WORDS AND PHOTOS : Kevin Kinghan
A tyre for everything ? Kev Kinghan has been testing Metzeler ’ s tyre which could be your only one .
to what we ride on , as in not so much ... but it meant we weren ’ t trying to guess any what ifs . As impressed as I was , time waits for no technology . Having used a few sets since , it was time to try the Sports Edition , as in the new SE variant . I rarely replace tyres with the same , I tend to try something new and different for a few cycles before heading back to my ‘ reference ’ choices , of which there are a select few . With a set of tyres lasting from ten to around fourteen weeks with my mileage , the myth about all tyres being much the same is an unequivocal load of tosh . Maybe if you never ask much from your hoops , fine , but if you do ...
SUGAR-COATED RIDERS NEED NOT APPLY If you melt in the rain or , dare I say it , don ’ t ride unless it is summer ( good luck with that ) or enjoy the feeling you get when your tyres cry ‘ ENOUGH !’ and go back to the bad old days of having bugger all wet grip , just scroll on by . These tyres are for the more committed rider .
WHAT ’ S CHANGED ? As the SE moniker hints at , the new Roadtec 01 SE has a sportier nature . The familiarlooking tread patterns have shied away from the edge of the tyre , instead leaving a wider uninterrupted ‘ slick ’ zone for aggressive dry
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