conti road attack vs metlzer z6

I am trying to decide between these 2 tires. I won't be taking the VFR on a track. I do a lot of canyon riding. Twisty roads are my thing. I'm not sure whether to categorize myself as an aggressive rider. I do like to ride quick, but not to the point that I would consider it taking dangerous risks.

Has anyone used both tires? If so what, did you think? How many miles are each tire good for?

Thanks much!

 

If you're going to do nothing but street riding, there really isn't any good reason not to choose the Continental. I can assure you that scraping both pegs & center stand is quite possible with the RA's. The single only negative I can point to is they take a bit to warm up with the outside temp below 50f.

KC-10 FE out...
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I have the RA's and live in Longmont. I hit the canyons (Lefthand, St. Vrain(s), etc.) fairly regularly as well as commute to work on the bike. I love the tires. I will say that I do expect to replace the rear at 6K.

 

I am using the Metz.Z6's and I think they are perfect for what I do...
I think I ride pretty much the same as you,Sauce..,fairly hard corners on twisty roads..
I have my Z6s scuffed right to the edge (NO chicken strips left) and they hold a line beautifully.
Seems to take a while to warm up,however. They do feel slick when cold (like any tire).
Haven't run the RA's so cant really compare...just posting to testify for the Z6s!!!

 

I have the Conti RA's, and have not had any issues with them, I even had them on the track at Assen last week, and they were just fine. As some of thprevious posters have said, they do take a little while to warm up when it's cold and feel kinda slick, so when I ride in weathewr like that, I just take it easy for the first few miles. I have not noticed any major fluctuations with tire pressure and temperature like I had with my previous tires. I like them and will probably try their SportAttacks next...