(05-10-25, 01:49 PM)fazersharp Wrote: I have the Metzler Sportec M7 RR and getting ready to be replaced, no complaints about these on my bike. Not looked to see if they can still be had though. Bike tyres are like nappies - always advertising "the driest yet" - so are they just admitting the last ones were crap (pun)
Bike tyres - our best grip yet didn’t we reach peak grip a few years ago, I dont see how they can keep improving them -- not to astge where the average road bike or rider would notice anyway .
A reason why new tyres often feel like a huge improvement is because I don't ride too much so my tyres age at least a few years before being replaced.
When I used to wear tyres faster, the improvements with new tyres were often not noticeable in those terms and I could better judge the compound quality (grip and all).
Having said that, I still exchange bikes with friends and am happy to lend mine - so some more-less new tyre comparison is still possible, and the latest 9 RR whatever model is very good.
Best dry handling tyres I rode were Continental Road Attack 2 (I joked that those tyres would give you a call before they lose grip - great feedback), but they did not really shine when rain is pouring (as it often does during the summer), and they are very soft - I can easily compress them when I sit on them before mounting, so I believe that a lot harder Metzeler tyres will give me a second more time in case of a puncture so I can hopefully slow down more.
Colour me paranoid.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.