Metzeler Z8 Roadtec Tyres
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:44 am
I was after a new set of Sport Touring tyres for the Monster so had the short list down to the Michelin RoadPilot 3's and the Metzeler Z8 RoadTec's. With everyone going for the Michelins lately I though that I would give the Metzelers a go and give some feedback.
Got them fitted to the bike over a week ago but other than riding the bike back to the house I didn't have a chance to get them scrubbed in till last night as it was a nice dry evening.
Initial thoughts were "What the f*ck!?!?". It was probably not helped by me trying to get used to riding the Monster again but it felt very different to the Bridgestone BT-016's that were previously fitted. As the tyres were very shiny I tentatively made my way out to Alford. I pulled into the carpark at the transport museum to check out the condition of the tyres (and also to make sure my Scottoiler wasn't pissing oil over the back tyre).
Tyres were nicely scrubbed in over 50% of the surface by then so decided to press on and carefully work on scrubbing in the rest of the tyre surface. I headed on a loop round Muir of Fowless then back to Aberdeen. By the time I was on the road heading back to Garlogie I could feel there was loads of grip there and the tyres were already feeling better than the BT-016's.
All in all, good initial impressions but take your time scrubbing them in as they did seem very slippy out of the box.
Can't wait to get some more miles on them and see if they live up to their promises in the wet.
Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).
Got them fitted to the bike over a week ago but other than riding the bike back to the house I didn't have a chance to get them scrubbed in till last night as it was a nice dry evening.
Initial thoughts were "What the f*ck!?!?". It was probably not helped by me trying to get used to riding the Monster again but it felt very different to the Bridgestone BT-016's that were previously fitted. As the tyres were very shiny I tentatively made my way out to Alford. I pulled into the carpark at the transport museum to check out the condition of the tyres (and also to make sure my Scottoiler wasn't pissing oil over the back tyre).
Tyres were nicely scrubbed in over 50% of the surface by then so decided to press on and carefully work on scrubbing in the rest of the tyre surface. I headed on a loop round Muir of Fowless then back to Aberdeen. By the time I was on the road heading back to Garlogie I could feel there was loads of grip there and the tyres were already feeling better than the BT-016's.
All in all, good initial impressions but take your time scrubbing them in as they did seem very slippy out of the box.
Can't wait to get some more miles on them and see if they live up to their promises in the wet.
Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).