Metzler Cruisetec vs. Avon Cobras

[Gimlet]

Avon's are or will be produced again. Yes they were eventually bought by Goodyear ( Goodyear owns Cooper) and yes the plant has been shuttered and moved overseas. Goodyear has stated that Avon's are not going away. Will they be the Avon's of old? Who knows. I'm not a fan of Goodyear and therefore I'm going with Bridgestone tires even with a slight size variance. I believe just because Triumph lists Cruisetec as replacements its recommendation of convenience rather than technical evidence.

I don't like Goodyear either - from my experience with various 4x4's where they were the stock fitment. And they have zero experience of manufacturing performance motorcycle tyres, whereas Avon had decades.
Triumph's tie-up with Metzeler probably is a matter of convenience. They need a reliable source for their fairly niche large size and uncommon spec for the Rocket, and a big player was obviously the best bet, if nothing else because of the economies of scale. But I have every faith in Metzeler's expertise in tyre manufacture. They have a track record to match Pirelli. Though, over either I've generally always preferred Continental. I hope they will bring out a set of Contitours for the Rocket.

 

[2023R3GT]

how do you feel about Cruisetec in turns? do you feel comfortable leaning the bike with Cruisetecs?

very comfortable