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

[brp]

Dunlop 606 $210 of my hard earned Everyone, well someone, ok one joker told me that the 606 was the bee's knee's for my WR
I have just decided to go with the Mitas C-18 $150 delivered to the door
Is it too late to ask if this is a good decsion

Where ya ordering ya mitas online ?

Cheers

[brp]

I go 35 rear and 25 front on T63's on shingle - so if hit the tar not going to wear any quicker

Softer front - harder rear - twin steering Why ya think honda manual has it the other way round (25, 18lb) ?

Michelin in bed with mitas - but the e09 with similar tread pattern seems to last longer - perhaps harder rubber where the t63 made in the same factory has softer rubber - carnt fault the t63 for performance - excellent grip but just wears way to quick for $

[That looks like fun]

Where ya ordering ya mitas online ?

Cheers

LMSImports. Some lawnmower???? shop based in Palmerston? There website is not very accurate describing the tyres so I did research elsewhere first. Prices and service are first class
i ended up with a C-18 with the yellow stripe
Its sitting in the garage waiting for me to stop drooling over it and actually fit it to the bike.
A small word of caution, dont follow me through mud it looks like it will throw shitloads out the back

[Transalper]

In Christchurch DAS is where I go for Mitas, think they come to DAS via LMS imports, am intending on the C16 for my WR, was what the CRF had on it when I traded in.
C16 reads as a slightly harder terrain tyre than the C18 so I'm thinking the C16 may last better.
Will be discussing it more with Linton when I get there.

[brp]

LMSImports. Some lawnmower???? shop based in Palmerston? There website is not very accurate describing the tyres so I did research elsewhere first. Prices and service are first class
i ended up with a C-18 with the yellow stripe
Its sitting in the garage waiting for me to stop drooling over it and actually fit it to the bike.
A small word of caution, dont follow me through mud it looks like it will throw shitloads out the back

In Christchurch DAS is where I go for Mitas, think they come to DAS via LMS imports, am intending on the C16 for my WR, was what the CRF had on it when I traded in.
C16 reads as a slightly harder terrain tyre than the C18 so I'm thinking the C17 may last better.
Will be discussing it more with Linton when I get there.

Cheers Guys

Yeah TA got me E07's from Linton - was curious where could order them online - medium I prefer - can ya give Linton the nod to add a shopping cart

[Transalper]

Cheers Guys

Yeah TA got me E07's from Linton - was curious where could order them online - medium I prefer - can ya give Linton the nod to add a shopping cart

Even without a shopping cart it would still be a nice improvement if they would at least list current pricing.

[brp]

Even without a shopping cart it would still be a nice improvement it they would at least list current pricing.

Yeah emailed them on a sunday night and week later no reply, ring up and they had to order them - strange old world when its less effort to get your tyre's from cycletreads in Auckland. Nice chap Linton, got excellent product but could be selling so much more of it ....

[10bikekid]

Cycle tread option I'm looking at at Mo,

Am running Kenda K760 Trackmaster on DRBIG, noisy as hell on road and not real stable or exhibiting of great handling prowess, off-road in soft sand etc IMHO they are exceptional and can turn your DS into a motorcrosser
http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ackmaster.aspx


Do I sacrifice that much offroad grip for the better road manners of the Kenda K784 Trail tire (which also happen to cost nearly twice as much)
http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...rail_tyre.aspx

Such are the toils of life

[dino3310]

i'll have the DR and i can deal with the dilemma
AC10 front is pretty good, feels a lot more stable on the seal, where as the rear is squirmish like the kenda.... maybe the 606, m21 etc for the rear

[NordieBoy]

I used the 760 rear at the beach races and for one night ride with Topo. Worked really well but too dirt biased for me.

[10bikekid]

i'll have the DR and i can deal with the dilemma
AC10 front is pretty good, feels a lot more stable on the seal, where as the rear is squirmish like the kenda.... maybe the 606, m21 etc for the rear

Your speaking in riddles man, what brands (Im unejamicated when it comes to trail tires but know what an S12 is )

RE;DR, will be ready for you to ride soon but I still reserve the right to take it home at night

[10bikekid]

I used the 760 rear at the beach races and for one night ride with Topo. Worked really well but too dirt biased for me.

760;s can turn 170kg DR into a offroad enduro racer and you got to love them for that though.

[dino3310]

Your speaking in riddles man, what brands (Im unejamicated when it comes to trail tires but know what an S12 is )

S12 is what ive been using for the XR, not to bad on the seal if ya careful

perilli M21, dunlop606, mitchelin ac10

[10bikekid]

S12 is what ive been using for the XR, not to bad on the seal if ya careful

perilli M21, dunlop606, mitchelin ac10

Spectrum have a S12 copy that has a harder centre and soft side's which was considering for DR but is not dot approved and I doubt comes in a 17" (BTW IMHO S12 is best allround dirt bike tire in the world:)

[NordieBoy]

Spectrum have a S12 copy that has a harder centre and soft side's which was considering for DR but is not dot approved and I doubt comes in a 17" (BTW IMHO S12 is best allround dirt bike tire in the world:)

The S12 isn't so good in rooty terrain though.
The offset side knobs are too high and don't let the root/branch get down to the carcass to give the knobs a paddle style bite.

Soft terrain, they're fantastic. Lasted for about 5 years of racing on the XR