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Oily Rag - Dedicated to Pat, Greywolf. 26/06/45 - 04/06/18 => Tyres => Topic started by: Darren marsh on April 18, 2020, 08:34:13
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I know we all bang on about tyres and I have always put my trust in metzeler in my 30yrs of riding they are my go to tyre from road racing to track days they have never let me down
So I have looked at the metzeler tourance next due to been a 99% road rider :auto-dirtbike:
I have looked on lots of forums and can not find a bad word said about them even found one bloke that said he had done a track day with them and found them to be great
I want to get about 10k out of the tyre as I do use bike most days for work doing a round trip of 60miles on country roads I do not hang about when am late for work !! And the Dl bless her gets used as she should
Has any one used these tyres and what is your thoughts on them ?
Cheers
keep safe :sunny: :sunny:
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I've always been a big fan of Michelin tyres. My Strom had pilot road 3's fitted when I bought it and I loved them. The pilot road 4's were good too but I didn't have quite the same confidence in them but they did last well. I now have the Road 5 and they are OK too but nothing has come as close to the PR3 for cornering confidence. I've been reading a tyre review in Ride magazine and they have given the Metzeller Roadtec 01 SE the plaudits this time around. I could be tempted by those myself next time as I do like the sound of their cornering stability, especially with the tank of a bike I've got now.
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Hello Darren.
I've no experience on the road with Tourance next myself but can say they are very popular with customers at my shop.
They choose them mainly for their good feel/grip, longevity, low road noise and price.
I'm sure you won't be disappointed. :thumb:
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I nearly went with the Metzler Roadtec 01s but they were £270 fitted to the bike vs £240 for the Road 5s.
If you want longevity, I put over 19,000 on the Dunlop Roadsmart 3s... they were fairly square by then mind, but I had no complaints with their performance.
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Am looking at price as well I can get a set of metzeler tourance next delivered for £195
And then I fit and balance myself so price also has a big play in it for me :sunny:
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That's good money!
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https://www.mandp.co.uk/products/metzeler-tourance-110-80r19-59v-150-70r17-69v-tyre-pair-mettp-0011
Great tyre, I've had them on for 5000 miles now and couldn't be happier. Loads of life left too.
vch.
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Thanks vch
I have seen them at m&p however I want more of a road tyre mind you they are a great price for a pair and then I fit and balance myself to save on the cost
Cheers
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I had them on my V-Strom and they were much the same as just about every other modern tyre in that they gripped well in both wet and dry conditions. They also wore out much to quickly as do all other brands - around 3k from a rear and a bit more from a front. I know, dismal mileage but fun achieving it :dl_hyperhysteria:
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Old git
Your putting me off the metzeler tourance next 3k from a rear tyre is rubbish
What was you doing with it ? :auto-dirtbike:
Surely metzeler have not brought out a tyre out that only gives a return of 3k
Cheers for your feed back :sunny:
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I got just over 11,000 mls. on my last set of Tourance Next tyres. They would have gone another thousand I reckon, but I was off to the Pyrenees and didn’t want to take any risks.They are good tyres, and great in all weathers.I have moved onto 023’s now as my local tyre man was getting expensive with T.Next.They feel great but you have to change your riding style as they really turn in easily.At this rate they will last me a long time though.😷😷
3K is not much though Old Git,I know its a 1000 but you must be a hard taskmaster or are you 2up most of the time.
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For road tyres I've had some good results with Avon Storm 3d XM's on other bikes, they have been superseded by the Spirit now so are very good value. The Storms always gave excellent mileage and good grip etc
May be worth a look ?
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Darren Marsh, don't let me put you off. I get that mileage from every brand. Most of my riding is on Scottish Highland roads and they are particularly hard on tyres.
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Well "Old Git", like you I never get over 3000 miles (and usually nearer 2,500) out of a rear tyre and haven't on any bike over 500cc I've owned in the last 20 years. I only use sport/touring or dual purpose tyres these days in the hope I may get more miles, but have yet to achieve this. I've had proper sports tyres on some bikes and got through rears in well under 2000 miles. Not a cheap pastime. I used to have a Suzuki RF900 that I commuted on and would get through 3 rears and 2 fronts a year on it. I don’t really know how people manage to achieve 10,000+ miles….
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It's called wrist control ... :roll: lol
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Hookie
am shocked you are getting less than 3k out of a rear tyre
I can't think of any reason why unless you are doing burn outs before setting off
Surely with the tyre technology these days all tyre should get over 3k
I remember many years ago having a Michelin macadam on the rear of my bandit 1200 and by god it took some wearing out
Them things could wear the bloody road out
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Ha ha kwackboy that made me laff
Premature tyre usage through poor wrist control earn how to use your right hand better and you might get a bit longer lol lol lol
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lol
It may depend on what someone finds acceptable or not. When I was changing the Dunlops there was a chap their changing his rear tyre at <6,000 miles as he said it was noticable on the bike, whereas it looked brand new to me and very much doubt I'd be changing it.
