Metzeler Sportec M3s

[The_Dover]

But you ride a girls bike like a girl!!

Sixpack rides a mans bike like a girl!

[xsive-rider]

bayride in tauranga are offering a special at $500+fitting

[SuperDave]

Mileage Update: 8000km and counting.
Tread left, approx 3mm front and rear.

These tyres are great. Still doing the daily commute and the occasional weekend blat. They've held their shape really well. The old BT010's had squared off by now.

Highly impressed.

8000kms! Man, I've done about 4500kms on my set of M3s and I can't see the rear lasting much more than another 1000kms. The tyres themselves don't feel squared off or anything yet but the rear is starting to look a bit tired. What kinda pressures are you running? I'm running 41 rear and 39 front, probably higher than what you are running.

[Devil]

8000kms! Man, I've done about 4500kms on my set of M3s and I can't see the rear lasting much more than another 1000kms. The tyres themselves don't feel squared off or anything yet but the rear is starting to look a bit tired. What kinda pressures are you running? I'm running 41 rear and 39 front, probably higher than what you are running.

Just about up to 12,000kms now and the rear probably wont pass its next warrant.
Blatting: 33F, 36R.
Commuting/Touring: 36F, 40R.
Trackdays: 30F, 31/32R

[NinjaBoy]

Just about up to 12,000kms now and the rear probably wont pass its next warrant.
Blatting: 33F, 36R.
Commuting/Touring: 36F, 40R.
Trackdays: 30F, 31/32R

Me too. replaced at 12000km as no more tread on the front sides.


Blatting/Commuting/Touring: 36F, 40R.
Trackdays: 30F, 31/32R

[Cycletreads]

just got told off for telling people to match M1/3 and Z6... so dont do it.

some people don't know what they're talking about . Matching profiles is the most important thing . 2500 k out of 010s on gutless blade but a few laps of Pukekohe in there . 6000 out of 014s but crashed in the rain , my fault . 3000 out of M3s so far great grip and lots of feedback. luv em $560 fitted for KBers

[Bytor]

some people don't know what they're talking about . Matching profiles is the most important thing . 2500 k out of 010s on gutless blade but a few laps of Pukekohe in there . 6000 out of 014s but crashed in the rain , my fault . 3000 out of M3s so far great grip and lots of feedback. luv em $560 fitted for KBers

Welcome to KB - about bleedin time and cheers for the Powers that you fitted on for me this lunchtime

[Sensei]

Run a M1 front & Z6 ,Supercorsa , M3, MZ1, MZ2 ,MZ3 etc plus more combos on the Front & back for years now . What a load of Shit about not been able to do this .Never in 26 years have I had a matching pair off tyres on any off my 50+ bikes I have owned ! Alway stay with the right size front & back & choice what ya feel is best with .

[Devil]

I'm up to 13,000km on the M3's now. Time to replace!
I think i'll try Powers, just for fun.

[Zapf]

my Odometer should read around 18'000km now after my big wellington trip, so have done about 6'000 km of them and I think they have around 2'000km life left in them. 1/2 3'000km done with factory shock and the next 3k on Ohlins, should make it last longer.

However I'll swap them out over the next two weeks so that I have a new set of M3's for the GC.

Anyone after a set of M3's for the track? Plenty of tread on the both side.

for the record the CB900Hornet is 198kg dry weight with more torque. so i suppose it is working much harder than when its on the Speed4 or the 636.

[Zapf]

thought I should give a summary about the M3's

Seeing that I swapped my set at 19'600km. Got them at 11800km. So 7'800km on a sticky sports tire... not bad.

It is down to just warrantable. I swapped them because I wanted something with a bit more tread for the GC.

They are good tires... reason for switching is because I know I won't be using them properly, as I only go as fast as 140k on the track on the Hornet.

They wore nicely, didn't flatten out as such in the middle. Just have a more elliptical profile instead.

[BNZ]

luv em $560 fitted for KBers

Sold! (if the offer still stands??)

[jimbo600]

I've racked up about 5000k's and done four trackdays and there's still enough meat on the rear to make Hannibal Lecter frothy at the bung. Amazing tyres.

[Devil]

Well after 13k on M3's, 10k on powers and 6k on Diablos - It's a tough call between the M3's and the diablo's.
The pirelli's turn a bit slower, but the trade off is awesome stability in the corners. Eats mid-corner bumps for breakfast.
The downside is I can see the rear dying quickly with commuting due to it being fairly flat on the top to start with. Will have to see how it goes.

Probably go back to M3's.

[Drew]

I had an M3 on the front of my bike for a trip to Hawera and back, gave it a good nudge over the Peakak' hill there and back, and thought it felt really good. Only problem I had was that they dont ball up! The tyre came off as soon as I got back, (for a slick to be fitted for the hill climb), but it would seem that once I got used to it not lookin like it was workin, I would be well happy to ride on them, on the front at least, the 1000 really does need the stickiest shit I can find on the rear.