RE: Metzeler tire question

["Davis Eichelberger" <davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I second that, the GTSs are the best wet-weather tires I've 
> ever had and not 
> too shabby in the dry either, it's a shame they were 
> discontinued.  How do the 
> Pilot-Roads compare in the wet?  I had the chance to ride an 
> R11S with Pilot 
> Sports
> through a lot of wet weather and they were the first 
> Michelins I'd liked in 
> the wet, from what I can find though they seem like a 
> relatively low mileage 
> tire?
> 
> Cheers
> Paul
> NJ
> 

The Pilot Roads seem very close to the GTS in wet weather traction.  Haven't
ridden on Pilot Sports so I can't comment as to the comparison.  The Pilot
Sports are a lot stickier and lower mileage than the Roads, similar to the
difference between MEZ4/6 and MEZ 1 or D205 vs D207.  

As an aside, the GTS still shows up on Pirelli's Euro sites, just not the US,
wonder why they stopped importing them?

Davis 

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