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

**Underground** · 26th December 2009, 09:39

I'm chucking the MT21 off my KTM on the front of the @ for the dusty as I was having a hard job tracking down an E07 .
Anyone tried an E07 rear/MT21 front combination ?
I've not had the problems you're experiencing Eddie so it could be a suspension thing ,mines fairly soft after being 'run in ' for 120,000 km,
Maybe your suspension is too good for that particular tyre ??

**Taz** · 26th December 2009, 09:41

Could also be a pressure thing. What pressure you been running Eddie?

**junkmanjoe** · 26th December 2009, 13:13

Originally Posted by Anthrax

That's because the 950/990 is a road bike

Plenty of road tyres in that size

that be gravel roads.........mr anthrax...

**Woodman** · 26th December 2009, 19:17

Just fitted a d606 front and a t63 rear ready for the dusty and beyond.
I really rate t63's but they are the hardest tyre to fit I have ever come across.

**Kokopelli** · 27th December 2009, 14:03

I just took the R80Gs for a quick ride to Piha, including the Lone Kauri Road. What a hoot. I did prefer it unsealed, but still... Those T63 stick pretty well, I got the chicken-strip down to a mm or 2. You don't get a second chance in there, it's pretty tight. The R80 is not very quick off the mark, but you can surf its torque and that makes it quite quick in the twisty stuff.

As a bonus the bike came home clean, that doesn't seem to happen very often.

**NordieBoy** · 27th December 2009, 18:31

Originally Posted by Underground

Anyone tried an E07 rear/MT21 front combination ?

Love it.

I've got a new MT21 front ready for the Dusty.

**cynna** · 27th December 2009, 22:14

Originally Posted by Woodman

I really rate t63's but they are the hardest tyre to fit I have ever come across.

damn so it wasnt a good choice for my first attempt at fitting then. id better not leave it to the last minute

**Motu** · 27th December 2009, 22:59

Originally Posted by Woodman

I really rate t63's but they are the hardest tyre to fit I have ever come across.

Ditto - the stiffest sidewall I've ever seen.I used a tyre machine to fit mine,and still one of the hardest I've ever fitted,even with levers.

**Woodman** · 28th December 2009, 06:37

Was just wondering how long it takes you guys to fit a tyre.

Took me just on an hour with the t63 rear. Wheel off to wheel back on again ready to go using the gear I carry on the bike, except the foot pump cos the mtb pump I carry takes too long for the shed.

Is that slow or fast or what?

**NordieBoy** · 28th December 2009, 07:52

Originally Posted by Woodman

Was just wondering how long it takes you guys to fit a tyre.

Took me just on an hour with the t63 rear. Wheel off to wheel back on again ready to go using the gear I carry on the bike, except the foot pump cos the mtb pump I carry takes too long for the shed.

Is that slow or fast or what?

Pathetic

The front is easy but I've spent half an hour just breaking the bead on the rear and other times I've walked around the sidewall barefoot and the bead has popped off.

I also carry my 14" Buzetti curved levers on the bike

If the tyre behaves I usually take about 30-45 mins for a rear but it has taken up to 2 hrs

Sometimes it's 20mins and >60psi to get the bead to seat again though - Got to get another small can of WD-40.

Having 2 wheel sets has reduced my practice somewhat.
Not that I mind.

**Transalper** · 28th December 2009, 09:13

I'd go with Nordies description for doing DR650 tyres.
Rear always takes longer than front.
Could be approching an hour usually but sometimes a couple.
I've got two sets as well.

**junkmanjoe** · 28th December 2009, 10:34

it took dave and i about an hour to change his rear tire... dam bead wouldnt let go...

quicker to put tire back on..

fronts are much easer...

my 2c and way..

JMJ

**dino3310** · 28th December 2009, 14:50

when i was at motoX it used to take me about 10-20minutes, to change a rear

.

oh no wait that was my mate it still takes me 1-2 hrs

**warewolf** · 28th December 2009, 18:09

Originally Posted by Woodman

Is that slow or fast or what?

Not bad. Takes me around half an hour if I'm not stopping for beer, ditto using the big foot pump in the shed rather than the small mtb job I carry. I'm fairly practised and don't have 17" rims nor the DR650's "safety" bead-saver thingo that tries to keep the tyre on the rim.

Windex is my lube of choice and I rarely have to go beyond 25-30psi to seat the bead.