Metzeler Tourance Next - 170/60 17 (72V)

Metzeler Tourance Next tyres feature a dual-compound tread layout whose specifications derive directly from the expertise gained in developing Metzeler's renowned sport-touring tyres. The two main project goals concern the supremacy in the wet and mileage. This combination was the initial step to obtain a generation of compounds, whose top performance have been reached through Metzeler's patented mixing process, capable to obtain an unmatched level of homogeneity of the components dispersed in the polymeric matrix, contributing to tyre durability and wear regularity. To achieve the best wet performance in the Enduro Street segment, including critical conditions like wet cornering grip and panic braking, Metzeler designed a blend of high dispersion silica, high-performance synthetic polymers mixed with proper resins and plastifying agents. The profiles of Tourance Next have been developed along with the structure to maximise its street and touring-oriented behaviour. The profile is rounded in the half-lean portion, and flatter toward the centre.
Sidewalls feature a more rounded profile that coupled with a stiffer internal structure lends an improved damping capacity aimed to improve the riding comfort, the shock absorption when challenged on dirt roads and most importantly the coupling with ABS systems, whose pulsating effect needs a proper absorption of the forces by the tyre to enhance the anti-lockup effect.

The rear Tourance Next tyres adopt a dual compound solution, where the central stripe is approximately 40mm wide, to fully include the footprint area during straight-up riding, and features a 50% content of silica and carbon black specifically developed to optimise mileage and power traction. The side compound is a 100% silica which ensures maximised chemical grip on wet surfaces and grip for cornering and traction in all the other conditions. Rears also feature Interact technology with a three zones variable tension layout, providing a predictable riding behaviour, and enabling a remarkable sporty capability. The specific structure maximises lateral support and trajectory precision during cornering; the benefit for the end-user is remarkable handling along with enhanced stability. The Interact technology enables all benefits of dual-compound technology since the transition between the different compounds is mitigated by the variable stiffness of the carcass below, conveying a progressiveness in the tyre's response.