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

**Waihou Thumper** · 5th February 2011, 20:06

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

Might have a free to a good home half worn MT21 shortly.

I can take this off your hands...

**.chris** · 18th February 2011, 14:00

Originally Posted by NZKTM

I can take this off your hands...

And sold to that man, its in my garage for anytime you want to pick it up.

It is about 50% worn, but still a good few km's left in it.

**Padmei** · 18th February 2011, 18:51

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

And sold to that man, its in my garage for anytime you want to pick it up.

It is about 50% worn, but still a good few km's left in it.

When it'stotallyrooted with about -2.5mm tread onit Iwill grabit & finish itoff

(& improvemy jumpingoff the bike skills)

**Waihou Thumper** · 18th February 2011, 22:30

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

And sold to that man, its in my garage for anytime you want to pick it up.
It is about 50% worn, but still a good few km's left in it.

Originally Posted by Padmei

When it'stotallyrooted with about -2.5mm tread onit Iwill grabit & finish itoff

(& improvemy jumpingoff the bike skills)

Thanks Chris. Let's see how many km's we can all get out of it, pass the rubber parcel.....
Lemme know some details mate, for postage. I will not ever get over the shore to you to pick it up......North of The Bombays stress my mind and bike , I like to stay south unless
making my way to better climates....

**cynna** · 21st February 2011, 10:59

anyone tried the pirelli scoprion xc mid hard - they are on sale at torpedo

need a rear for the xr to go from chch to wellington for the pukemane ride via the rainbow and molesworth. the tyre is cheap enough but will it last the 1500km or so i will need

might be better off getting somthing more durable

**cooneyr** · 21st February 2011, 11:35

Originally Posted by cynna

anyone tried the pirelli scoprion xc mid hard - they are on sale at torpedo

need a rear for the xr to go from chch to wellington for the pukemane ride via the rainbow and molesworth. the tyre is cheap enough but will it last the 1500km or so i will need

might be better off getting somthing more durable

You coul'd probably get the KM's out of it with careful use of the right wrist and running high pressures but why would you want too? Puke is pretty mild by the sounds of it. Whats a more durable tyres like a D606, T63 etc worth at present by comparison i.e. are they seriously cheaper?

Oh and don't buy a 140/80 vs the 120/100. They are basically the same size and the 120 is cheaper.

**dino3310** · 21st February 2011, 13:58

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/content/pr...elli_xcmidhard

**cynna** · 21st February 2011, 15:23

Originally Posted by cooneyr

You coul'd probably get the KM's out of it with careful use of the right wrist and running high pressures but why would you want too? Puke is pretty mild by the sounds of it. Whats a more durable tyres like a D606, T63 etc worth at present by comparison i.e. are they seriously cheaper?

Oh and don't buy a 140/80 vs the 120/100. They are basically the same size and the 120 is cheaper.

t63 is $180, e09 $170, d606 $190 so the skorpion is quite a bit cheaper

got around 3500-4000 k out of the e09 and slightly less i think out of the t63 - it might still work out more economical then getting the cheaper scorpion . so might jsut stick with what i know - and pay more attention to my pressure

**cooneyr** · 21st February 2011, 20:47

Originally Posted by cynna

t63 is $180, e09 $170, d606 $190 so the skorpion is quite a bit cheaper

got around 3500-4000 k out of the e09 and slightly less i think out of the t63 - it might still work out more economical then getting the cheaper scorpion . so might jsut stick with what i know - and pay more attention to my pressure

Try running the pressures at 32-35 psi when doing gravel and seal roads. Bit worse traction on the gravel, next to no change on the seal and you might be able to get 50% more tyre life. I was able to squeeze 5000km out of a D606 at these sorts of psi when I had a DR650. First one I used I ran at 22psi and it was almost dead in 1500km.

**dino3310** · 21st February 2011, 21:05

i gotta agree with Ryan, im running whats stamped on the side of the tyre which is 32-36psi on most and im getting way more tyre life, plus i cant be fooked mucking round with pressures on the go any more.

**10bikekid** · 21st February 2011, 21:43

Im going to try a set of Kenda Road legal Knobbies on DR, at just over $200 bucks a set they wont have to last that long, but I would agree that Tire pressures are a biggie in regard to mileage, the KTMs MT90 Scorpions (little grip offroad though)will be up over 7000ks before needing replacement (running 36 psi) the Trail wings on the Dominator at 24psi only lasted about 5k with about 1/3 the engine power

**Waihou Thumper** · 22nd February 2011, 04:55

Originally Posted by dino3310

i gotta agree with Ryan, im running whats stamped on the side of the tyre which is 32-36psi on most and im getting way more tyre life, plus i cant be fooked mucking round with pressures on the go any more.

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?

**.chris** · 22nd February 2011, 08:13

Originally Posted by NZKTM

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?

Yeah but the dakar guys (well most of them we see on the telly) don't pay for their tires, and they only need to get 1 day usually < 700km out of them.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd February 2011, 13:48

Originally Posted by NZKTM

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?

Most of them are running mousses so are stuck at about 13psi equiv.