Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional
Owners 72 · 7 reviews analysed Road tests (vs motorcycle tires) 73 · 1 test
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Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE has a Relative Score of 71 out of 100 among summer tires. 7 owner reviews rate it 72 out of 100. 76% would buy it again.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
72/100From 7 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
73/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 7 owner reviews found online.
The Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE is widely regarded as a high-performance sport-touring tire that excels in longevity and wet-weather confidence. While most riders praise its predictable handling and impressive mileage, a minority of users find the carcass construction overly stiff, leading to a harsh ride quality on uneven surfaces.
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability
- High mileage durability, with reports of up to 16,000 km
- Predictable and effortless cornering characteristics
- Strong performance on varied road surfaces, including metal bridge decks
Cons
- High retail price point
- Reported stiff ride quality described as 'heavy' or 'hard'
- Potential for rapid degradation or puncture susceptibility near the end of tread life
- Mixed feedback regarding grip on non-tarmac or dusty surfaces
Worth knowing
- Users on older, heavier motorcycles (e.g., 1996 Kawasaki GPZ1100) reported a significant improvement in steering agility compared to older tire generations.
- Riders on high-torque adventure-sport bikes (e.g., Multistrada 1200s) noted excellent dry-weather handling but expressed concerns regarding grip consistency in non-ideal conditions.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring tire Test · 180/55 R17
1st of 6
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 6 |
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