anyone had either of these tires before

[Guest]

Needing a rear. Has anyone compared or had a michelin madcam 50 versus a metzler 55 metronic?? Not worried about price as much as grip. Both are kinda advertised as sport touring and both are bias ply. Thanks again for the help!!

[robinjo]

The Macadams are not the grippiest tyres in the world, good sport/touring tyre, have them on both the 1000S and the Yamaha TDM850, need to be warmed up pretty good before they get grippy.

[KGB]

cbx, Try the Dunlop GT501.
Great grip and good in the wet/rain.
I installed apair last year. I did over 6000 on them so far.
The rear is just starting to show some wear.
They are bias ply and fairly reasonable, $72 for the front, 110/90X19 front and 130/80X18 rear was $110, plus mounting.

I have them on a GS1000S, with steering damper, fork brace and progressive suspension. I like corners, not straight lines
I ride about 1/2 the time 2 up with my wife. She likes corners too

Keith

[saaz]

Last time I got tyres the tyre person said the Macadam was not as grippy as the Metzler 55, but I have not directly compared their relative behaviour (warm up time, grip in cold etc) which is alos important.

[Don Lobacz]

The ME55 is an excellent grippy rear tire, made to complement the ME33 front.

[chuckycheese]

GT501

I'm with KGB....the Dunlop GT501's are awesome tires. I've run mostly Dunlops and think these are the best. I might be willing to try something else so I"m always interested in these tire posts. I used Metzlers on my Harley and thought they were OK but not special.

I hope we hear about some others, too!!

[cbxchris]

Checked into the 501`s. they are pricey but good cost money. I`m going to wait and see if anyone else has a opinion. I`m almost talked into the 501`s. I asked the same question a few other places and 501`s have really gotten good reports. I`ve never been a dunlop fan but it does seem this is a very new design and the tire it repalced was a fantastic tire. I`m wondering if possibly the michelin and metzler pattern is getting kinda dated? BTW the dunlop is higer priced than either metz or michelin...thats hard to believe.

[HiSPL]

The me55 is da bomb

I love it..........

[Dink]

I have had three sets of Metzeler ME33/ME55 combo on my Tractor, I was very impressed with them. Until I got up here where higher temperatures and lots of straight running saw them almost evaporate off the rims. I am now trying BT45 Bridgestones and so far are very impressed with them, although it is a lot colder this time of year, I have had no slides from them (that I didnt ask for) and they stick really well.
Dink

[saaz]

I am finding the ME33 wearing a lot better than the BT45 I had on the front, but this is in the 110/80 18 inch size. The BT45 disappeared before my eyes, but it looked like I was a track hero (not!). In hot wether it looked like melting....

I am running a Gt301 Arrowmax (seems an unusual tyre!) on the rear which has great grip cold or warm, wet whatever, but I have not run it enough to guage mileage yet.

These experinces are based on 18 inch rims, the most mileage I get from reasonable tyres is 2,000 to 8,000kms (depends on what I ma doing!)

[oldschoolGS]

If the Dunlop 501's are anything like the 591's they replaced then they are an excellent choice. The 591R's (they came in S or R compound)were designed for Supersport racing in the late 80's and ruled on the track thru the mid 90's. I have used several rears over the years on my 750 in size 140/70x17, they were grippy, predictable, and confidence inspiring. I plan on using the 501 on the rear of my 750 when it is completed. Anyone in the Radial market, I recently put a set of Dunlop 208ZR's on my TL1000. They are excellent tires with no vices. Ride On, Ed.

[Anonymous]

I just put a set of Dunlop 491's on my GS650, They are great.

[Anonymous]

I just bought a V rated 591 for my 400 due to it being an old model. It's a bit of a waste since I can barely do half of its maximum speed but it was cheap.

Steve