i am thinking of putting a metzler tire on the rear of the night train. size is 200/50/17 stock is 200/55/17 will this make a difference. also i am told not to mix tire brands on front and rear. i dont see where this would make a difference. somebody enlighten me if it does. thanks.
i am thinking of putting a metzler tire on the rear of the night train. size is 200/50/17 stock is 200/55/17 will this make a difference. also i am told not to mix tire brands on front and rear. i dont see where this would make a difference. somebody enlighten me if it does. thanks.
Looking at the Metzeler Tire Replacement Chart for 07 Night Train.
OE for the rear tire is: 200/55R17 Replacement tire for the rear is:210/50ZR17 (78W) TL ME880
Mixing tire brands isn't so critical as mixing ply. Unsafe to mix Bias ply with a Radial ply.
as SOFT06 stated, going with the Replacement tire for the rear is: 210/50ZR17 (78W) TL ME880, plus goes up from 200mm to 210mm..That model is what i have been told works with our 07 NT.
I have metzler on the front and dunlop on the rear only because the rear metzler lasted 50% less than dunlop. I have a metzler tire chart i can email you if you pm me with your email address.
I was going to get the metzlers for my bike [200mm] but i heard that they dont last to long ,I just ordered the dunlops from dennis kirk ,i get about 10,000 out of them
yes it is stock and the air preasure is he key. The metzler may have worn a little faster because i drove harder in the turns because i can, but it is a softer tire