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Some bikes are very sensitive to the way they feel and behave as the tyres wear. Luckily my Vee doesn't, but several other bikes I've had do. The RF900 I had used to feel like it didn't want to turn and felt quite unstable at slow speeds like roundabouts, but was fine at high speeds. This was caused by the back tyre, even if it had only done around 1500 miles and got worse until it was replaced at the legal limit at around 2,500 and then everything would be OK again. I had a GPZ600R and that was very similar.
With regard to my comments about my experiences with rear tyre life, I'm well aware that it is due to how I ride and in reality don't really mind about the tyre life. I do however object to the misleading claims by tyre manufacturers about their new tyre giving better mileage. If I want to gently chug around at 50 or 60mph I'd use the car or buy 125 or 250cc bike. I’ll use the performance and power of the bike as and when I want allowing of course for prevailing road and weather conditions. The irony is that I rode harder and faster back in the ‘60s and ‘70s when there was much less traffic, no speed cameras and I could achieve much higher cross country average speeds then than could be done these days. Of course bikes then were nowhere near as powerful and brakes and tyres were nowhere near as good either and I’ve aged a good bit since then as well!
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I agree with you completely Hookie. If I ride with the aim of getting 10k miles from a tyre I'd rather take the bus but not everyone rides with the same mindset as me. I don't commute, all my riding is either 2 up touring or reasonably quick riding on Scottish Highland roads. Try and get 10K out of tyres on them - mega grippy surfaces but shred tyres! As an apprentice in the late 70's and early 80's trying to keep my GS1000 going in tyres was an ongoing financial nightmare. Different time, different bikes, different tyres and different financial position but roughly the same mileage. What I will say, mileage aside, is that modern tyres are superb - they offer fantastic grip in wet or dry and allow cornering angles and speeds way in excess of what we could have dreamed of 40 years ago. I just ordered a set of Pirelli Angels for my sons GSX650F - less than £130 for the pair - superb value. I offset my tyre costs by buying online and fitting myself - have done for years.
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I changed from standard Tourance to Tourance Next on my 1150GS. Definitely better in the dry and the wear rate was good, but for me on the BMW, they were definitely noisier, and felt less confidence inspiring if it was really wet. Every tyre is a compromise and on the Strom I will stay with the Tourance all the while I can get them.
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Tyres arrived final went for the bridgestone BT 023 sport tourer
Reason been I never go off road , I do lots of touring and ride like a sports bike hopefully they will be spot on for my riding
Also £165 for the pair delivered the next day from stickytyres.com great service
Any way wheels are off tyres are off just waiting for my new 90 degree valve stems which I ordered way before my tyres best come next week so I can get back together I use for work every day I can weather permitted and can't wait to put them to the test :auto-dirtbike: :fix:
Really please they needed replacing as once they were removed and I inspected the rear I found a nail in it that had gone through bloody lucky
Will up date once I have them on and scrubbed in :sunny:
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Can't beat the BT-023 for road riding especially now they are the budget option from Bridgestone, and last better than the newer T31 for marginally less wet grip.
Have had 2 sets on SWMBO's GSX1400, lasts around 4.5k on the rear of the muscle bike... so not bad.
I like to give it some when I steal her bike and the tyres do grip well.
Grip wise it's excellent wet or dry.
Good choice.
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Brigdestone BT 023 sport touring Tyres fitted today going to re check pressure in morning set at 36 front 40 rear
And then go and scrub in just to make sure everything is as it should be ready for my ride to work monday
Will up date my thoughts on tyres after a weeks riding to work which is a total of 300 miles for the week should be a good test
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A week in to the bridgestone BT -023 wow what a tyre
Monday got up and it was raining all the way to work 30 miles on country Roads in the rain on new tyres however wow they were planted give me loads of grip
Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday, Friday sunny and they have been fantastic and fanny lines/ chicken strips have nearly gone already an other week and they will be gone
If your never going off road with your bike go for the bridgestone bt-023 sport tourer what a budget tyre from bridgestone I got the set from stickytyre.Com for £165 and free delivery
Came the next day after order
Just need to see what mileage I can get out of them
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I got 11,500 miles out of my last rear. True it was slightly squared off when I changed it but still had legal tread. The front is still OK at 12,000
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3 weeks in and 1000 miles on my new tyres wow they are great they have great shape to them and all the edges are well used and still look as good as new
I would highly recommend bridgestone BT -023 sport touring tyres @ £165 for the pair
I will up date this post next with total mileage and photos
Keep safe