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

[thepom]

I ve had both the mitas ,s and think they are great but am interested in the heidounow or how you spell it,might be an option but are more expensive than the mitas.

[ADVGD]

i thought 4200kms was good

A few people have said that, but I just clocked up another 4k in 4 weeks, changing tyres every 4 weeks is a pain in the butt. Aside from the financial side I'm getting a bit over using tyre leavers all the time

Try a Mitas E-07. You'd probably get more off road grip and more km's from a E-09 if you wanted too.

Cheers R

Just fired on an E-07, we'll see how she goes today mate

[dino3310]

19" & 17"
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-339642204.htm

[offrd]

Kenda are coming out with a new ADV tyre.

http://www.kenda.com.au/products.asp?rsCategoryID=1

BUT STINK!!!!!!
Hello Duncan, the K784 is a brand new tyre from Kenda it appears and it is not brought in NZ yet. We checked all Kenda suppliers and got the same answer. ETA is not known at this stage.

[clint640]

BUT STINK!!!!!!
Hello Duncan, the K784 is a brand new tyre from Kenda it appears and it is not brought in NZ yet. We checked all Kenda suppliers and got the same answer. ETA is not known at this stage.

Maybe we should all ask after these at our local dealers, that might prompt the importer into bringing some in, or at least thinking about it.

Cheers
Clint

[reofix]

all out of tkc 80 ....karoo is nice ... no run in required ... but I do feel like Im leaving a trail of two dollar coins in my wake... $380 installed ... ffs

[dino3310]

all out of tkc 80 ....karoo is nice ... no run in required ... but I do feel like Im leaving a trail of two dollar coins in my wake... $380 installed ... ffs

you'l have to go easy on the throttle big fella or the $2 trail will have a few fivers on it

[bart]

That makes me real happy about my last two $20 tyres off tardme.

[.chris]

That makes me real happy about my last two $20 tyres off tardme.

Same, I burnt through a 20% used Karoo on the Naki Boys Ride, would be well pissed if I had just paid retail for it, fortunately it was $6.50.

Enjoying the E07 I have fitted at the moment, it is wearing nice and slow.
And the 2nd hand MT21 I have on the front has finally evened out the wear (was put on reversed to the wear and was buzzy as hell to start with, now its not so bad.

Now I just gotta get these new sprockets & chain on the bike so I can ride it again. 4 weeks with no rides, driving me insane

[Waihou Thumper]

Now I just gotta get these new sprockets & chain on the bike so I can ride it again. 4 weeks with no rides, driving me insane

You gotta change your supplier, that is ridiculous!

[dino3310]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-343181433.htm

[Taz]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-343181433.htm

They have gone up!!

For those guys running super moto rims the 110 x 17 rear of these works great as a front and then you just get a 140/80x17 E07 or E09 for the rear rim and you'll go any where.

[dino3310]

They have gone up!!

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different seller, but the secret shop we get ours from put there prices up a little but still cheap as chips

[Major Defeat]

Hi Guys,

I've finally saved up some cash to get me a new set of tyres.
I've been reading this thread and still can't work out the best tyres for my 650. I've currently got some trailwings which look like normal road tyres but with deep grooves and they are no good off the tarmac.

I'd be doing 50% on the road, the other 50% a mix of gravel and riverbed (very large gravely stuff).

Anyone make a recommendation? I'm new to this so I won't be going hard out or anything, so that shouldn't be a factor.

Sorry to hijack the thread!

Cheers
A

[NordieBoy]

I'd use Shinko 705's myself but a Pirelli MT21 front and Mitas E07 rear may be more what you're looking for.