileage as the PR4s and PR4 GTs I've had previously. My next tyres will again be PR4 GTs. Both in the dry and in the wet, the Metzlers offer very slightly more feel and are slightly easier to turn in. They last as long but are slightly more expensive. Were it not for the white lining when still relatively new (the michelins don't start white lining until about 5000 miles) I would have be fitting another set of Metzler RoadTec 01s.
Originally posted by black-k1 on Friday 18th August 2017 09:23
I’ve had 01 on for about 9 months now, both myself and my brother run these, his bike is a smt990 and mine being a Mt10, I’ve done nearly 4.5k miles on them with a 10 day tour around France and Switzerland.
They are a great tyre for wet weather and crappy road conditions but we’ve both found them a little dull when the going gets faster, they are competent enough just a little flat feeling imo
Definetly putting on something sportier in a couple of months, either Rosso 3 or Metz M7rr.
Always liked Pirelli so will probably go Rosso 3.
Haven’t found the 01 to be as “fun” as the angel GT in dry conditions.
They are a great tyre for wet weather and crappy road conditions but we’ve both found them a little dull when the going gets faster, they are competent enough just a little flat feeling imo
Definetly putting on something sportier in a couple of months, either Rosso 3 or Metz M7rr.
Always liked Pirelli so will probably go Rosso 3.
Haven’t found the 01 to be as “fun” as the angel GT in dry conditions.
A little update.
When I got my zzr1400 it had pr4 GT's on and it always felt like it was wanting to turn just slightly after I'd asked it. The grip was ok apart from some moment when I was taking the piss in the wet.
It's not got Roadtec's on and the handling is much nicer. It point's where you want it and has been fine down to about -3 with a bit of snow.
When I got my zzr1400 it had pr4 GT's on and it always felt like it was wanting to turn just slightly after I'd asked it. The grip was ok apart from some moment when I was taking the piss in the wet.
It's not got Roadtec's on and the handling is much nicer. It point's where you want it and has been fine down to about -3 with a bit of snow.
Update:
The bikes done over 21,000 miles now. The 2nd pair of Metzeler's probably have another 1,000 miles in them. Overall as a tyre that can do a bit of everything (on road) I've been really happy with them. They were reassuringly stable on long motorway slogs and yet up in the Dolomites doing 17 hairpins in a row they felt great, giving good feedback throughout. Solid in the wet and for 11k miles at a pop pretty damn good value.
The bikes done over 21,000 miles now. The 2nd pair of Metzeler's probably have another 1,000 miles in them. Overall as a tyre that can do a bit of everything (on road) I've been really happy with them. They were reassuringly stable on long motorway slogs and yet up in the Dolomites doing 17 hairpins in a row they felt great, giving good feedback throughout. Solid in the wet and for 11k miles at a pop pretty damn good value.
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