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

**NordieBoy** · 5th April 2013, 19:13

S12's do last well for a knobbly. Did 3 seasons of x-country and VMX racing on the XR with a pair of them.

**jimiwith2eyes** · 18th April 2013, 00:07

Originally Posted by XP@

What are your favourite on / off road tyres?
Looking for the best all rounder

Bridgestone trailwings: Road: Good, Gravel (Dry) Ok, Gravel (Wet) Urrrrrgh, Mud NO WAY
Continental TKC80 Road Good, Gravel Good, Mud Ok

Well I just put a set of Kenda K270 DUAL SPORT on me Beastii I wanted to put Kenda BIG BLOCKk784f, K784f on it but as these buggers are half the price i thought it was worth a try eh' so far the K270 DUAL SPORT have been good but as they say time will tell................ Oh as a word of advise if you are going to be riding on the road in order to go off road don't buy straight out off road tires!!!! as they'll just go flat on the bottom and be useless!!!! also keep away from the flashii big brand tires because they are crap off road!!!!

**dino3310** · 18th April 2013, 18:59

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

S12's do last well for a knobbly. Did 3 seasons of x-country and VMX racing on the XR with a pair of them.

yeah they good alrite, i gotta a couple in the shed ready for some winter mud

**pete-blen** · 8th June 2013, 14:10

Buying tires on line....
The big prob is yer have able to have a look at the
date of manufacture... This brand new Shinko 705
turned up friday...It's already 2 years old...
the date code is 2711... made on the 27th week of 2011...
is not to bad

... I have seen 4 & 5 year old tires on new bikes
on the show room floor..

so theres a bit of useless info for those of you that don't already know..
if yer look at the impression yer can see the stamp was held in the mold
by 2 phillps head bolts..

**Frodo** · 9th June 2013, 09:08

I got two tyres from Cycletreads that were four years old.

**That looks like fun** · 9th June 2013, 19:28

It would appear then that we are not doing our part and wearing them out fast enough

Time for a ride then

**_Shrek_** · 11th June 2013, 09:01

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Buying tires on line....
The big prob is yer have able to have a look at the
date of manufacture... This brand new Shinko 705
turned up friday...It's already 2 years old...
the date code is 2711... made on the 27th week of 2011...
is not to bad

... I have seen 4 & 5 year old tires on new bikes
on the show room floor..

& if you have any problems with them ie: like delamination they will say the tyres are to old
have been down this road with them

**10bikekid** · 12th June 2013, 22:51

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I got a tough choice to make do I stick with the MT90 front I usually run on my 950 or do I go to a TKC80

Im scared of loosing the road grip and front end feel that I suspect I need to keep 100hp tamed on the twistys (highway 16 etc) but could do with some more grip getting on and of the Beach at Murawia, lifes not easy when you have to make these sort of decisions

**That looks like fun** · 14th June 2013, 18:04

I wouldnt stick a TKC 80 on the front even if you asked me nicely. I have only ever had one tyre let me down in the wet on the front, no prize for guessing. Never had any issues with them on the back

TKC 80 rear, Metzler Karoo on the front for my money

(If I was still running knobs on the Beemer, however as I now have a toy with knobs the Beemer is on dual sports)