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

**RGVforme** · 28th February 2016, 20:33

Originally Posted by Saarg

Well worth the penny spent I think
I'm running 38psi rear & 32 front. Enough twitch on metal roads for the way I ride, any higher and it feels like I'm on ice

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These pressures seem a bit high.....My MAX pressure to pop the bead is 41psi rear cold on the shinkos.

90/90 21 front and 150/70/17 rear

Manual rec running psi are 22 front and 25 rear cold.....Ive tried running more but found too much and tyre life ride stability in wet and traction in gravel all affected.

By the looks of your photos you may not be seeing the 13 to 15k claimed by the makers if your only 3k in at the moment.

Personal choice but wow psi rear when the rear tyre is hot must be 40psi plus.

**Saarg** · 28th February 2016, 21:18

Originally Posted by RGVforme

These pressures seem a bit high.....My MAX pressure to pop the bead is 41psi rear cold on the shinkos.

90/90 21 front and 150/70/17 rear

Manual rec running psi are 22 front and 25 rear cold.....Ive tried running more but found too much and tyre life ride stability in wet and traction in gravel all affected.

By the looks of your photos you may not be seeing the 13 to 15k claimed by the makers if your only 3k in at the moment.

Personal choice but wow psi rear when the rear tyre is hot must be 40psi plus.

Thanks, that would explain why I'm seeing micro cracks, pressure is shooting up on hot road with hot rubber
Will have a play around with the pressures

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**RGVforme** · 28th February 2016, 21:50

Originally Posted by Saarg

Thanks, that would explain why I'm seeing micro cracks, pressure is shooting up on hot road with hot rubber
Will have a play around with the pressures

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Tis welcome and all learning stew......Just so dam much for bike rubber compared to cars and me being a tight OCD laced c**t I have obsessed over the tyre thing far too much.

Shinko 804/805s here just scrubbed in road manners are great and off is even better so far.See how we go on kms.
Good kms reviews on the net but then anything was better than the stock trailwings.....4k and done wtf...

$230 a set....trademe.trader...Thomasbt.....aka Kiwi motorcycle rentals Amberley...

**Saarg** · 28th February 2016, 22:16

Originally Posted by RGVforme

Tis welcome and all learning stew......Just so dam much for bike rubber compared to cars and me being a tight OCD laced c**t I have obsessed over the tyre thing far too much.

Shinko 804/805s here just scrubbed in road manners are great and off is even better so far.See how we go on kms.
Good kms reviews on the net but then anything was better than the stock trailwings.....4k and done wtf...

$230 a set....trademe.trader...Thomasbt.....aka Kiwi motorcycle rentals Amberley...

Totally,
Couldn't agree more, Mine had trail wings on from the dealer, but there on the shelf at the moment and they probably have another 2-3000k left in them, but the hidenau had high reviews, this set works really good so far. On and off Road, wet and dry.
I looked at a better tyre after a post on thumper talk I read claimed that the trailwing, had been started to be called the 'deathwing' Due to there lack of feel in the corners at speed, and no traction in snow, heavy wet conditions I found them ok, as Long as it was dry, and not too rocky off road and was able to lean them right down to the tyre edge on road at 100kph and higher.

Will definitely be looking at those pressures though, cheers

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**Scubbo** · 29th February 2016, 05:26

if you're doing lots of offroading, those MotOZ S/T? tires are great and CHEAP being from aussie but premium quality, muricans pay 2x what we pay! ---- the front has done 2500 mostly on pavement/hardpack

and still looks good with sharp enough corners -- hooks up SWEEEEET though I suspect better on smaller/lighter bikes (great on the DRZ anyway)

**Black Knight** · 29th February 2016, 09:18

I am running K60's on my CL400-prolly 80% tarseal-22F-25R which might be a tad low for road-14F-17R for offroad.-I really like them,came with good rep,and hard to find a tyre in my rim size.They did seem to wear quite fast initially,but this settled down after 1000K.A warning-don't try and fit the fronts at home unless you have a proper set up,pay to have them fitted.

**Saarg** · 29th February 2016, 09:22

Originally Posted by Black Knight

I am running K60's on my CL400-prolly 80% tarseal-22F-25R which might be a tad low for road-14F-17R for offroad.-I really like them,came with good rep,and hard to find a tyre in my rim size.They did seem to wear quite fast initially,but this settled down after 1000K.A warning-don't try and fit the fronts at home unless you have a proper set up,pay to have them fitted.

Yeah, the tyre guy had a hard time getting mine on too, something about there supposed to be put on warm?!?

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**Black Knight** · 29th February 2016, 10:17

Warm is right-I had the Mrs hair drier poked up inside the side walls and on full for half hour and still struggled-I think the side wall construction is super tough hence the reason.

**Saarg** · 29th February 2016, 13:30

Originally Posted by Black Knight

Warm is right-I had the Mrs hair drier poked up inside the side walls and on full for half hour and still struggled-I think the side wall construction is super tough hence the reason.

One time I thought my pressure gauge had broken, after a full day in the dirt and sand stopped at the petrol station to put road pressure back in the tyres and found zero psi in the front tyre.
I think I was lucky that were that hard.

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**MarkH** · 28th March 2016, 18:57

I just removed the Kenda 770 knobbly from the rear so I could put on a new Mitas E07, fuck me that tyre was hard to get off.
I wont be doing that again, next time I'll take it to a bike shop to have them take the tyre off for me.
I remember the tyre to be a bitch to put on, but it was about 5 times as hard to remove!

What I really need is a 2nd DR350 18" cush drive wheel, then I can mount a tyre on each one (or pay someone to mount the tyres for me) and leave the fuckers on 'til they wear out.
I'd also love a 2nd DR650 21" front wheel for the same reason.
I'll have to keep my eyes out for 2nd hand wheels!
I'd add the Tubliss system to each wheel as well, it wouldn't be expensive enough otherwise!

I am thinking that after I wear out the E07 tyres I'll consider the Shinko E-805/E-804 tyres as a possible 'do it all' option for less tyre swapping.
I've been reading good things about performance on and off road along with decent tyre life and at a good price.

**MarkH** · 29th March 2016, 18:19

I must say, after removing the Kenda the Mitas was downright easy to put on. I'd happily mount my own Mitas tyres but a local bike shop can handle any Kenda tyres from now on.

**MarkH** · 6th September 2016, 16:25

Does anyone know anything about the IRC GP-21F & GP-22R tyres?
I have a new one of each in the garage because the local bike shop had some to shift and sold me both tyres for $100 total.
I have near new E07 tyres on the bike and didn't need more tyres right now, but at $100 for both . . . yeah, couldn't pass that up.

**Hads** · 7th October 2016, 15:30

What would you put on a KDX 200? I plan to ride to and from Akaroa on friday's to avoid being stuck behind campervans, but then thrash it round the waimak in silt mud and dirt? I was considering the AC10's but should I look at the shinko's?

**Stu999c** · 7th October 2016, 16:48

I just fitted 705s to my Klx
Bloody good on The road and gravel
Not expecting too much on dirt tho.
The 805s might suit you??

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