PRODUCT REVIEW
definite sub par conditions . More recently I ’ ve just come back from a Coromandel Loop – the weekend before this mag went online – in perfect conditions and they ’ ll push to really high lean angles . Best for me though is the turn-in characteristics , they go from upright to full lean with no change in lean rate . It ’ s a really neutral / linear feeling tyre , there ’ s no having to yank the bike over to get it banked , and it doesn ’ t drop in either . So far I ’ ve done 1675km on them and I ’ m impressed with the grip in cold , wet and hot conditions . Longevity is looking good too – I can ’ t see much difference between when they were new and now , take a look at the pics for yourself . Once I ’ ve got some more kilometres racked up
I ’ ll tell you how they ’ re going . But for now , I ’ d say that these are a cracking set of tyres for sports-oriented riders in NZ conditions , and it looks like they ’ re going to last a while too .
Model : Metzeler M9RR
Sizes : 110 / 70ZR17 , 120 / 70ZR17 , 150 / 60ZR17 , 160 / 60ZR17 , 180 / 55ZR17 , 180 / 60ZR17 , 190 / 50ZR17 , 190 / 55ZR17 , 200 / 55ZR17 Price : Front : 120 / 70-17 $ 316.02 ;
Back : 180 / 55-17 $ 385.02 Buy here : www . forbesanddavies . co . nz
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