METZELER Cruisetec - Never Again!

Hello,
All interesting replies, and I enjoy everything I read.
Here in Arizona, I must really ride spirited…...
With a road surface temp north 140degF during the summer. I run 38-psi front and rear (cold).
I replace the rears every 3000mi & the fronts every 4000mi. I monitor tire wear and tire pressures, and I have not experienced any cupping or irregular tire wear.
As soon as they start to slip under heavy throttle, I start looking for new tires. I replace tires sooner than later because I need all the help I can get.
The only time I have lowered the rear tire pressures down to 30psi (hot) was on track days at the strip.
There's no other Motorcycle that I have owned that adjusts my attitude like the Triumph Rocket 3R, and I have built some pretty quick Milwaukee V-twins.
I'll be installing the Metzler Cruisetec front and rears this month and I hope they will be as sticky as the Avons.
I believe the recommended manufacture tire pressures are for corning traction and sidewall stability.
 
Hello,
All interesting replies, and I enjoy everything I read.
Here in Arizona, I must really ride spirited…...
With a road surface temp north 140degF during the summer. I run 38-psi front and rear (cold).
I replace the rears every 3000mi & the fronts every 4000mi. I monitor tire wear and tire pressures, and I have not experienced any cupping or irregular tire wear.
As soon as they start to slip under heavy throttle, I start looking for new tires. I replace tires sooner than later because I need all the help I can get.
The only time I have lowered the rear tire pressures down to 30psi (hot) was on track days at the strip.
There's no other Motorcycle that I have owned that adjusts my attitude like the Triumph Rocket 3R, and I have built some pretty quick Milwaukee V-twins.
I'll be installing the Metzler Cruisetec front and rears this month and I hope they will be as sticky as the Avons.
I believe the recommended manufacture tire pressures are for corning traction and sidewall stability.
Good post! Loved my Cobras when I could get them, but I ate them up. The Tecs feel more “reasonable” and will do 85-90% of the Avons. I work them and they do just fine. Better than I can ride
 
I can get tje Dunlop Elite 4 in the correct size for the front but don't know anything about those.
I have run them a couple of times in combination with the Bridgestone 245/55 on the rear and found them good, currently on a set of Cobras as the Brigies were unavailably
 
I have alwaya ran my tires at max presure. My rear tire was down 5 lbs and I could tell the difference. I prefer them to be at 42 both front and back. I'm also on the heavier two up weight rating so that could be why I prefer a more aired up tire. So far I have 4,700 miles on my cruiztechs and they still look great.
 
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