Re: [ST] good freeway tires?

[Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Barry,
   I have gotten  8- 9.5K on a 3 seperate rear Metzeler MEZ4s.
I have gotten about 10K from the MEZ4s on the front.
I think they have discontinued MEZ4 in favor of Metzeler Z6 Roadtec
I have a Z6 on the rear and a MEZ4 on the front right now and I like
the Z6. Haven't ridden it in the wet yet. I only have about 2K on it 
right now but it seems to be holding up well. I commute 90 miles round 
trip each day. I ride every week day to work and some weekends when I 
can. The road surfaces I commute on are
easy two lane asphalt roads for 45 miles of the trip (45-60mph)  and 
then 45 miles of rain groove freeway at about 70-80 mph. When I find 
something that works well I tend to stick with it so I don't know much 
about other brands of tires. The original BT-57s lasted about 5K miles.
Al Garvin
San Martin, Cal.


Barry Croft wrote:
> I don't want to start another long tire thread, but
> I'm looking for advice. I've always and happily run
> BT020s on my RS, until a job change this spring forced
> a change from commuting on mixed roads to commuting
> mostly on the freeway. The 020s have squared off
> quickly and are down to the limit in the middle, while
> the still-meaty edges are gonna have to go to waste.
> Not ideal.
> 
> What alternatives are there? I'm now looking for long
> freeway life and good wet grip rather than
> peg-scraping cornering ability. 
> 
> A friend runs and recommends the Michelin Macadam 90X
> or new 100X on his RS. Other possibles look to be the
> Pirelli Dragon GTS (same price), Metzeler MEZ4 (a
> little cheaper) or the Dunlop D205 (price?). 
> 
> If you've run on any of these, or prefer something
> else, then I'd appreciate your comments.
> 
> Barry
> 2000 RS
> 
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