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Metzeler Roadtec 02

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The Metzeler Roadtec 02 is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Motorcycles.

8.0
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
100%
Wet Grip
90%
Road Feedback
95%
Handling
90%
Wear
55%
Comfort
60%
Buy again
75%
2 Reviews
81% Average
4,950 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 4th)
Metzeler Roadtec 02

Metzeler Roadtec 02

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Wet
98.8
2x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
100
1 test
Handling
97.5
1 test
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 80.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.73
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
Best Motorcycle Tyres for 2024 Motorrad 2024 180/55 R17 4/6 2 metrics
All Tests
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Tests
4th
Average
4th
Best
4th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
Best Motorcycle Tyres for 2024
180/55 R17 • 2024
4th/6
Road: The Roadtec 02 aims to be a super-sport-touring tyre. At normal to brisk speeds, it feels more sluggish than its competitors, but it rewards sporty riding with good feedback, grip, and straight-line stability. However, this comes at the expense of agility. Noticeable pitch moment during braking.
Wet: On the wet handling track, the Metzeler Roadtec 02 delivers. Although it also prefers a wider arc, it offers excellent wet grip and a wide limit range. Plus, it achieves the shortest braking distance.
Wear: The Metzeler wears slightly above average and cannot differentiate itself from the competition here. The changes in handling characteristics from new to used remain manageable, making the Roadtec 02 a reliable companion.
Conclusion: A tyre with good straight-line stability. Particularly sporty riders will be able to explore its advantages. The wet grip is excellent. In everyday use, however, the sluggish handling is somewhat bothersome.

Overall: Good..
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Given 63% while driving a Honda CB650R (180/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 1,850 spirited miles
These tyre have fantastic dry grip. They transformed the way my bike handles and gave me so much more confidence. That’s where the positives end. The front tyre is super noisy. You probably won’t notice it if you have good hearing protection but I noticed it straight away when I put them on. Also the rear is already about half worn in the middle after just 3,000km. I thought these were supposed to be sport touring tyres with a harder centre tread? I don’t do any motorway riding. I live in Wanaka, New Zealand so all of my riding is on mountainous roads. I do commute to work and back which has some straight road and roundabouts but it’s only about 5km each way. My rear tyre has a big wide flat spot through the middle 1/3 of the tyre width and I’m down to about 2.5mm of tread in the middle measured at the wear bars. I have about 3.5-4mm left close towards the edges. I check my tyre pressure regularly with a Topeak digital gauge. I’m running 33/39 F/R. I ride a Honda CB650R. So yeah these tyres feel great but wear way faster than a sport touring tyre should. It needs harder rubber in the middle.
I’ve only ridden them once in the wet and I wasn’t going fast so I can’t comment on wet grip.
Helpful 711
February 5, 2025
Given 94% while driving a BMW K1300R (190/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 3,100 average miles
The Roadtec 02 gave me a new bike with really good feeling, grip, comfort and quietness. My bike has a of lot power, 175 hp, and torque, 140 Nm so I was interested in how it would wear and after + 5.000 km = 3.100 miles there is still a round profile from side to side. The grip on curvy roads and spirited driving is very good and gives me a lot of trust, I have also noticed that they build up heat fast for good grip. When it is time for new tyres I will chose the same.

Changed from Roadsmart IV and Road 6 and they were noisy, hard, had bad feeling and tricky grip even on dry warm roads.
Helpful 828
February 1, 2025
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