ROADTEC 02, the new sports touring tire from Metzeler, is successfully completing the final development and testing phases and will be available for public sale from January 2024.
Now in the final stages of development, Metzeler’s new ‘Super Sport Touring’ tire will offer new levels of handling and grip through the use of recycled and natural materials. (Photo: Metzeler)
Compared to its predecessor ROADTEC 01, the ROADTEC 02 significantly improves dynamic performance, especially handling and behavior on wet roads, and achieves this by using a high proportion of materials of natural origin (materials obtained in whole or in part from biomass are: plants and vegetables) or recycled materials, according to the company.
ROADTEC 02 is intended for the sport touring segment (i.e. tires used for mixed sport and touring use), but with this product Metzeler says it has raised the bar for sportiness even further by effectively creating a “Super “Sport Touring” tires. According to the company, it has typical characteristics of a touring tire, such as high mileage and excellent grip on wet roads, combined with many characteristics more typical of super sports tires, such as its handling, which ensures a new level of sportiness.
The new ROADTEC 02 compounds also shorten tire warm-up times, which benefits safety from the first mile onwards. Finally, according to the company, performance has been improved in difficult conditions such as cold, wet and slippery asphalt.
“ROADTEC 02 will be a great representative of the Metzeler brand values. “For us, traveling is the quintessence of motorcycling as a lifestyle,” says Francesco Pietrangeli, Metzeler’s marketing director. “We talk to the motorcyclist who always rides, even when it’s raining and cold. But also for romantics who are looking for adventure and experiences. And that without ignoring another important value for us: quality: Anyone who travels trusts and relies on high-quality tires that are safe even in rain and cold, make driving easier and are not very tiring. ROADTEC 02 perfectly embodies all of these values and does so with the environment in mind, as it significantly reduces materials of fossil and mineral origin and instead focuses on those of natural origin or recycled materials.”
ROADTEC 02 represents the first Metzeler product line that contains a high proportion of natural and recycled materials, enabling a significant reduction in ingredients of fossil and mineral origin, according to the company.
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