Just got back from town after putting 2 new tyres on the bike. The Michellin Pilot Road 2 that was taken off the rear has just done 12,635km and the Metezler Racetec had 8,345km on it but the Racetec I brought second hand off a guy who was using it as a practice tyre on manfield for $70. I commute every day and have a mix of quiet tootling to cafe racing and the PR2 did the job in all sorts of weather. I have always felt that the bike would do what I thought it would do and would recommend the PR2 for road use.
The RT tyre was an interm measure cause I was feeling poor at the time and it did its job but was noticeably different from cold to hot although it seemed to heat up rather quickly.
Because they were extremely cheap and have got good reviews from what I have seen I have put a matching set of Metzeler MEz4s on now for a total of $416.70 from Phil Turnballs. Considering the PR2 was $313 for one the price of the MEz4s is just too good to pass up and the guys at the shop seem to think they will wear about the same as the PR2's. Heres hoping so. I dont think anyone can complain with over 12k out of a rear tyre.
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