Tyre choice for adventure riding? (Mixing road and off-road)

[Waihou Thumper]

exacary .

You just got higher to fall Dino! Less pressure, less height....(thinking of the hazards of course...)

[Eddieb]

Pump 'em up hard and ride. With our type and style of riding, it doesn't make squat really does it? Lower the pressure, inflate, lower etc.....I don't think I have ever seen a Dakar rider lower the pressure, then get off his bike and then inflate and check with a gauge? Or maybe that is missed in the highlights?

+1 I normally set mine at a couple of Psi below recommended road pressures and leave them at a bit of a happy medium.

[10bikekid]

You just got higher to fall Dino! Less pressure, less height....(thinking of the hazards of course...)

Three riders in the same post that have owned the same Bike

we must all get together soon (whatever tires we use)

[dino3310]

Three riders in the same post that have owned the same Bike

we must all get together soon (whatever tires we use)

kinda sounds like one of my old girlfriends

[bart]

kinda sounds like one of my old girlfriends

[Taz]

kinda sounds like one of my old girlfriends

Yeah she was great!

[mazz1972]

now have Eo10's front & rear went for a blast up the road better than expected & handle the seal pretty good too

as far as the shinko's are concerned for me they are "utter shit" front delaminated on the way home from magpie, was running 36 or 38 psi depending on load, hadn't even worn the tits off

Hubby had exactly the same experience with his rear Shinko 705, but he was caning it and probably the tyre isn't rated for that. It was nowhere near worn out but he had done something like 8-10K on the set. So replaced the rear with the same and we'll just keep a closer eye on the condition. The front is still fine.

[mazz1972]

Any recommendations out there for tyres for the Strom?

Sizes are:

Front 110/80-19
Rear 150/70-17

Hubby is doing the Pukemanu ride in a couple of weeks and was going to use his DRZ400 but has decided the Strom will be much kinder to his rear!

He currently has Shinko 705's but I'm wondering if he will need something with a bit more bite.

[NordieBoy]

Hubby had exactly the same experience with his rear Shinko 705, but he was caning it and probably the tyre isn't rated for that.

Bias or radial?

[mazz1972]

Bias or radial?

Your question got me looking at the Shinko site and I see there was a choice of radial or a cheaper one I assume is bias.

The one that delaminated was fitted by the previous owner so I would say bias, knowing him. The replacement is probably have the same, I just asked the shop to order another 705. Will get radial next time.

The cheaper one is rated Q 99mph so hmmm!

Thanks Nordie

[_Shrek_]

Hubby had exactly the same experience with his rear Shinko 705, but he was caning it and probably the tyre isn't rated for that. It was nowhere near worn out but he had done something like 8-10K on the set. So replaced the rear with the same and we'll just keep a closer eye on the condition. The front is still fine.

shinko are replacing the front with one of the new radial's, still for it, not sure I will run them as I wasn't all that impressed with the way they handled at speed, but then the shinko don't seem to like being put on big bikes

[Howie]

I haven't used the shinko 705's, but have used a shinko E700 on the rear, and a E704 on the front, both of which I would probably use again, but they aren't on a big bike, just the mid size KLR

[NordieBoy]

On the "little" bikes I love the 705's.

The front has done 15,000km now and still looks to have another 5-8,000 in it.

My DR next tyres will be 705's.

Trying to find a Pirelli MT43 for the rear of the TT and something knobbly for the front.

[mazz1972]

shinko are replacing the front with one of the new radial's, still for it, not sure I will run them as I wasn't all that impressed with the way they handled at speed, but then the shinko don't seem to like being put on big bikes

On the "little" bikes I love the 705's.

The front has done 15,000km now and still looks to have another 5-8,000 in it.

My DR next tyres will be 705's.

Perhaps delamination has been a common enough problem for Shinko to turn it into a radial. Hubby has found handling fine, and that is often two up with his nephew and/or loaded with gear.

Checked with hubby and the rear did 9,000kms before it delaminated. Perhaps if he hadn't had his own round of the Cemetary Circuit on the way home from there it might still ok it was far from worn out. The front looks hardly worn at all so will likely get two rears to one front. Damm good value for money .

[NordieBoy]

Perhaps delamination has been a common enough problem for Shinko to turn it into a radial.

Yep.
The 150x17 rear and 19" fronts seem to be the only ones with issues.
Big bike tyres, higher speeds, heavier loads.

They're the only ones getting the radial treatment.

It's weird. The 120x17 rear is rated (H) to much higher speeds than the 150 (Q).