MCN Web Producer Liam Marsden has packed plenty of miles in during his test of the big Kawasaki 1400 GTR – just shy of 12,000 so far.
As a Yorkshireman after my own heart, he likes to get his monies worth out of everything – and that includes the set of Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact sport touring tyres he fitted to the bike to replace the OE rubber.
Liam managed to squeeze an impressive 9,265 miles out of the Roadtec Z8 Interact rear before it finally gave up the ghost, wearing through to the canvas in the centre of the tyre on one final high mileage outing.
In their 27th January 2016 issue, Liam says:
“Considering the GTR weighs a whopping 305kg and puts a hefty 100ftlb of torque through the rear tyre, to have them last just shy of 10,000 miles is very impressive (although I should really have replaced them earlier).
At the recommendation of several people in the office, the Z8s have been replaced with Michelin Pilot Road 4 GTs, which have since proved incredibly impressive in abnormally wet conditions. The amount of grip and confidence they offer on saturated roads is extraordinary, and keeping an eye on the tyre pressure gauge on the dash reveals that they heat up incredibly quickly so long as riding conditions aren’t too cold.”
Both options are available from Cambrian Tyres to our trade customers, although Metzeler have also released the new Roadtec 01 sport touring tyre, which supersedes the Roadtec Z8 Interact at the top of their range!
Find out more about the Roadtec Z8 Interact and Pilot Road 4.
