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Tpoppa
Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 11:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Who has worn out a Z6 rear? How many miles did you get? How did you know when it was worn out?

I was down to cords on my 207 after 2600 miles. So far I have 4900 miles on the Z6. It's a great tire...The problem is I can't tell how much rubber I have left. There aren't any grooves that cross the middle of the tire & there doesn't seem to be any wear indicators

I plan to get another Z6 when this one is finished, I just don't want to be 300 miles from home and see cords.
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Blake
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 02:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What is a "Z6"? Metzeler?
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Darthane
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 06:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yes, it's Metzeler's ST tire - replaced the Z4. Does the Z6 have the same profile as a M1, by chance?
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Reepicheep
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 07:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I probably had 3000 on mine when I traded the bike in, and it was showing no significant signs of wear at all.

It may have been starting to get a little less "sticky", but hard to say, as I had a crank seal leak all over it and never did feel like I got all that goo off it, and my isolators were starting to get soft, so a lot of moments that felt like the back getting loose probably had nothing to do with the tire.

I like the Pirelli Scorpiens on my new CityX. Might be interesting to throw a set on a tuber. Don't know the price or the wear yet, I'll do my part to wear a set out : )
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Tpoppa
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 10:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I believe the Z6 has the same profile as the M1.
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Fullpower
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 02:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

my first Z6 rear went 6400 miles. had a pretty good flat strip in middle, was not dangerous, but i had a new one in stock, so i changed both front and rear. nice improvement in handling, fresh tires always feel good. we have a lot of gravel/construction/debris in roads here, and it rains a lot, so i dont like to run my tires down too far. the Z6 lasts more than twice as long as the dunlop 207, and handles better.
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Xb9er
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 09:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How about pricing? Are Z6's significantly more expensive than M-1's?
Mike.
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Tpoppa
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 09:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The Z6 is almost exactly the same price as the m1

I got a rear for $115 online.
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Xb9er
Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 01:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cool.
Mike.
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