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

**Oscar** · 8th December 2010, 15:56

Originally Posted by george formby

A few TDM owners run a rear in reverse on the front, cannot remember which tire though, I'm still on my first coffee. .

Pirelli Scorpion

**Taz** · 8th December 2010, 20:52

Originally Posted by Oscar

Pirelli Scorpion

Scorpians make up quite a percentage of Pirelli's range. Which one Oscar?

**_Shrek_** · 8th December 2010, 21:13

Originally Posted by Taz

Scorpians make up quite a percentage of Pirelli's range. Which one Oscar?

the round black one

**Oscar** · 8th December 2010, 21:56

Originally Posted by Taz

Scorpians make up quite a percentage of Pirelli's range. Which one Oscar?

MT60 I think.
Used to be called Pirelli Scopion A/T 110/80 18 - run backwards

**Taz** · 9th December 2010, 07:07

Originally Posted by Oscar

MT60 I think.
Used to be called Pirelli Scopion A/T 110/80 18 - run backwards

Ahh probably the MT90A/T.

**george formby** · 9th December 2010, 11:01

Originally Posted by Taz

Ahh probably the MT90A/T.

Thats what I'm putting on but they do a front in right size so no reversing required.

**Eddieb** · 10th December 2010, 09:38

Kenda are coming out with a new ADV tyre.

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

Originally Posted by From ADVrider

Kenda’s Big Block is the brand’s first tire for adventure bikes. Kenda says it designed the tire specifically to meet the demands of high-powered adventure motorcycles such as those from Yamaha's new Super Tenere, BMW, KTM and Suzuki. Large tread blocks improve tread wear and high-speed handling. A high-impact, bias-ply casing structure resists punctures. A bias-belted casing improves handling and stability. The rubber mound was designed specifically for wet and dry packed terrain. The Big Block is DOT- and E-mark-approved and will be available in front sizes 110/80-19, 100/90-19 and 90/90-21 and rear sizes 150/70-17, 150/70-18, 130/80-17 and 140/80-18.

**clint640** · 10th December 2010, 10:46

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Kenda are coming out with a new ADV tyre.

Ooooh... that looks nice... I'll give a rear a go if the price is right which it should be being Kenda.

Cheers
Clint

**Taz** · 10th December 2010, 13:48

Not listed in our sizes Clint....

**NordieBoy** · 10th December 2010, 13:49

Originally Posted by Taz

Not listed in our sizes Clint....

90/90-21 and 140/80-18?

**cooneyr** · 10th December 2010, 14:44

Originally Posted by Taz

Not listed in our sizes Clint....

You'd a thought that bimmers were the only large adv bike in the world. Mitas's new E-10 is only aviable in 17" and 19" so far as well.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

90/90-21 and 140/80-18?

Say's where?

**NordieBoy** · 10th December 2010, 15:49

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Say's where?

In the advrider quote...

**ADVGD** · 10th December 2010, 17:05

Looked back through my records to find I did 21,000 km on five D605's (on the rear). No problems with the performance, I have high confidence when running them, they perform well on sealed road, gravel, the rough stuff, but that's only an average of 4,200 km per tyre so its time to switch brands to see if I can get a more financially friendly tyre of equal performance...

Thanks the k's Dunlop but I just can't squeeze enough k's out to be a financially viable option

**dino3310** · 10th December 2010, 18:21

i thought 4200kms was good

**cooneyr** · 10th December 2010, 20:48

Originally Posted by ADVGD

....that's only an average of 4,200 km per tyre so its time to switch brands to see if I can get a more financially friendly tyre of equal performance...

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