Dunlop or Metzler?

[fin_676]

I realize this thread is over a couple months old, but I found it interesting just the same.

Here is my dilemma. I need a new rear tire soon on my 04 heritage. I mainly use it to commute 60+ miles a day on both interstate 94 and back roads. I ride in all types of weather, hot, cool, darn right cold, wet etc.

I have the 'lop 402 on the front and it looks like new.

Looking for best overall all around tire. I don't usually ride too hard and come into curves too hot, but once in a while....well its fun! 1 up riding all the time.

I have some problems in the twisties, and maybe it is my mentality, but seems like I don't trust the grip on the 'lops.

Although i found dunlop tyres to be good enough in warm dry conditions i always felt a wee bit uneasy in the cold and wet and i have tried avon venom on my softail and they have seen a lot of cold and wet this year and i do feel confident with them so i need to get some on the sportster and really push them to see how good they are needless to say i will not be fitting dunlop again the avon tyres suit my conditions and riding style

Brian

 

[zyepod]

All I've ran on the Softail is Dunlops so not really sure how they will compare to Metz. on a softail. But my experience with my touring bike is Dunlops out performed the Metz. To me the grip felt about the same between the two (maybe I don't ride as hard as some but I do my share of scraping in the curves) My rear 880 Metz. cupped early on and was noisy until I changed back to the Dunlop. I always check my tire pressure before a ride. I ran/run 40 in the rear and 35 in the front. The mileage seemed close to the same.