Tyres, Brakes and Suspension » Metzler Roadtech 01 Unusual Wear

I run Metzler 01's on the RS and I love them to bits - but I have noticed unusual wear on the front. There appears to be a ridge in the centre with a depression worn on either side. The tyre has done 6K so I expected a bit more mileage from it. The rear was replaced at 4K.
I run them at 36/42 pressure.
I fitted the same tyres on my RT and had a similar issue but I put it down to the weight of the bike.
Has anyone else experienced this with these tyres?

My original Z8 wore perfectly evenly across the front tire's profile. No ridges or scallops. However, I have noticed that sort of wear on some of my older Japanese bikes. My 1986 Honda VFR700FII comes to mind. But then it had a 16" diameter front tire. (Not one of Honda's best ideas.)

On my original Metzler Z8 I had the same kind of wear. I've always kept 36/42 according to several gauges. Dunlop tires had an article that suggested low tire pressure (aggravated by severe breaking) is the most common culprit. Then I remembered the owners manual saying to air tire according to tmps. At this time of year that can equate to 2-3 psi difference between a good tire gauge and the tmps. Of course, that is completely atmospheric and could be drastically different in your neighborhood.

Hello,

I had the roadtec 01 last season and changed them after 12K. They were perfect all the time. I did not noticed what you explained, but I had always a noise on the front wheel which I did not like. This was the reason for me to change now to the ContiRoadAttack3GT. No noise and they run perfect from the first moment. This one is very neutral, no problems at all.

Cheers

I’m about to fit my 3rd pair of 01s. I like them. But then, there aren’t many bad tyres.

I lost one rear to a puncture last year, so the current tyre has done about 6,000 miles.

They do square off a bit due to some touring miles, but I guess I could get 8 to 9,000 miles out of them, but I get less because I choose to fit new ones before my summer holiday trip.

I haven’t seen any funny patterns as per post 1.

It’s now an annual event like an oil change.

I kept the last old front tyre in case I got another puncture, but didn’t need it. Now I can keep a set spare

Unusual wear??

Removed today. New one will be fitted tomorrow. Has done 6,506 miles ranging from tootling to track session to autobahn.

Certainly felt a bit “squirmy” at times on today’s super 200 mile jaunt.

ps - the plug was simply me testing my Plugging Kit, but that’s for another thread

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When I brought in my bike for its first service the dealer recommended bumping the pressure on the front to 39 as he noticed some cupping. I am now on my second set of Roadtech 01's and the have been problem and cup free with the pressure at 39. I am getting 15,00 or so KM per set.

Mmmm. That's a shame. I absolutely loved Roadtech 01's on my last bike. Swore I'd always use them.

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When I brought in my bike for its first service the dealer recommended bumping the pressure on the front to 39 as he noticed some cupping. I am now on my second set of Roadtech 01's and the have been problem and cup free with the pressure at 39. I am getting 15,00 or so KM per set.

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I've done 4 sets of Roadtec 01 on my RS, and my experience is that i have to add pressure to the front tire when the tire gets worn - i start with 36 psi but in the end im up to 43 psi. Agree on the unusual wear, and besides that i has this annoying sound from the front. I used the heavy weight on the backwheel but not in the front, don't know if that would change anything.

This time i have mounted the Continental Road Attack 3, but so far i have only driven 5k on them so cant really tell how that will do when it gets worn. So far they are doing fine but havent done any riding in the wet.

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I run Metzler 01's on the RS and I love them to bits - but I have noticed unusual wear on the front. There appears to be a ridge in the centre with a depression worn on either side. The tyre has done 6K so I expected a bit more mileage from it. The rear was replaced at 4K.
I run them at 36/42 pressure.
I fitted the same tyres on my RT and had a similar issue but I put it down to the weight of the bike.
Has anyone else experienced this with these tyres?

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Confirmation received. The condition is low tire pressure, talked with my Racing guys, and the Dealer.

Both said it was low pressure ( I was running 35psi vs 39psi these tires like the higher pressure ).

So keep an eye on your pressure, I have seen 3-4# drop after sitting for 2 weeks, enough to cause the cupping in a few hundred miles.

I have run at 36.7 as it is recommended for our bike, but it happened.