Metzeler Roadtec 01 - Long Life & Great Traction

RSL · Jun 19, 2017

Pleased to report amazing tire tread life with the new Metzeler Roadtec 01.

I suspect that a lot of this life has to do with the Mupo shock keeping the tire well connected to the road surface.

Anyway, this tire will last a very long time.

Attached is a giant photo for your close look.

dragoontwo · Jun 19, 2017

Current mileage on said tire?

RSL · Jun 19, 2017

2,200 miles.

dragoontwo · Jun 19, 2017

2,200 with some of the mold lines still on there? That's pretty good.

Hyp Noob · Jun 19, 2017

Nice! How does the rear tire look? Constant twisty roads are great for even tire wear. But super slab is not so easy on rear tire unless you keep speeds low.
(under 65 mph)

To me the real attraction of the M-01 is the super sticky sporty front tire.
Does it warm up quick in cold weather? I know, hard to test this time of year, but I know race tires take a while to heat up.

The OEM tires heat up fast, but don't have the ultimate side grip STICK that the Metzelers do.

Metzeler side down!

RSL · Jun 19, 2017

That is the rear tire.

The Roadtec 01 is designed for cold and wet use. Warm-up isn't an issue.

RSL · Jun 19, 2017

OE tires at about 3,000 miles and the OE rear shock. Might have been 3,700 miles.

RSL · Jun 19, 2017

Might note the wear to the edge of the tread/sipes on the Metzeler, yet a safety margin left beyond. Very pleased with the grip on every surface other than leaned over on wet wide tar snakes. The tire instantly regained traction once off the wet tar.

Hyp Noob · Jun 19, 2017

I mis-read your first tire pic ... :roll eyes: For a rear that Metzeler looks good for 2200 miles. Gonna have to try out one of these in future!

RSL · Jun 24, 2017

Why I selected the Roadtec 01 tire.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzcgeHLZMvw&feature=youtu.be

CountChocula · Jun 26, 2017

I may have missed your post about it but I'm curious as to why you decided against the TKC-70's?

RSL · Jun 27, 2017

CountChocula said:
I may have missed your post about it but I'm curious as to why you decided against the TKC-70's?

I have the TKC-70 waiting for my own fall National Forest exploration.

The Roadtec 01 was purchased for riding with the group on 99% paved roads.

RSL · Oct 4, 2017

3,704 Miles

Invisible tire, in that traction is never an issue, cold or hot, wet or dry, paint or tar snakes, etc...

The wear bars are right near the top, so no more than 4,000 miles for me.

Funny to see how the sides have worn the same as the center.

Most of the use has been on very abrasive roads, and ridden with a heavy throttle when possible.

kuksul08 · Oct 4, 2017

Is it just me or is your front tire very trapezoidal? Flat in the middle with flats on each side. The rear looks very evenly worn.

RSL · Oct 4, 2017

kuksul08 said:
Is it just me or is your front tire very trapezoidal? Flat in the middle with flats on each side. The rear looks very evenly worn.

The front tire doesn’t seem that way when casually looking at it.

Corners very well, though I’m not scraping any metal on corners.

Heavy braking causes uneven wear on all front tires, this one does appear to have some.

If you head to the Sierras I will privately share the secret road where you too can explore your cornering ability at speed. A road that calls bikes like the XR.

RSL · May 8, 2018

Best tire yet.

Most miles on abrasive chip & seal backroads.

Always sticky, even on wet roads and tar snakes.

http://www.metzeler.com/site/us/products/tyres-catalogue/Roadtec-01.html

Note that the tire saw endless corners too. Edge to edge use.

RSL · May 8, 2018

Perfect tire for these kind of roads:

edgary · May 9, 2018

I concur. I put these tires one and last one I hit some local mountain roads. I still don't have the skill to touch the elephants at the edge (it's very close on the left side) but I always felt confident going around the many turns.

Great suggestion!

Metzeler Roadtec 01 - Long Life & Great Traction

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