07-14-2017, 03:24 AM
Just thought I'd add my two cents to this thread. I got about 11,500 miles out of my stock Dunlops. The rear tire was plenty squared off but no cords showing. I figured I got my miles out of them.
Fast forward to last fall. I ordered a set of Metzeler Z8 Interact.I wanted to stick with stock sizes and they were easy to obtain. I have been noticing the center tread has really been wearing down. I am a city commuter most of the time and lots of highway miles out here to Colorado.
This morning upon doing my daily tire check… Yikes! Cords are starting to show. About 1 mm gap in spots of the middle tread area. So we are canceling today's loop to Wilkerson Pass. We start our trip home tomorrow, 994 miles over two days. And plenty hot across the Central Plains of the US. Not sure what to do but take it easy and chance it. Unless you all think that is crazy.
Sad thing is, I have a new PR3 in my shop at home. I wanted to try to get my wear out of these before I changed it. Looks like I did, LOL. Just that it got only maybe half of what I got out of the stock Dunlops.
The Metzler's have been great in the rain. And plenty grippy on twisties. But that center tread compound is just too darn soft in my opinion. Don't think I'll be going back to these.
Here's wishing for PR4 in our size. I do have a PR3 front tire at home as well but the dang thing was 6 1/2 years old when shipped to me. From two different vendors! I realize they're out of production but geez that's really cheesy. I'm probably going to save one and use it anyway and return the other. Be careful on ordering any last PR3 stock in U.S.
P.S. I tried to attach a picture, not sure if I have rights to that yet as a new registrant. Or maybe it's too big. Sorry for my noob picture skills here
Fast forward to last fall. I ordered a set of Metzeler Z8 Interact.I wanted to stick with stock sizes and they were easy to obtain. I have been noticing the center tread has really been wearing down. I am a city commuter most of the time and lots of highway miles out here to Colorado.
This morning upon doing my daily tire check… Yikes! Cords are starting to show. About 1 mm gap in spots of the middle tread area. So we are canceling today's loop to Wilkerson Pass. We start our trip home tomorrow, 994 miles over two days. And plenty hot across the Central Plains of the US. Not sure what to do but take it easy and chance it. Unless you all think that is crazy.
Sad thing is, I have a new PR3 in my shop at home. I wanted to try to get my wear out of these before I changed it. Looks like I did, LOL. Just that it got only maybe half of what I got out of the stock Dunlops.
The Metzler's have been great in the rain. And plenty grippy on twisties. But that center tread compound is just too darn soft in my opinion. Don't think I'll be going back to these.
Here's wishing for PR4 in our size. I do have a PR3 front tire at home as well but the dang thing was 6 1/2 years old when shipped to me. From two different vendors! I realize they're out of production but geez that's really cheesy. I'm probably going to save one and use it anyway and return the other. Be careful on ordering any last PR3 stock in U.S.
P.S. I tried to attach a picture, not sure if I have rights to that yet as a new registrant. Or maybe it's too big. Sorry for my noob picture skills here