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

**junkmanjoe** · 25th October 2010, 20:37

you forgot this bit Taz...........http://www.lmsimports.co.nz/

JMJ

**Taz** · 25th October 2010, 20:41

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

you forgot this bit Taz...........http://www.lmsimports.co.nz/

JMJ

Because the site isn't all that helpful and the guy is in Palmy Norf anyways

Your boy not lighting fires down there is he JMJ?

**junkmanjoe** · 25th October 2010, 20:53

Robin is the owner at LMS...know him well..

and yes naughty little boys down here did a fair bit of damage over the weekend...

took my new K60 's for a spin out the coast today,, happy with there handleing on the road and gravel...next test will be in the wet....

JMJ

**NordieBoy** · 25th October 2010, 21:25

Originally Posted by blacksheep

where do you get mitas tyres from in nz?

CycleTreads will get them in from LMS too.

**blacksheep** · 26th October 2010, 07:03

thanks for that,what $$ are they wanting for eo7's

**nooles** · 26th October 2010, 08:31

Originally Posted by blacksheep

thanks for that,what $$ are they wanting for eo7's

140/80/18 E-07 that I just put on the KTM was $170, just trying to figure out what to put on the front as we are coming into summer and the roads here in the Naki are hot as buggery.

**bart** · 26th October 2010, 17:21

'Lawn mower services' (lmsimports) add in Kiwirider has the Mitas E-07 as

120/90-17 = $140
130/80-17 = $150
140/80-17 = $160

These prices used to be for E-08 and E-09 also, but must have changed. I might try an E-07 for the summer....and winter....or just for as long as it lasts.

**dino3310** · 3rd November 2010, 20:56

another rear for the XRs from Hamilton

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**pampa** · 3rd November 2010, 21:36

New Michelin AC10 for X, reasonable priced, pretty aggressive and dot approved

Size 120/90 18'

Some pics
Above AC10 below old T63

On the rim

**dino3310** · 3rd November 2010, 22:08

There a good tyre pampa, got 2k out of the rear on the pig and 5k and climing with the front

**Taz** · 4th November 2010, 06:13

That T63 is hardly worn.

**dino3310** · 4th November 2010, 07:05

Originally Posted by Taz

That T63 is hardly worn.

mmmm what size, it could be sent north

**pampa** · 4th November 2010, 08:06

Originally Posted by dino3310

There a good tyre pampa, got 2k out of the rear on the pig and 5k and climing with the front

will see first time I try this one, I've tried Michelin Baja rear only, T63 both, AC10 front.

Sor far they tend to last a lot in poore shape but a lot nevertheless. The main knobs go pretty quickly to about 3-4mm in (around 3000K) and then takes quite a lot of time for the rest

Originally Posted by Taz

That T63 is hardly worn.

yeah with about 10000k it still has between 1-2mm in the center nobs. The side ones in the other hand are still good that's the problem with lots of comuting

i'm planning to put it back once I do next ride

**Woodman** · 4th November 2010, 17:39

Originally Posted by pampa

yeah with about 10000k it still has between 1-2mm in the center nobs. The side ones in the other hand are still good that's the problem with lots of comuting

i'm planning to put it back once I do next ride

10000 ks... Faaaaarrrkk thats good. Thing about t63s is they grip pretty good right down to almost no knobs at all.