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

**Night Falcon** · 16th July 2011, 17:56

has any tried Heidenau K60 scout 140/80/18? they are pricey but I hear they wear well?

**pete-blen** · 16th July 2011, 18:22

Originally Posted by umopom

Dunlop D606 on the front everytime - did my confidence a power of good - not the cheapest but probably the best!

Hi...
how do the 606 dunlops ware ?
I have 605 on mine.. but ware
very quickly.. grip bloody good
on the seal...
very simular tread to the 606..

just picked up 2 new 605 off TM..
$50 notes each..rears a bit norrower
than what i'm running..for $50 I will live
with it..

Pete

**NordieBoy** · 16th July 2011, 18:24

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

has any tried Heidenau K60 scout 140/10/18? they are pricey but I hear they wear well?

I want to try a Heidenau K67...

It won't wear well though

**dino3310** · 17th July 2011, 09:01

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Hi...
how do the 606 dunlops ware ?
I have 605 on mine.. but ware
very quickly.. grip bloody good
on the seal...
very simular tread to the 606..

just picked up 2 new 605 off TM..
$50 notes each..rears a bit norrower
than what i'm running..for $50 I will live
with it..

Pete

Those Trademe tyres are bloody good aye mate

**clint640** · 18th July 2011, 11:24

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Hi...
how do the 606 dunlops ware ?

The D606 wears about the best of any of the tyres with that level of knobbyness eg MT21, EO-9, T-63 that I've tried. They are also by far the most expensive. The D605 has much more rubber on the road so will last longer than a D606.

Cheers
Clint

**NordieBoy** · 19th July 2011, 09:36

Always remember to count your tyre levers before and after a tyre change...

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**Oscar** · 19th July 2011, 10:34

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Always remember to count your tyre levers before and after a tyre change...

..and gloves.
At a 3 Day Enduro years ago ss I went to hand in my card at the end of a section where I'd had to do some repairs, I realised I was only wearing one glove

**NordieBoy** · 19th July 2011, 19:11

Originally Posted by Oscar

..and gloves.
At a 3 Day Enduro years ago ss I went to hand in my card at the end of a section where I'd had to do some repairs, I realised I was only wearing one glove

Good thing they didn't have carbon knuckles back then...