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The basics according to Metzeler are :
* 10 % more mileage , wet grip and wet handling , with 20 % faster track times and consistency compared to the M7RR .
* Slick shoulders for confidence and grip at full lean .
* Slick central contact patch pushes displaces standing water into the adjacent grooves
* Cap and Base dual compound layout – with softer silica on the shoulders and harder silica in the centre area .
* 100 % silica compounds for quick warm up and wet grip , as well as optimised abrasion resistance for better mileage .
FITTING I ’ ve been running Metzeler ’ s M7RR tyres on my Aprilia Tuono and have been very happy with them , so when the M9RR was announced I was pretty curious to see how they ’ d stack up back-to-back , especially as the adverts showed a BMW S1000RR being used enthusiastically at
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