I confess

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because K16 aggressive riders tend to bad-rap the PR4, claiming they drift on hard turns, I have stayed away from them.


Recently, while on the road, I got stuck with a pair of PR4 from Sandy UT Beemer cause that's all they had.


And I confess: they are now my preferred tires. Smooth, quite, great grip, and excellent in wet.


Maybe they don't work well on the K16, but they are superb on the RT.
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I fitted the new Metzeler Roadtek 01 about 2 months ago.  Best ever.
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I have a new PR4 GT on the rear and the front has about another 3k left in it. I have had no issues with the PR4, good grip in wet and dry. What makes the Metzler better? Or is it just as good?
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I have on my RT Metzeler Roadtec Z 6, and for my way of riding are the best.
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If folks are 'complaining' of a tyre drifting on a turn I would suggest they may be going too fast to make the turn and physics are taking over. I've drifted wide on a corner a few times on response and never blamed the tyre, just too F'ing fast....................................

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My new RT came fitted with the PR4 GTs, they handle superbly.
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7vwh wrote: If folks are 'complaining' of a tyre drifting on a turn I would suggest they may be going too fast to make the turn and physics are taking over. I've drifted wide on a corner a few times on response and never blamed the tyre, just too F'ing fast....................................

agree 100%.  Tyres is a subject where even more nonsense is talked than bluetooth comms!


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richardbd wrote:
agree 100%.  Tyres is a subject where even more nonsense is talked than bluetooth comms!


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You forgot to mention oil threads, then you real have a load of tosh
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PLEASE. Nobody mention oil. 
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richardbd wrote: agree 100%. Tyres is a subject where even more nonsense is talked than bluetooth comms!
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At least no one can hear the arguments about Bluetooth comms :)

I had several pairs of PR3 and 4 on the old GT and loved them.  The test bike had PR4s, and my new RT has Z08s. Early days, but so far they seem ok, just a bit fidgety by comparison.
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