I put a post on another board about a experience I had with the new Metzler 280. It was regarding a nail in my tire, it going down to 5 lbs pressure, and my riding on it 55 miles on mountain roads after. I made a statement about it almost being as good as a runflat Goodyear......NOT!
As long as there's a little bit of pressure left, that's true. When it REALLY goes flat, it's a mess. The tire is a bit wide for a rim less than 9" and when it goes totally flat it wants to throw the bead and curl inward and under...both sides. I found myself on the side of the road at night with the 502 sitting straight up and on the rim. No need for the kickstand.
I had also noticed the wear of this tire to be unusual. The center section that was the area that had the footprint on the road was pronounced and bulging from the rounded area that didn't have contact. Almost as if there were belt seperation. It additionally became very square looking.
Marv sent me another one and I'm putting it on this weekend. After doing some tranny and other work I'll be on the road next week. Anxious to see how this 280 does. After hearing the disclaimer from Avon re: the 250 and knowing Metzler doesn't endorse this tire for the Hoss, I'm questioning how good it's ultimately going to be. To bad sure it looks good.
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As long as there's a little bit of pressure left, that's true. When it REALLY goes flat, it's a mess. The tire is a bit wide for a rim less than 9" and when it goes totally flat it wants to throw the bead and curl inward and under...both sides. I found myself on the side of the road at night with the 502 sitting straight up and on the rim. No need for the kickstand.
I had also noticed the wear of this tire to be unusual. The center section that was the area that had the footprint on the road was pronounced and bulging from the rounded area that didn't have contact. Almost as if there were belt seperation. It additionally became very square looking.
Marv sent me another one and I'm putting it on this weekend. After doing some tranny and other work I'll be on the road next week. Anxious to see how this 280 does. After hearing the disclaimer from Avon re: the 250 and knowing Metzler doesn't endorse this tire for the Hoss, I'm questioning how good it's ultimately going to be. To bad sure it looks good.
E