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Message started by youzguyz on 05/15/08 at 09:37:39

Title: Metzeler tire info
Post by youzguyz on 05/15/08 at 09:37:39

I am putting Metzeler ME 880 tires on.. and decided to look around the web site.
Ran into this info about tire pressure:
Tire Pressure (http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/web/products/tire_pressures/default.page)

Hmm.. way higher than what the sticker on the bike says!

Dug further, and found the brochure (pdf file):

2008 Full Line Brochure (http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/en_US/browser/attachments/pdf/2008_METZELER_FULL_LINE.pdf)

Look at Page 43. Same thing, but very bike specific.

Glad I looked, or I would be running around with under inflated tires!

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by bill67 on 05/15/08 at 10:22:55

Thats good info Metzeler is really in to the motorcycle tires I think I would use them when I need tires.I notice when you look up Dunlop about 75% of the people aren't happy the other 25% are with 404s

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by verslagen1 on 05/15/08 at 12:34:02

2C27222278794E0 wrote:

Maybe I don't see the data that you're talking about but I did a search specific to d404's and only 2 out had anything bad to say about d404's.
The search went back at least a year before I've run out of time. So where did you get your data?

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by bill67 on 05/15/08 at 14:17:23

At motorcycle tire reviews

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by verslagen1 on 05/15/08 at 19:30:58

OK review of motorcycle tire review web site regarding the D404.
I reviewed their comments and corrected their star rating based on what they said.
8 of 17 reviews said 1 star wouldn't ever do it again. Most of them were heavy bikes. 1 lt. wt. 1 mid wt. 1 didn't even use the tires.
3 said great tire
6 gave mixed reviews.

I'd throw out the idiot that didn't use them, but 16 reviews are not enough to make a decisive conclustion.
There's only 4 bikes in my wt. class. I'd rather judge this tire from results from this forum.

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by bill67 on 05/16/08 at 07:37:35

The only thing I have never seen a tire with so many complains.

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by verslagen1 on 05/16/08 at 09:04:54

I've searched back a year on this web site for 'd404' and found 6 comments, 2 said low mileage.

I've personally just changed the front to a d404 and find the change positive over the kenda kruz I had. Better tracking over cracks, doesn't want to jump over it. I'll try and remember to see if it hums and what tune, but I'm having a hard time hearing it over the supertrapp and it's old familiar tune. ;D

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by bill67 on 05/16/08 at 14:36:28

The tune is a Beatles tune( I should have known better) ;)

Title: Re: Metzeler tire info
Post by verslagen1 on 05/16/08 at 14:54:02

I keep hearing 'it's got to be getting better' not 'I should have known better'