Modern Vespa

Hello,
FWIW, a set of Metzlers has last for 6,500 miles. There are some mile left, but the handling has deteriorated enough to warrant replacement, back to Michelins.
Interestingly, the front tire appears more worn than the rear. I have not had this experience before, the norm being two rear tires for every front tire.

I have Metzler Feelfree tires on my BV200- both 16 inch front and rear. They have about 13,000 miles on them and still look pretty good. I bet I get 18,000- 20,000 out of them! I never let my tires get dangerously worn. I had two sets of Michelin Gold Standards on it prior but they stopped making them. They were awesome tires. They would go 12,000-13,000 miles. The guy at the motorcycle shop I go to for tires recommended the Metzlers. I have Michelin City Grips on my Reflex and they wear out very quickly...

I think that "size matters" in this context....

Bob

Michelin didn't release the front tire size for my Honda until late 2014. I had to replace the factory Dunlop with a Metzler Feelfree. That tire made the Honda ride terrible. I almost put the worn out Dunlop back on but they released the City Grip and I trashed that Metzler Feelfree as soon as possible.
Some may like the Metzler Feelfree but I'll never use one again.

The BV350 handles well with the Metzler Feel Free tire.
To get higher than about 6,500 miles on a set of these on a BV350, you'd have to ride very slowly. I love cornering the BV as it was designed to be ridden. Of course, slower riding is also its forte!