ugly new tyre

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:41 pm

'disclaimer'
this is not designed to start a tyre debate

My 12 came with brand new metzler m3's that i wasn't a big fan of and i only got 3k out of the rear. my dilema was what to replace it with as i'm a died in the wool michelin man and i wanted a pr3 but the front m3 is too good to throw and of course there's the added expense of two expensive michelins while wasting a perfectly good front. i didn't want to risk mixing tyre brands 'and' tyre types (sport vs sport touring) and dismissed the metzler z8 on account of it probably lasting 6k ish and then having to get another metzler front. so; i've gone with the metzler m5 thinking that i'll finish it this year (if it ever stops raining) and then get a set of pr3's. imagine my horror on getting back to the car with my newly fitted tyre on the loose wheel, lobbed it in the boot and what do i see on the edge of the rubber.

LEAN ANGLE MARKINGS!!!!!!!

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!!!
its just embarrassing, that's what it is. childish nonsense that shall have to be scrubbed off pronto.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:14 pm

It's a rating of how hardass you are! Personally I am at least a 6. Off the scale!

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:21 pm

Herb wrote:It's a rating of how hardass you are! Personally I am at least a 6. Off the scale!

i'm going to wax dumbo at the earliest opportunity

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:28 pm

Ive heard of novelty pens and hats and stuff. But tyres is new to me !!!

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:40 pm

f90x wrote:
Herb wrote:It's a rating of how hardass you are! Personally I am at least a 6. Off the scale!
i'm going to wax dumbo at the earliest opportunity

Earliest opportunity tomorrow. I think it's supposed to be dry.

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:43 pm

Feckin ell Steve!!!!

My eyes are watering with laughter

just explained your dilemma to Karen and that my friend just lightened our day no end, so cheers m8

Now your back in Blighty wot about Llangollen

come on u know u want to

I'll text u

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:45 pm

Herb wrote:It's a rating of how hardass you are! Personally I am at least a 6. Off the scale!

So an elephants ass

... check the picture

being fair tho' guys if you cannot get rid of the numbers it's time to quit ... the elephants were the fun starts

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:01 pm

Herb wrote:
f90x wrote:
Herb wrote:It's a rating of how hardass you are! Personally I am at least a 6. Off the scale!
i'm going to wax dumbo at the earliest opportunity
Earliest opportunity tomorrow. I think it's supposed to be dry.

Bollocks is it

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:04 pm

f90x wrote:
Bollocks is it

Indeed - wednesday's forecast for this weekend was 'warmish on saturday and dry, then properly warm (19c+) on sunday and sunny'. This gradually evolved into 'chance of rain' to 'it's going to be a bit poo' by friday's forecast.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:06 pm

You see, and Richard knows you know

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:11 pm

f90x wrote:You see, and Richard knows you know

I does...innit.

notoriusb.e.n · Post by **notoriusb.e.n** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:18 am

i like that - in a way. Perhaps not quite so garish, but something a bit more "Modest" - some notches, lines etc, certainly would be of use to newer/less confident riders - show them just how much tyre they actually have to play with.

Or just have a big pair of bollocks right on the lip edge.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:00 am

Metzeler Tourance - a miracle of modern technology (on a semi-trail tyre)

I can't think of a road Metzeler that has ever been at the top of the tree - compared to the rest of the field.

(see what I did there - with the mixed metaphor............

)

Does anyone on here - put Metzeler road tyres on......... unless they are on offer?

Al

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:19 am

[quote="notoriusb.e.n"]i like that - in a way. Perhaps not quite so garish, but something a bit more "Modest" - some notches, lines etc, certainly would be of use to newer/less confident riders - show them just how much tyre they actually have to play with.

As opposed to the actual tyre

Or just have a big pair of bollocks right on the lip edge.

i think the answer is in the suggestion here

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:25 am

It's not something to do with running in the tyres is it?
First hundred keep it upright second hundred over a bit more etc
Usually i feel they are about done in 200 but perhaps these need more