Nice weather, time off. Bad tire.
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Nice weather, time off. Bad tire.
Finally some time off work and good weather to ride and I find this goiter on my 6k mile Metzeler 888. Ugh. Going Michelin Commander 2 this time.
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Before you replace it, it would be worth it to take Stormy Daniels for a ride and dig on a great shoulder and back massage, not to mention head and neck beating.
Just sayin'...
Just sayin'...
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Good suggestion! My closest bike shop is a Yamaha dealer and I've been getting my Harley/Buell tyres from them for many years now.
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THAT ^ was a JOKE. Seriously, I've seen MC tires like that before; they were mounted in the wrong direction and braking pulled the tread splice apart. My guess is that's a made in Brazil Metzeler.
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Yep, Brazilian tire. Friends of mine has one on an 09 and it lived it's life but it cupped pretty badly.
I kept a reasonably close eye on pressure and have balance beads in it which might be why I didn't notice any awful vibration.
Calling shops tomorrow to find a tire or I'll just order one. Then I'm calling Metzeler to see if they'll do anything about it.
I kept a reasonably close eye on pressure and have balance beads in it which might be why I didn't notice any awful vibration.
Calling shops tomorrow to find a tire or I'll just order one. Then I'm calling Metzeler to see if they'll do anything about it.
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Best of luck with the call and let us know how it goes. Sucks as I have really liked the 888's. Also liked the E III so may try the E IV next time on tires.
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I'm in need of new tires. I called my dealership and they are holding a set of Metzler 888 Ultras for me. I spoke with Metzler last week about their tires and they recommend psi for the front between 36-42 and the rear 44-50 psi. I was assuming that their tires are made in Germany . Brazil , really ? Please don't take this wrong,but what pressure where you running in this tire? Are they made in Germany ? After seeing your post I am thinking of cancelling these and going with Avon or Dunlop. Any additional information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.