Metzeler Racetec TD Slick
Metzeler's Racetec RR is their denomination for their supersports and track-ready tyres. The RR range comprises of road-legal fast road rubber right up to track-only slicks. Well loved by trackdayers and professional racers, they even hold an Isle of Man TT record.
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April 2022 update: There are no TD slick 200s in the country at the moment. They are due in late May. If you are looking for 200-section slicks, we have stocks of the Continental Conti Track Slick which is a great bit of kit, as used in the German Superbike Championship. 200s are running out everywhere. Grab them before they’re gone.
The Two Tyres 1-minute guide to the Metzeler Racetec TD Slick
What is it: Metzeler’s Racetec RR is their denomination for their supersports and track-ready tyres. The RR range comprises of road-legal fast road rubber right up to track-only slicks. Well loved by trackdayers and professional racers, they even hold an Isle of Man TT record. The TD Slick is essentially a treadless version of the Metzeler Racetec RR K3 and while not quite as sticky as a full on motorsports slick, it’s still plenty capable of lap-record bashing pace while having lots of feel and good wear rates – with no need to mess around with your bike’s setup.
What tyre it replaces: The TD Slick replaces the Racetec Comp K.
Who is it aimed at: This is aimed at the trackday enthusiast. It’s not a ‘full-on’ slick, the likes of which the professional riders use but think of it as a halfway house between a treaded road-legal track tyre and a full on motorsports slick. If you have a dedicated track bike and you’d like to explore the world of slicks, it’s a good shout. If you have a road bike and you want a seriously sticky tyre for trackdays that works well without having to fiddle with your stock suspension, this is it.
Typically seen on: Dedicated track bikes ridden by trackday junkies. These work well on bikes like the Suzuki GSX-R600 and GSX-R1000, Yamaha’s R1 and exotic bikes like the Ducati 1098 and MV Agusta 800s.
TD Slick highlights: Reversible due to its symmetric construction, meaning you can get even more wear from a pair. Very good feel and feedback, especially at high angles of lean.
TD Slick sizes: 120/70 – 17″ front and 17″ rears in 180/55, 180/60, 190/55 and 200/55 sizes.
A more extreme option: The next step up is a full-on Metzeler Racetec RR slick.
A road-legal: The Metzeler Racetec RR K1+K2 are road legal and the RR K3 is a slightly harder compound. However if you are a road rider who does the occasional trackday, check out the M9RR
The competition: The Racetec TD Slick is an entry-level track slick and compares to the Avon Ultra Extreme Slick and the Dunlop D212 GP Slick.
Metzeler says
The Metzeler Racetec TD Slick is a Club Racing & Track Day Slick tyre offering riders:
- Versatile compound for use across a wide range of conditions.
- Increased durability over the previous excellent Racetec RR CompK.
- Reversible rear tyre thanks to symmetrical radial structure.
- NOT ROAD LEGAL.
Plug&Play racing fun
Factory sizes
Factory rear sizes allow a smoother transition from OE tire geometry to professional tires and helps the rider skip some of the setup variables a professional racer is required to manage with other aftermarket sizing.
Performance at the first corner
RACETEC™ TD SLICK features extremely quick warm-up and allow riders to approach a track without worrying about tire temperature into the first corner.
Single Ply, pure radial structure
Having a tire structure that best resembles the OE one assists the most in having to find the correct bike set-up to maximize your track day experience.
Reusable along several sessions
Great performance consistency
The uniform thermal and mechanical behavior of the RACETEC™ TD SLICK significantly reduces the thermal decay, allowing the RACETEC™ TD SLICK to retain its chemical properties through various laps and thermic cycles.
Abrasion and cold tearing resistance
The wide contact patch on full throttle corner exits, the quick warm-up and the effectiveness at wide range of temperature let the RACETEC™ TD SLICK tread compound to operate within the correct working range avoiding cold tearing or other uneven wear phenomena.
Reversible rear tyre
Symmetric rear structure
RACETEC™ TD SLICK rear sizes feature a symmetric structure and seamless construction layers avoiding junctions, which are sensitive to directional stress.
Exploit the last patch of rubber
RACETEC™ TD SLICK rear is fully reversible, offering the rider the chance to fully use the tire. This is a big advantage when riding at tracks featuring a predominant leaning side, which exploits just one side of the tire.
Tyre Sizes
Front
- 120/70 R 17 NHS TL
Rear
- 180/55 R 17 NHS TL
- 190/55 R 17 NHS TL
- 200/55 R 17 NHS TL
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