SOME METZELER TECHNOLOGY TO PONDER
Metzeler likes to use sassy techspeak for the techsorcery it puts into its tyres . Here ’ s a quick breakdown of what ’ s in these two hoops , and what it means ...
INTERACT – this is multizone tensioning of the steel strings that stiffen the compound and allow it to do its thing .
CAP & BASE – this is a three-dimensional multicompound tread layout , a base if you will , that starts in the centre of the tyre and extends out to the sides , and sits underneath the actual side-tread compound . It offers optimal rigidity for the length of the tyre ’ s life , while also offering a quick warm-up and thermal stability . So it ’ s like great underpants .
DYMATEC – this is a tread design which is meant to maintain performance for the whole life of the tyre . So variable wall angles on the grooves at different lean angles .
CMT – It ’ s short for Contour Modelling Technology . The matching of the front and rear tyre profiles , which is meant to optimise whatever lean angle you ’ re brave enough to attempt .
HYPERBASE – This is another version of the underwear analogy . It ’ s a base of rubber matched to the actual tread layers . It ’ s all about stability .
MRC – Short for Multiple Radius Contour . The contour between the crown of the tyre and its shoulder offers a differentiation , that ’ s meant to provide more effective handling and grip characteristics . Both areas feature a sharper radius , so you ’ ll feel where the limit of the tyre shoulder is when you get there , while still giving you the maximum possible contact patch .
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