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 Metzeler Sportec or Corsa S123, For daily raiding in rain

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TSRoshidi8
post May 25 2018, 08:58 AM, updated 8y ago

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Greetings,

When it comes to bike, I'm a total noob (my expertise is in IT).
I travel to work daily around 80km.
Since it has been rainy nowadays and almost had accidents (TWICE in a day), during emergency brake and taking corner on highway, which tires suit me the most?

These are the details:

Bike: Benelli RFS 150i
Tire: Front: 70/90, Rear: 120/70
Purpose: Looking for tires which have good grip while speeding and cornering in wet condition.

Right now, I'm in dilemma choosing between Metzeler Sportec or Corsa S123.

Planning to get 80/90 front & 120/70 rear tires soon.

Please advice, otai-otai.

Thank you very much.
TSRoshidi8
post May 26 2018, 06:38 AM

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I almost had accidents due to this:

1) during lunch hour, I went out to clinic. Otw back, suddenly there was a van coming out in opposite direction. I had to make an emergency brake. I wasn't speeding at all because of slow traffic, but still the standard tires didn't grip very well. I almost lost control and hit the van.

2) after work, I went back home by using highway. When I want to exit the highway, there was a corner. Not sharp, just usual one. Yet, due to bad grip of the current tire, it was really slippery and I almost lost control of the bike again. Speed when taking the corner was around 60km/h.

FYI, to those who never travel daily more than 80km, you won't understand the need of speed.
3 hours on road after work, nobody can sustain of cruising at 60km/h.
It's really exhausting.
Most of people I know travel long distance usually cruising min at 100km/h, even during wet condition.
Finish work at 5.30pm, need to rush to pick up wife, then infant daughter at babysitter's house. I usually arrived home around 9pm. I don't know about you guys, but I won't make it on time if I don't rush.
(I work at Penang & travel back and forth to mainland to those who wonders)

Thanks for the advice.
I'll give Metz a try since the shop I went doesn't have S123 for size 120/70.

Thanks again.
Cheers~

 

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