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Only black was yesterday: At the METZELER booth at the Custombike exhibition, a tire with orange sidewalls can be seen for the first time. With a visitor survey, the manufacturer gathers the reactions to new design options in this area. In addition, attractive exhibits from the luxury manufacturer Thunderbike lure the custom bike fans to the stand of the German tire brand.

The tires with the exclusive color scheme are presented on a genuine Thunderbike based on a Harley-Davidson Softail Slim. With this highlight, METZELER wants to gather feedback on the new tire design among the custom bike fans.

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Introduced with an impressive debut race victory at Bol d’Or Classic at the weekend, the new tyre is now available for Classic racing in 110/80 ZR 18 M/C TL (58W) front and 150/65ZR 18 M/C TL (69W) and 160/60 ZR 18 M/C TL (70W) rear

METZELER RACETEC RR, the ultimate sporting expression of the German brand and a street legal tyre developed for, and successful in road racing, now expands its range with new 18-inch sizes in K1 compound designed for classic racing.
 
In the new sizes, METZELER RACETEC™ RR made its successful debut at the Bol d'Or Classic race fitted to the Kawasaki GPZ1100 ridden to victory by Marcel Kellenberger and Stefan Merkens of Bolliger Classic Endurance team.

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Metzeler has improved 2017 the K2 compund. Now available ...


RACETEC™ RR SLICK, for the races, and RACETEC™ RR COMPK SLICK, for training and amateur use on the track

RACETEC™ RR SLICK is available for both the front and rear in the K1 and K2 compounds. RACETEC™ RR COMPK SLICK uses a more versatile compound designed to provide higher mileage and to be used at a non-competition level and training 

With these two products, alongside the SPORTEC™ M7 RR and RACETEC™ RR, the tyre brand METZELER completes the RR family, made up of racing and supersport products developed thanks to the efforts in Road Racing competition.

METZELER RACETEC™ RR, the new Racing Supersport tyre from METZELER, presented in a world première at EICMA Available in K1, K2 and K3 compounds this tyre can boast among its strengths grip in all conditions, precision, stability and consistent performance

METZELER today unveiled the new Racing Supersport RACETEC™ RR during an international press conference held on their stand at EICMA, the World's Motorcycling Fair, which takes place annually in Milan, and this year celebrates its centenary.

At the end of the third round of the, riders equipped with tyres from the brand with the blue elephant areleading the rankings in the EnduroGP, Enduro2 and Enduro Junior classes

After the first three rounds of the FIM Enduro World Championship, METZELER riders lead the Championship in three different classes. From the 26 to 28 May, Spoleto hosted the GP of Italy; the third of the eight rounds scheduled for the 2017 season. The 98 riders involved in this GP enjoyed an amazing three Special Tests prepared by Spoleto Moto Club. This weekend, the heat didn’t stop the public from seeing, encouraging and supporting the great Enduro champions. Once again, the METZELER riders triumphed by securing a large number of podiums.

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When it comes to testing tyres, the motorcycle industry has for a long time recognised that Motorrad Magazine are the leaders in their field.

Their expert independent test riders score all tyres in a number of areas, covering performance in both wet and dry conditions. Recently it was the turn of classic tyres to come under scrutiny, and we’re pleased to report that Continental were the runaway winners of the test with the ContiRoadAttack 2 CR and ContiClassicAttack radials – a remarkable 20 points ahead of their nearest rivals!

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METZELER MC 360, the new off-road tyre designed to face all kind of terrain- two versions available, each in nine sizes The new tyre, available in Mid-Soft and Mid-Hard versions, makes versatility its winning weapon, suitable for all off road enthusiasts - ranging from motocross to freestyle “Change the ground, not the tyre” is the advertising slogan associated to the market introduction of this revolutionary tyre able to ensure high performances on an incredibly wide range of terrains.

MC360™ is already available on the market in nine sizes, two 21 inches front and seven 18 and 19 inches rear options, all available both in the Mid-Soft and Mid-Hard version. Here is the complete range of sizes:

FRONT
80/100 - 21 51M
90/90 - 21 54M

 

REAR
100/90 - 19 57M
100/100 - 18 59M
110/90 - 19 62M
110/100 - 18 64M
120/80 - 19 63M
120/100 -18 68M
140/80 -18 70M

New two-stroke and four-stroke models of the Swedish-founded brand will exclusively use METZELER tyres as Original Equipment (90/90 – 21 M/C 54M M+S front and 120/90 – 18 M/C 65M M+S and 140/80 – 18 M/C 70M M+S rear)

METZELER MCE 6 DAYS EXTREME, the tyres which are protagonists of the FIM Enduro World Championship, were chosen by Husqvarna Motorcycles as Original Equipment tyres of the 2017 Enduro range which was presented these days in Huskvarna, Sweden, the country where this historic brand was founded in 1903.

The choice of Husqvarna Motorcycles involves the use of tyres with 90/90 –21 (54M) M+S for the front, while for the rear there are two different options: 120/90 –18 (65M) M+S for TE 125 two-stroke model and 140/80 –18 (70M) M+S suitable for two-stroke TE 250 and TE 300 models, FE 250, FE 350, FE 450 and FE 501 four-stroke models.

In the magazin "MOTORRAD"   nr 12, the latest sports motorcycle tire test has been released. The 6 current tires from Bridgestone, Continental Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli were tested on a Yamaha R1 in size
120/70 ZR17 and 190/55 ZR17 A sports rider must buy new tires at least once or twice a year, as the wear on the PS Monsters is significantly higher. The tests were carried out at the Goodyear Dunlop test site in Mireval, France. As can be simulated on evenly irrigated passages, rain trips.

METZELER SPORTEC M7 RR elected by German magazine Motorrad as the best supersport tyre for the second time.

Created in 2014 from the experience in road racing activities and already the winner of the comparative organized that same year by the renowned German magazine, SPORTEC™ M7 RR is confirmed again as the number one tyre in its segment

SPORTECTM M7 RR, the tyre created from the experience of METZELER in road racing activities, won the 2016 supersport tyre comparative test organized by the German magazine Motorrad. The magazine tested the tyres of the SPORTECTM family, comparing them with Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO™ III, Continental Sport Attack 3, Bridgestone Battlax S21, Michelin Pilot Power 3 and Dunlop SportSmart2.

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METZELER has won both the comparative of supersport tyres with SPORTEC™ M7 RR as well as the one devoted to sport touring tyres with the new ROADTEC 01, which also saw the ROADTEC Z8 INTERACT finish second

The British paper has published this week a large and detailed four-page article entitled "2016 TYRE TEST - GRIP FACTOR". This test compared both the main supersport and sport touring tyres on the market, and saw the METZELER SPORTEC™ M7 RR crowned victor in the former and the brand new METZELER ROADTEC™ 01 in the latter.

METZELER RACETEC SM

Metzeler announces immediate availability of the all new Racetec SM, a Supermoto racing slick tyre destined to lead key championships and cup series at the hands of both professional and racing for fun riders. A strong commitment by Metzeler to again achieve a leadership position in the racing world led to the creation of the Racetec Interact in 2009 and now to birth the next generation Racetec SM tyres, concluding a 5-year long full renovation of Metzeler's racing line.