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

**clint640** · 28th September 2011, 14:50

Originally Posted by Transalper

I can confirm the E09Dakar 90/90-21 front is $145 and the normal E09 rear in 130/80-17 (think that is what he quoted) is $199 at DAS at this time.
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At that price you might as well get a Michelin T63 rear, $20 cheaper for basically the same thing. Not sure why Mitas prices have been climbing up so much over the last few yrs when the $ vs euro has only been improving.

Cheers
Clint

**Eddieb** · 5th October 2011, 10:41

What are the current thoughts on a resonably priced mud friendly knobbly tyre for the front of the DR650?

A year or so ago the D606 seemed to be the go, is that still the case or has something else taken over?

**NordieBoy** · 5th October 2011, 12:48

Originally Posted by Eddieb

What are the current thoughts on a resonably priced mud friendly knobbly tyre for the front of the DR650?

A year or so ago the D606 seemed to be the go, is that still the case or has something else taken over?

Kenda 760?

**Padmei** · 5th October 2011, 18:44

**Woodman** · 5th October 2011, 19:55

Originally Posted by Eddieb

What are the current thoughts on a resonably priced mud friendly knobbly tyre for the front of the DR650?

A year or so ago the D606 seemed to be the go, is that still the case or has something else taken over?

MT21 works good for me. Cheap too. A bit noisy on the road but handles tar well. Good on gravel/mud. Tends to lock up easy which is weird, but I will get another one. You can turn them round too when the knobs start surfing as they are non-directional.

**NordieBoy** · 5th October 2011, 20:20

I've reversed my current MT21 front about 3 times now to keep it even.
Makes it last a lot longer.

**clint640** · 6th October 2011, 07:15

Originally Posted by Eddieb

What are the current thoughts on a resonably priced mud friendly knobbly tyre for the front of the DR650?

A year or so ago the D606 seemed to be the go, is that still the case or has something else taken over?

D606's are good, but no way are they cheap. I'm quite liking the MT21 I just put on, done about 800km so far over a variety of surfaces.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I've reversed my current MT21 front about 3 times now to keep it even.
Makes it last a lot longer.

Good to know

Cheers
Clint

**dino3310** · 11th October 2011, 19:23

Nads, thought these fronts might be good for ya yearly beach racing, cheap as bro http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-413975814.htm

**Padmei** · 11th October 2011, 19:29

Chur bro. Might try a slick for the rear this year

**Eddieb** · 11th October 2011, 20:08

Originally Posted by clint640

D606's are good, but no way are they cheap. I'm quite liking the MT21 I just put on, done about 800km so far over a variety of surfaces.

Well I went with the 606, I don't enjoy changing tyres and fronts last forever for me. The 606 seems to be a proven tyre on the DR so I'll see how it goes.

**Woodman** · 11th October 2011, 20:25

Anyone had any experience with Fullbore adv tyres.? M40 and M41?
Cycletreads are doing them quite cheap and I want to get more roady tyres.

**NordieBoy** · 12th October 2011, 06:37

Originally Posted by Woodman

Anyone had any experience with Fullbore adv tyres.? M40 and M41?
Cycletreads are doing them quite cheap and I want to get more roady tyres.

The pic is of their Shinko 705 clone.

**Rosie** · 12th October 2011, 08:05

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Well I went with the 606, I don't enjoy changing tyres and fronts last forever for me.

Practise, practise, practise. My first few tyres just about destroyed my will to live - now I don't mind changing fronts by myself. The rear is a bit more of a challenge, but I'm slowly improving.

**Oscar** · 12th October 2011, 08:23

Originally Posted by Padmei

Chur bro. Might try a slick for the rear this year

Give it to me.
My 950 gets rid of tread off of tyres very efficiently....

**_Shrek_** · 14th October 2011, 09:45

just fitted Eo7 to the hobbit bike & will put one on the front when needed, that should keep mrs Shrek going for some time to come me thinks, & have got them on order for the 1150 as mitas make them tubbless for the big bikes now

that way I can save my E10's for the Db1k