metzeler tires

I race an older bike with skinny rims with
an 18 in. rear and I am currently running
k591's and I am considering switching to the
Metzelers ME1 rear and ME33 front in the comp
K compounds if anyone has used these any info
would be greatly appreciated

 

Last yr. I raced an FZR600 w/ an 18-in. rear, and used the MEZ1's. They worked incredibly well and lasted an entire weekend racing in 4
classes. The MEZ1's work great especially since they and the Bridgestones are really the only 'current' rubber on the market w/ 18-in rears. The Bridgestones I only recommend in slicks, the DOT's have some good lateral grip but won't last more than a weekend at best.

 

Depending on what you consider skinny, you might want to give Avon's a try. Not the regular DOT tires... the race compounds available through WERA Vintage (www.weravintage.com) at a great price. Avon's are the tires used by almost all of the WERA Vintage guys as well as the majority of the top international vintage racers.

"They're absolutely brilliant tyres"

 

What kind of bike?
what class do you plan to race
if vintage I have ran the avons and the metzeler comp. and without a doubt the avons win hands down
depending on what bike you run
hope this helps.

 

Yo CB500

What's with the responses in a poetic format? You a friggin beat poet? What's next? Posts as Haikus?

 

ROTFLMAO! I thought I was the only one wondering that Have to admit though, the kids got talent (insert sound of snapping fingers here)...

 

ROTFLMAO
you guys just kill me
I think it has something to do with
webtv.but don't worry A computer is on the way
diesel you just love to stir up
trouble. thats ok I'll be on the track
with you thurs.
that is if your going to practice

 

I a running a Seca 2 in F2 and D super rear
rim is 18x3.5 front is 17x2.5

 

last year i raced an '88 750 ninja and used
avons,they held up great and had plenty of
bite.

 

Last year while playing at track days and open practice on my RC30 I ran Metzeler tires and found them to give great feedback. I ran an MEZ2 on the rear and MEZ1 on the front. Just make sure you get the race compound as the street compound gets slippery after a couple hot laps. My front tire cupped after a while, but it's probably more due to my riding style than the tire. The MEZ2 on the rear lasted a long time.

 

Ed "Ted" Cobb runs on Metzelers and you see his results. Not saying that the tires are the reason, but it is 1 of the 3 reasones.

Rider
Suspension
Tires

 

Hey, you left out the fourth one... depth of pockets.

 

The metzler run about $265 a set, compared to 335 for Dunlop 207 ($600+ for the stars) or 325 for the Michelins..

 

I'm still reeling from the initial investment of a first year racer. I don't have the dough for a spare set of wheels with rains on them. How are the Metzlers in the rain compared to the Dunlop 207s? I've ridden 207s in the rain and didn't have any complaints. Anyone have any feedback regarding the Metzlers compared to Dunlop or Michelin? As a first year novice, am I going to see the performance of the Michelin and Dunlop (at a higher cost) outweigh that of the Metzlers (less expensive). A lot of feedback would be appreciated. To let you know my exerpience I've ridden twice. Mid teens at Talladega and mid 20s at Roebling (one day at each track)

Thanks in advance

 

C'mon fastiger, start accepting some of those credit card offers you get in the mail! Then you surely afford spare rims, tires, trailer, new leathers.......

In the dry I have found Metzelers to give excellent feedback and grip, comparable to Dunlop and Michelin. I have only ridden in the rain on Pirelli DOT tires and it was rather hairy. The only rain experience I have with Metzelers was on the street, so I don't know how they are on the track.

With everything I've heard about the tread on new DOT's (any brand) you would be better off investing in rain tires. That's what I'm planning on doing this year. I have heard the new DOT's aren't the best in the wet and some guys won't even ride on them in the rain.

Just weigh the cost of purchasing spare rims and rains against the cost of repairing your bike after crashing hard on DOT's in the wet!

Rain tires are truly the safest way to go and you can justify them by looking at it as a matter of personal safety.....yours and those racing next to you!

 

I wish it was as easy as getting more credit cards. My divorce attorney is billing more in one day than I could spend at three race weekends.

 

That doesn't sound like much fun at all. Sorry to hear about that. You really know how to bring down the mood in a post!

I've sucessfully avoided marriage so far mainly due to hearing "either the bikes go or I go" so many times it's now automatically followed by "good-bye!"

 

This isn't a mood killer. It's the elimination of dead weight and finally getting an opportunity to go racing.

I'm stoked about being able to get on the track after years of just being at the track.

 

I know what you mean fastiger... I started racing as a "happy divorce present" to myself.

 

come on fella's marriage is a good thing when you marry the right person. I love being married. my wife doen't like me racing
but she knows how much I enjoy it so she cool with it. she even bought me new teknic leathers for x-mas and two weeks ago gave me the money to buy tires.so like I said it depends on who you marry