These tires of mine... :(

I really don't like the Metzeler on the back, in the rain. There is a problem with it.
 
Nashvegas said:
No prob, @Journeyman has an apt handle and may be able to provide some options.
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I had the Roadster before getting the 3R. Since the Touring model tires sizes are different I can't offer any solid advice. Assuming you can get these tires in the correct size I would endorse the Exedra Max on the rear (5 stars) and the Cruisetec line.
 
Junior the touring model that we ride are way different handling then the roadsters, we have a wide range of tires available, you can buy a tire very specific for how and where you ride. From bridgestone, to dunlop, to michelin, we can get the 180, 200 in rear and have many options for how the tire will be used. The other bikes only have 1 or 2 options at times where we the touring model has 10.
 
those oem metz were mostly not liked and most guys do not buy them in this forum.
 
you will like the cobras, they help the touring in the handling and speed stability and ok in rain, i normally get 3 to 4k and theyre cupped and done.
 
Junior said:
I really don't like the Metzeler on the back, in the rain. There is a problem with it.
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What’s the specific problem? I had some Dunlop tires (don’t remember which model) on my Madura that, when it rained, would give that weird, drawbridge-grating feeling of riding on ball bearings. Man, I hated those tires.
 
Nashvegas said:
What’s the specific problem? I had some Dunlop tires (don’t remember which model) on my Madura that, when it rained, would give that weird, drawbridge-grating feeling of riding on ball bearings. Man, I hated those tires.
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Just no grip in the rain (outside of straight cruising). What feels to me like taking it slow and easy in a turn can result in slippage. Or just starting from a stop...slippage that I never got from any of my other bikes, and other tires on those bikes. I wonder, could it be partly operator error?. Is this just a thing you have to deal with on a Touring? You have to creep ever so slowly when starting or turning in the rain?
 
Oh, man, that sounds just like those Dunlops but they were suck even in a straight line! What bike did you have before this one? These things are torque monsters and it comes on early. They also don’t like any throttle on/off in turns even when riding on dry roads. I don’t mean to insult you, but you aren’t putting any sort of tire dressing/shine on your wheels, are you? I think that you will find the Max, Cruisetec, or Cobras will give you a world of difference.
 

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