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Looks like Metzler is using a more eliptical profile for the M-1 than they did for the MeZ-3 or MeZ-4. That would make the tires closer in profile to Dunlops.



What does the varying belt winding do to tread life? Would a softer center make for more tread life in the straights or would it mean that you have to really be a squid to have even tire wear?

 

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Re: Tire wear

I got well over 12K on a set of MeZ4s on a Bandit 600. I am not a particularly hard rider- you touch down the pegs to quickly on a Bandit- and I only weigh about 165. I put new ones on the bike when I hit the wear bar (wimp!). I suppose that if I went to the cords, they could have stayed on the bike for another 4 to 5K! I do a lot of cold and wet weather riding, which preserves the tread, so you can take that into consideration, too.