Elliot,
I was curious cause the front Marv put on mine is the Metzler....biased....
but it is a 130-70X18.....kinda low on the weight rating, but I know he's running them on his stuff.
I talked to a tire rep that calls on our shop, he says that the weight rating on MOST tires is very conservative.....as much as 50% to 100% on most brands due to the impact they need to withstand on pothholes, etc.....geez, anyone seen a pothole lately ?? :shock:
I guess I'm more concerned about speed rating than weight. My theory is that you can see sidewall deterioration if you check your tires before every ride....but separation in plies can sometimes be catastrophic and not noticable until it happens. :evil:
Thanks for the info.
Tim :beer3: