Fitted the 180 Rear 4000 miles ago & the 150 Front 2500 miles ago for my F6CT and I am disgusted with both of them. German made tyres! The bike has had the forks serviced and new 440 Progressive shock fitted 18,000 miles ago. The rear tyre has high feathering and cupping and the front has feathering and cupping already, Another problem was the fact that I couldn't balance the front tire after three attempts. That along with the fact that they have to be the noisiest tyres from "new" that I have ever had the displeasure to endure. I thought I had bearings gone (newbies fitted with the tires) and it was upon checking them that to my horror I saw the state of the tires. I got onto Metzeler last October and they wanted me to send the front tire back and for me to wait 6 weeks for a replacement "IF IT WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY" "BY THEM"! That wasn't possible (fabulous weather after months of rain) nor was it possible in winter (long story). I am driving bikes for 45 years and have had all sorts of tyres on and although I have seen feathering and cupping it wasn't until reaching near end of life. This is the first time I fitted Metzeler because I heard they were a long wearing tyre but the reviews must have been posted by the company themselves. My tyres speak for them selves!! I would go back to any of my previous choices (8,000 miles +) BUT I WILL NEVER BUY Metzeler AGAIN. I am dumbfounded that a German company could manufacture such rubbish.
I am absolutely disgusted with these junk tyres and the headache they have caused. PURE AND UTTER GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
180/70 R16 Tyres
Everything we know about the 180/70 R16 tyre size: 2 owner reviews covering 13,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 13,000 milescovered on them
- 5tyres made in this size
What does 180/70 R16 mean?
A 180/70 R16 tyre is 180 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (126 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 658 mm.
| Section width | 180 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 126 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 658 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,068 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 483 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 778 |
Also written as
180/70R16 180/70 ZR16 180-70-16 180 70 16
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 180/70 R16 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 180/70 R16 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Most notable about these tires is that they wear uniformly. That is, the handling characteristics never change as the tires wear. From first to last, the feel of the bike and the predictability in cornering, stopping, etc is the same. Very stable and smooth tire. No noise, and no worries dragging hard parts in the twisties. Only dissapointment is they just don't last as long as I would have liked. Not bad at 9K miles, but I had hoped for 11 to 12.
Drive on 180/70 R16 tyres?
Review your tyres and help the next driver choose. It takes about five minutes, and every review on this page came from a driver who took them.
Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.