The German brand expands its tyre portfolio for V-Twins with a new tyre providing consistent performance, upgrading the handling of older and current machines and offering stability and excellent grip, even in wet conditions.
Bad Salzuflen (Germany), 30 November 2018 – During the CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW fair that opened its doors today in Bad Salzuflen, Germany, METZELER has unveiled the new CRUISETEC™, the Custom Touring tyre designed to optimise the performance of modern and past V-Twins and intended for motorcyclists who want to get the most out of their motorcycles in terms of handling and grip.
With the new CRUISETEC™, METZELER extends its successful V-Twin range towards performance-oriented use. This tyre upgrades the handling of current and older motorcycles, featuring remarkable grip even in wet conditions, ground-breaking performance consistency and innovative stability features. CRUISETEC™ features ground-breaking specifications for tread pattern, compound recipe, and carcass specifications in the production of tyres for V-Twin motorcycles.
METZELERhas developed CRUISETEC™ to respond to the needs of motorcyclists who increasingly look for emotional, carefree riding and live their riding passion on V-Twin machines they can customise with performance in mind. CRUISETEC™ has been designed to couple with the latest generation of Cruisers and Tourers, machines that the relevant manufacturers in the segment are equipping with high-rated performance parts and the latest electronic rider aids. With the METZELER CRUISETEC™ tyre these motorcycles can express their full potential for agility, increased lean angles, improved stability, comfort, shorter stopping distance and faster cornering. Thanks to a ground-breaking combination of technological features – including industry leading innovations – experience d V-Twin riders and newer riders alike can enjoy a perfected riding performance, confidently confirming Metzeler’s product tagline “Performance Perfected”.
The main benefits of the new CRUISETEC™ for the rider are:
• Enjoy performance-cruising which meansgreat handling, line taking and line holding, Immediate response at all stages also in wet conditions and enhanced cornering grip and safety
• Performance consistency which means handling is preserved throughout the entire tyre lifespan thanks to the combination of a solid tread pattern with its constant-curvature contours and dual-compound layout which preserves the tyre profile thanks to wear evenness
• Smooth and effortless riding thanks to maximised line holding when entering and maintaining lean angles and comfort
• Enhanced confidence and safety, also in the wet,which derives from the effective interaction of the tyre with electronic rider aids
METZELER CRUISETEC™, is designed to respond to the need of V-Twin performance-riding, and complements the METZELER portfolio for V-Twins, which now consists of:
- CRUISETEC™, perfecting the performance of yesterday’s and today’s V-Twins;
- ME 888 Marathon™ ULTRA featuring an incredibly wide range which includes whitewalls, orange-wall and extra-wide sizes;
- ME77 Perfect, a vintage tread pattern developed to upgrade the ride of old-school customisations.
The new CRUISETEC™ tyre will be available starting from January 2019 in the following sizes:
Original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk and published by Frank Duggan. Frank is the Founder and Editor of Modern Classic Motorcycle News, an independent motorcycle publication covering modern classic motorcycles, roadsters, scramblers, cruisers, electric motorcycles and the wider motorcycle industry.
