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above is where I by mine, might beat it by a buck or 2 somewhere else but not by much andI get good sevice and resonable shipping

 

Great, thanks.

 

If you do a search on the 210 you will find it is not a great choice of tire. Because the wheel rim is not wide enough to accomodate it properly the sidewalls will be pulled in and therefore the tire contact patch will not be at its optimum. Because of this it will not last or handle that well. You would be better sticking wih a 200 section tire on the standard rim.

 

If you do a search on the 210 you will find it is not a great choice of tire. Because the wheel rim is not wide enough to accomodate it properly the sidewalls will be pulled in and therefore the tire contact patch will not be at its optimum. Because of this it will not last or handle that well. You would be better sticking wih a 200 section tire on the standard rim.

I have to disagree. I ran the 210 and although it does not hold up very well it handles excellent. Very sticky and maneuverable. If you are looking for mileage then a 200 Avon is probably best. If you are going for looks and wet weather handling the 210 Metz is superior. BTW now I am running a 280 Metz.

 

I have to disagree. I ran the 210 and although it does not hold up very well it handles excellent. Very sticky and maneuverable. If you are looking for mileage then a 200 Avon is probably best. If you are going for looks and wet weather handling the 210 Metz is superior. BTW now I am running a 280 Metz.

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Mine has lasted close to 4k miles and I ride it fairly hard and most of the time I have a passenger, too. When I used to live in Los Angeles, the Metz 210 was sticky enough for me to keep up with the local sport bikers during spirited canyon rides. I'm pretty in love with the tire and its general performance. I just wish they made the middle contact patch a little harder for us Floridians (no real curves here, so the center of my tire is starting to flatten out and that's just no bueno.

 

I have to disagree. I ran the 210 and although it does not hold up very well it handles excellent. Very sticky and maneuverable. If you are looking for mileage then a 200 Avon is probably best. If you are going for looks and wet weather handling the 210 Metz is superior. BTW now I am running a 280 Metz.

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Mine has lasted close to 4k miles and I ride it fairly hard and most of the time I have a passenger, too. When I used to live in Los Angeles, the Metz 210 was sticky enough for me to keep up with the local sport bikers during spirited canyon rides. I'm pretty in love with the tire and its general performance. I just wish they made the middle contact patch a little harder for us Floridians (no real curves here, so the center of my tire is starting to flatten out and that's just no bueno.

+2, I never found a tire that gripped like the 210, and looked as good with the stock swingarm. true it doenst last as long as other tires i was getting anywhere from 3 to 4k out of mine, witch was much better than the stock dunlops that i only got 2200 out of. I also switched my front tire to metzlers as well.


never understood why it was such a heated debate on here...the tire works, fantastically. it just doesnt have the life of some of the harder compound tires such as avon.....to each there own....

 

Great information guys. Thanks! Now, I'm just being lazy and I can look this up, but what size tire do I need to order? I know 210 width, but what size is the rim and everything?

 

I think it's 210/50ZR-17

 

I believe it's 210/40/17. I picked mine up for $150 from Tejas motorsports in chanelview tx. you have to call them for pricing.

 

I would stick with the 200 series tire cause it sucks to only get 3000 miles or so and have to pull out that wallet and spend another 260 bucks installing another new tire.the 210will wear out fast. You were warned

 

Most people don't realize the AV56 Storm is 204mm - perfect for the rim.


Avon Storm ST AV56 200/50ZR17 (added 7-24-08)
. Tire Width: 8.03" (204MM)
. Tire Diameter: 24.80"
. Tread Depth: 15/32
. Rim Range: 6" TO 6.5"
. Capacity: 853#
. Weight of Tire: 15#

 

I have the 210 on my bike and love it. Very sticky. But like other people have said to each his own.

 

If you do a search on the 210 you will find it is not a great choice of tire. Because the wheel rim is not wide enough to accomodate it properly the sidewalls will be pulled in and therefore the tire contact patch will not be at its optimum. Because of this it will not last or handle that well. You would be better sticking wih a 200 section tire on the standard rim.

This is good advise and it is geometrically true, it will make the
210 more rounded then it should be, thereby reducing the "patch"
contact to the ground

But, what the heck, it will fit your bike and if it makes you happy buy it and ride.


I've
used just about all the brands, and I can tell you for sure there ain't
a dimes worth of difference in any of them.My last tire was a Shinko,
the cheapest of the lot, but it performed as well as the most
expensive.

 

I'm on my second metzs 210 like the way it looks and seems alot more stable around the big corners for me. As this second tire has come to a great end with 4000 miles on it (last one only lasted 2000, and riding style hasnt changed) I dropped 6-7 lbs of pressure out of the back tire (while tire is cool not after long ride). If you do go with a 210 this may help a little. Now my spare tires and rims are going on so I can send mine in to go 9" on rear and use a metz 260 (if I can stop spending on other little things I'll get a ride on it before winter)

 

I've used just about all the brands, and I can tell you for sure there ain't a dimes worth of difference in any of them.My last tire was a Shinko, the cheapest of the lot, but it performed as well as the most expensive.

True... I've run through few of each brand. Buy what makes you happy.

 

As far as I'm concerned the Metz 210 is junk. I wont buy another one. The center contact patch had a flat after about 1000 miles. Although I never had any bad issues with handleing. It may not be junk but its not made for the stock warrior rim. I am running an Avon Cobranow with a little over 1000 miles on it and it looks the same as the day I put it on.I am very happy with the Avon. You would be wise to consider another tire. Just my .02 cents

 

I didnt notice a difference in handleing when I went from a 200 stock to the 210 Metz. When the 210 wore out after 2500 miles I switched to the Mich Pilot 190 (good for 5000 miles) I noticed a huge difference in handling. With all the miles I put on the bike (20,000 miles in a 14 months) and the way the bike eats tires I may not stick with the Mich (on my second one now)but I will not buy another Metz.


I do mostly hiway and hot rod city street riding. The type of riding and roads you travel will give you different results than everyone else. You will buy lots of tires and have a chance to sample every brand if you want. Get the Metz and see for yourself.

 

I am running an Avon Cobranow with a little over 1000 miles on it and it looks the same as the day I put it on.I am very happy with the Avon.

Cobra 200/55-17 top ofmy list, then Storm,and G852.