RE: [ST] Bridgestone Tires OEM

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is true.  I found this out when I was first looking at getting mine.
The "B" compound is designed for bikes over 700 lbs wet weight, if I
remember correctly (that might be off 100 lbs. in either
direction...sorry.).

Matt Heyer
 

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From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erik
Miner
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [ST] Bridgestone Tires OEM


Metzeler has a special "B" compound for BMW K1200RS  and heavier bikes like
it. Unfortunatly when the Z6 was released Metzeler didn't have any of the
"B" compound tires available in the USA, they just became available. Many
dealers didn't know this ( and customers) and got the softer compound, which
of course worn out permaturely.




At 01:08 AM 6/4/2004, you wrote:

>I have seen as little as 2200 mi. on a rear tire. This was on a 
>customers k1200rs note this guy is one of the only people I have seen 
>that can wear a tire evenly and I have also seen him wear a tire on the 
>edges more than the center. It is my understanding that metzler is 
>redoing the compound in the meZ6 because of these wear issues.  This 
>may not be an issue on the ST because it does not have the weight of 
>the K12rs. Other than the wear issues this person really likes them.
>
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>Has anyone out there had any long term experience with the MeZ6? I
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>haven't heard anything bad about them yet but then again, I haven't
>
>heard many first hand reports on what sort of mileage people are 
>getting
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>or how they act in the rain.
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