THE SPORT TOURING WORLD IS CHANGING: "TAKE THE ROAD" WITH THE ROADTEC™ 01 METZELER's latest development guarantees excellent grip on wet, dry and uneven road surfaces, first-class mileage and outstanding stability at top speed and "fully loaded". The contemporary answer to all challenges of the present and the future. Are you ready for the new Metzeler Sport Touring tyre? Metzeler presents the new ROADTEC™ 01, the newcomer in the ROADTEC™ product family. Need a tire for sporty short trips and extensive long-distance tours? Take the Road with the new ROADTEC™ 01 Product Details: OPTIMAL GRIP IN ALL CONDITIONS The new tread design with greatly improved mechanical grip, coupled with a silica compound developed from the base of the multiple test winner ROADTEC™ Z8 M/O, allow maximum confidence in all driving situations. IMPROVED RUNNING PERFORMANCE &amp DURABLE PERFORMANCE The geometry (wide but short contact patch) and positioning of the tread grooves, as well as the optimized rubber compound, ensure increased mileage and sustained performance over the entire service life. INCREASED PRECISION AND RIDING COMFORT Fine-tuning of the structural elements and Metzeler Interact™ technology support the adaptive behaviour. In addition, the new ROADTEC™ 01 is built for a wide range of different motorcycle types and riding situations. Tyre features Product feature Tread grooves that run diagonally to the force application Wider and shorter contact patch Improved rubber compound composition Optimised carcass structure Product benefit Increased mechanical grip Reduced tyre wear Less tyre wear, optimum grip Improved stiffness and more flexible tyre contour Customer benefits Increased safety even in poor road conditions Higher mileage Higher mileage and grip on a wide range of road surfaces Increased stability, precision and accuracy.