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

[dino3310]

that thing use to always get stuck, wonda if an 18" rear would hve been betta with the rake angle, length and weight

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[Woodman]

A bit narrow for a fat bike

130 rear is all you can fit on a superior motorcycle because of swingarm clearance. You can get a wheel spacer to offset the wheel for a wider tyre but thats weird.

[RJC]

Hi lads

I'm new here and looking for some tyre advice.

I've got a kle500 on scorpion trails, and wanting to go to something more suited to the gravel roads on the peninsula.

Cheers in advance
RJC

[_Shrek_]

Hi lads

I'm new here and looking for some tyre advice.

I've got a kle500 on scorpion trails, and wanting to go to something more suited to the gravel roads on the peninsula.

Cheers in advance
RJC

Hiya RJC welcome

depending on how hard & where you go, a good combo EO9 front & EO7 rear, but if you scroll through this thread you will find some thing that suits you

[pete-blen]

Hi lads

I'm new here and looking for some tyre advice.

I've got a kle500 on scorpion trails, and wanting to go to something more suited to the gravel roads on the peninsula.

Cheers in advance
RJC

Shinko 700..
No tyre will grip on the lose gravel... you have to get though it onto the hard base... a norrower tyre
will cut though the lose top easyer than a wide tyre.. once the tyre is though it needs to put rubber on the ground
rarther than ride on the top of a few nobbs...
Nobbleys are great on a surface the nobs can penatrate... But some of the big block nobbleys would work ok aswell..
Tyre pressure has a BIG bearing on how much grip you get with any tyre size/style...

[Transalper]

This time of year there be some mud appearing out there so I'd go E09ish up front and not to worried on back.
On the Transalp I'm about to switch to Mitas E09 front, and already have the Mitas E07 rear.
Mitas available from D.A.S. Saxon Street in ChCh.

I'd be happy with the Shinko 700 on rear but not sure about the front.

On the WR I run knobblies both ends all year round but those rears don't last.

[RJC]

Thanks for the info

Probably should mention I don't really ride in winter. If I'm going to be cold I prefer to have a plank strapped to my feet.

Who does shinko in chch?

[Transalper]

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Who does shinko in chch?

I'd expect any of these places (clicky link) should be able to get them for you but wouldn't be surprised if they don't have the one you want actually on the shelf.

[pete-blen]

order/pay on line & pick up from the shop of your choice...

http://www.bits4bikes.co.nz/ab4btyre...yres/2683.aspx

[NordieBoy]

order/pay on line & pick up from the shop of your choice...

http://www.bits4bikes.co.nz/ab4btyre...yres/2683.aspx

Free freight to your door if over $99.

Just had another rear 705 arrive today.

[pete-blen]

Free freight to your door if over $99.

Just had another rear 705 arrive today.

I have a new 705 130/17 here i most lightly won't use that needs a good home...
I will stay with the 700s

[NordieBoy]

Wouldn't be a good home here. A broken home, full of abuse is the best I could manage.

[pete-blen]

I had a couple of those Golden Tyre GT230 arrive a couple weeks back ..
Are quite cheap... give one a go on the TTR at Dalethorp on Aug 17...

http://www.myrides.co.nz/trail-rides-xidc53532.html

[Trials Rider]

Hi lads

I'm new here and looking for some tyre advice.

I've got a kle500 on scorpion trails, and wanting to go to something more suited to the gravel roads on the peninsula.

Cheers in advance
RJC

First thing, welcome to the thread

Second thing, Oh shit you have asked a question which is comparable to asking what undies you wear including colour, size and texture (assuming you wear undies of course) .

I had the E07 and the only thing I liked about it is it did a million miles, other than that I f$%ken hated it, ok so now you are saying WTF some people like them, the issue I found on shingle is they wander because they very little side hold ability being chevron pattern and no blocks, then to make matters worse you apply the rear brake, when a directional tyre is going forward it clears out so in reverse or braking it clogs up so when you brake the tyre fills up and skids on the surface, (back to the undies you now need to change them).

I use the Mitas E09 on the rear, when you fang it it stays in a straight line, when you brake it stays in a straight line, plenty of side hold so very predictable (back to the undies and all is good)

I use the Mitas 644 on the front, once again a block style tyre so predictable so undie friendly, it is a softer compound so more sensitive to pressure but a good all round tyre, good manners on road and predictable off road.

Ok having said this I am going to run and hide because there will be another 280 undies stories to coming up.

[NordieBoy]

A pair of Shinko 244's are nice and cheap and from there you'll work out if you want more knob or can get away with less.