metzeler rear tyre

[lonsomecrow]

There are different models available for rear tires from mitzeler like ME880 140/80HB-15, ME77R 400H18 T/L METZELER, ME880 180/70HB-15 REAR METZELER etc.

So which one are the best?

 

[lonsomecrow]

Are they better than Metzeler ME 880 Rear 240/50VR16 ?? 8)

 

[lonsomecrow]

Any link online from where I can get'em?

 

[CADFather]

Lonsomcrow,

The only alternative to the 240/50ZR16 from Metzler at the present time is a car tire. Avon is close to releasing one that will fit, but the cost is supposed to be higher than the Metz and tread life is still a big question. I have a car tire installed on my Rocket and even if the price for the Metz was the same as my current tire I would not be going back to it. I'm currently running a Toyo Proxes in 245/50VR16, cost was $104.00, I installed it myself and I'm crippled. Do a search for "Darkside" topics and read about your only alternative for the Metzler rear tire.

Joe

 

[RiderRocketman]

Yeah, the guys are right on. The only readily available rear OEM replacement is the 240/50VR16 Metzeler. The others listed won't fit stock rim. Dunlop has a new tire that could work but it isn't readily available since it is an OEM only part.

The Darkside is the way to go whether you are a sport rider or not. My current favorite tire is the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R. It is only available in 225 wide size for 16 inch rims though. Next best for performance riding is the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS/D3. The other ones are also good but I can't speak for how well they work with extreme cornering.