another Metzeler tire lets go

[bongobobny]

You know, there IS a date code stamped on each and every tire asto the date of manufacture, even for motorcycle tires. It will be on one side in a rectangular outlined area with a few letters such as MC followed by a few numbers. The last 3 or 4 digits are the important ones. the first are the week of the year manufactured, followed (hopefully) by 0X (i.e. 06 + 2006). if there is no 0 before the last number, that means it was manufactured before 2000 such as the number 7 without a zero in front of it was manufactured in 1997 or even worse 1987. I just replaced the front tire on mine not due to tread wear but rather physical age. The tire industry recommends that you do NOT use a tire older than 6 years old, or you run the risk of the tire casing separating.

 

Hmmmmm. wonder if there is a batch of very old Metzler tires being distributed across the US and Canada...

[Tartan Terror]

I'm not trying to start a war or get down on people about their riding style. I don't know how poople ride or how they take care of their tires or load their bikes.

 

I read some of the other threads on tires and I see that a lot of people ride 2-up, pull a trailer and have loaded saddle bags and trunk. Some folks are carrying more than 500 lbs human weight and it makes me wonder if we are all staying within the bike total weight and tire total load limits of the various tires we are running. Are the people having problems with tires really watching load limits and staying within Yamaha recommended riding styles?

 

I weigh about 320 naked (not a nice thought I know, but I played football until I was 40 and I still work out). By the time I have boots, jacket, helmet, knife, change and wallet on, I'm probably hitting 345 at least. Then there is the whole bunch of additional chrome, acessories, etc. My max load in the owner's manual says 448 lbs for a total bike weight of 1176 pounds. The tires show a max load also and I don't have the feeling that I can possibly be within that limit when I pack for a long trip (I won't ride 2-up because of my weight).

 

I would like to get a set of new tires (Dunlop has 12,000 and the wear marks say no more) and I want to run the same make of tires.

I like hearing about the higher load limit on the Avons. Freebird also swears by the Michelin Commanders. Elite II/III also sounded interesting although I'm thought somebody said there was a road noise problem with them. I'll be happy just havng three makes to chose from. Dunlops, Bridgestones and Metzlers are out for right now. Help please!?

Yeah but all these people here are doing the same things on all different types of tires, Why is it that its only the Metzlers that are having the problems like this?

[Moped]

AS reading previous post some are concerned where Metzler tire was made and others about age of tire. All Metzler radial tires are made in Germany. All Metzler bias tires are made in Brazil. Only way to get Metzler 880 bias made in Germany would be older stock. As for age of tire or older stock, Avon warrants their tires for 5 years based on date code.