I've been driving with my Metzeler Roadtec01 for some time now, works fine so far, nothing to complain about. Front tyre will be replaced with Roadtec as well when the time come for a front tyre replacement..
I fitted roadtec 01s last year and I can't fault the grip in wet or dry conditions but mine have not kept there profile the rear started to look slightly square at 2500 miles the front was still fine at this point but by the time I changed them at 3800 miles the front sides of the tyre is showing uneven wear,my bikes only used for fun so virtually no motorway rides or commuting. The Dunlops that came on my tracer were changed at around 2800 miles they needed changing but had kept there profile. The only other tyre I've had this problem with is angel GTs great grip etc but poor profile which spoils your riding enjoyment,I also don't agree with mcn reviews were they say it's a sporty ride as the profile is too flat even when new,I would be interested to hear how others 01s profile are looking.
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Interesting to hear that Shaun, need to replace my Michelin PR3 soon, they have done just over 6300 miles and are starting to square, they have been really good, but reading this weeks MCN trye reviews they really rate the Metzeler Roadtec 01, they even state they made the tracer 700 feel like it had a £3000 suspension upgrade, they were that good! It did seem a bit to good to be true!
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I 'm on 3rd pair of PR4s as i got to use them and i found them cheaper as before..
they are very confident on every terrain and weather..
first and second pair last for 15Km each..
the only "bad" thing is that their limit when turning is short... though they aren't too "sport" but they are the "honest sport-touring" tyres.
PR4 cost 250 euros when 01 cost 320 and my tyre-specialist doesn't recommend.
they are very confident on every terrain and weather..
first and second pair last for 15Km each..
the only "bad" thing is that their limit when turning is short... though they aren't too "sport" but they are the "honest sport-touring" tyres.
PR4 cost 250 euros when 01 cost 320 and my tyre-specialist doesn't recommend.
I've just replaced the rear PR4 after a shade over 7,000 miles. Probably could have stretched another 500 miles out of it, but when they get this thin it's easy to get a puncture. I replaced the previous rear PR4 after 5,000 miles after finding a nail in it.
The front PR4 has been on the bike for 12,000 miles, with enough tread left for maybe another 2,000-3,000 miles. The profile is still good.
Gruffalo
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Motorrad magazine in Germany also found the Metzeler Roadtec 01 tyres to be the best:
MOTORRAD-Reifentest 2016 - Tourenreifen - Motorradreifen | MOTORRADonline.de
Article is in German
But everyone has personal preferences, and as Shaun has stated the profiles are different, so it might not be to everybodies taste.
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Just ordered some Roadtecs being fitted next sat [emoji3] my Dunlops have done 2600miles now and both are shot... They've been fine in the dryer conditions but looking forward to trying the metzelers out...
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Littlebruv
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Your Dunlops are shot at only 2600 miles !!!! are they qualifiers
Update on the Roadsmart - now done nearly 2,500 miles on the rear and it's showing very little sign of wear, so it looks good for 6,000+.
I finally replaced the OEM front at just under 6,000 as it had worn on the shoulders and got too "pointy", so it was "tramlining" in the wet - not a nice feeling. I've only ever experienced this kind of wear on Bridgestone BT021's previously, and I've never really got on with Bridgestones anyway. So now I have a Roadsmart on the front as well.
The profile of the Roadsmarts is noticeably flatter than the OEM D214's, which slows down the handling a bit. I don't really mind that, as the standard suspension can get a bit flighty (though never completely unstable) on some of the badly-maintained Cotswold back roads where I do a fair bit of my riding. I'm on a track skills day on Friday at Thruxton, so we'll see how they stand up to that - just hope we get some dry laps in!
As I mentioned bike is going in Saturday for new tyres, still gutted I punctured the rear today though [emoji22] I seemed to have sealed it with one of my mountain bike tubeless repair kits enough to get it to the bike shop on Saturday (it's actually worked better than I thought) but if this had been one of the new tyres can you get them professionally repaired? Ta
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El Bandito
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I got a puncture on the rear of my MT07 in the spring. My dealer said it could be plugged but since I wasn't going to change my bike until September I decided to put a new tyre on instead. Then changed to the Tracer in June!
Lo and behold after 1000 miles On the Tracer I managed to pick up another puncture right in the middle of the rear tyre last week. Suspicious that I've picked up 2 punctures in the same year whilst builders have been doing 2 extensions in my street! Last puntureci had was 15 years ago. Anyway, went off to the dealer to discuss the merits of getting it plugged, replace the rear tyre or replace both tyres since I don't like them in the wet. He said a plug would be fine as he's had one in his for ages and knows loads of people who've had them plugged - including a sportsbike owner with 3 plugs in the same tyre even though they recommend only 1 per wheel.
In the end I got it plugged at a cost of £39.50. Ouch.
Lo and behold after 1000 miles On the Tracer I managed to pick up another puncture right in the middle of the rear tyre last week. Suspicious that I've picked up 2 punctures in the same year whilst builders have been doing 2 extensions in my street! Last puntureci had was 15 years ago. Anyway, went off to the dealer to discuss the merits of getting it plugged, replace the rear tyre or replace both tyres since I don't like them in the wet. He said a plug would be fine as he's had one in his for ages and knows loads of people who've had them plugged - including a sportsbike owner with 3 plugs in the same tyre even though they recommend only 1 per wheel.
In the end I got it plugged at a cost of £39.50. Ouch.
LewFZ1
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Why did you not plug it yourself, I assume you are talking tyre removal for your plug?I have plugged tyres before and never had a problem I us a Mushroom kit. But to be honest I tend to change the tyre earlier if heading away on tour but for day to day I will run with it. I am well past my knee down days now so just really enjoy plodding on the bike, very rarely these days do I hit the red line.lol
Cavetroll87
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I assume that's the cost with you riding to them and them removing the wheel? I went through a bad spell where I seemed to get a puncture every couple of months, I drew the line at 2 repairs per tyre but I take my wheel off and take it in loose and they only charge me £15 to plug it properly.
I always keep a puncture repair kit under my seat and its got me out of trouble a couple of times now and I even stopped and plugged a couple of stranded bikers before, gets me home so I can get the wheel off and get it to the tyre place.
El Bandito
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The dealer told me that the plug repair you can do yourself should only be a temporary one to get you to a place for a proper repair or tyre replacement. My £39.50 was for the dealer to take the wheel off, plug the hole then put the wheel back on and adjust the chain. Too much bother for me to take the wheel off and take it to them to repair.
LewFZ1
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You use CO2 gas cartridges, the kind you get with a soda stream usually they will come with the kit but make sure you get the tool that fits onto the tyre valve and also when you use it make sure you are wearing gloves. Reason is you will get a frost burn on your fingers if you are not careful. Do a search on Ebay there are a few to choose from. Make sure you get the mushroom plug ones though.