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

[_Shrek_]

SHREK
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-573311217.htm

cheers dino

[dino3310]

If they were 21" & 18" I wouldn't have posted
Bloody cheap - prolly be a few bids, shame there isn't a buy now

[gpcustom]

just had some Shinko E705 fitted today. I wanted something a bit more aggressive but there isn't that may options with a 19" front.

Also the funds didn't allow for something with more of a knobbly tread pattern.
I paid $300 new for both front & rear. At Easter I'm planning on riding over the Dunstan trail/ Thompson track over to my caravan in Bannockburn
Day 2 over the Nevis to Garston up to Queenstown and over Skippers canyon and probley some other places

Also have to try make time to make a bash plate be for then as well

[.chris]

I am thinking for my next set of tires I might go *very* road bias.

I was thinking of the Pirelli MT90 A/T's since they are nice and cheap and pretty much fit the profile and have the right sizes 90/90-21 and 140/80-18

Anyone got any recommendations?

[Oscar]

I am thinking for my next set of tires I might go *very* road bias.

I was thinking of the Pirelli MT90 A/T's since they are nice and cheap and pretty much fit the profile and have the right sizes 90/90-21 and 140/80-18

Anyone got any recommendations?

I just put new tyres on my 950 - TKC80 on the front and an MT90 on the back.
The Pirellis (which came standard on 990/950s) are remarkably good on gravel.

[george formby]

I just put new tyres on my 950 - TKC80 on the front and an MT90 on the back.
The Pirellis (which came standard on 990/950s) are remarkably good on gravel.

+1 The MT 90 A/T on the front of the TDM is doing a sterling job. Far better than expected on wet roads too once you get past the wee bit of tread creep.

[NordieBoy]

I am thinking for my next set of tires I might go *very* road bias.

I was thinking of the Pirelli MT90 A/T's since they are nice and cheap and pretty much fit the profile and have the right sizes 90/90-21 and 140/80-18

Anyone got any recommendations?

Try Shinko's.

[dino3310]

Try Shinko's.

havent heard much about those, what are they like

[NordieBoy]

havent heard much about those, what are they like

Only know what I've read on the interwebs. Dodgy as fcuk on ice, pretty good everywhere else apparently

[Woodman]

Try Shinko's.

Got a couple of Shinko 700's to fit up here.

They better be good Nordie

[NordieBoy]

Got a couple of Shinko 700's to fit up here.

They better be good Nordie

They'll be good, but don't blame me when you get less km's than with 705's

[pete-blen]

Got a couple of Shinko 700's to fit up here.

They better be good Nordie

The 700 on the xt has 2000k on it..not half worn yet
running it at 25psi.... 50/50 seal & gravel..

[dino3310]

Got a couple of Shinko 700's to fit up here.

They better be good Nordie

how many kms did you get out off that 244

[Woodman]

how many kms did you get out off that 244

4000km. it started off terrible then got okay for 3000kmsish and now it is terrible again.

[Transalper]

New Mitas Tyre in town... they are thinking/hoping it might be a better compettitor for the TKC80 front...
Dirt Action Services, Saxon Street have a rear here in ChCh now, fronts still coming.
17" or 18"(can't remember) rear (pic attached) sitting next to TKC80 rear mounted.... Mitas 644 Army rear cost about $188.
Mitas Army 21" Front expected to be about $139 so if the front works as well as the TKC front then may be worth a go at that price.
Front pattern is said to be very much the same as the rear one in picture attached.

The fronts are here now too.
Looks a lot like a E09 but deeper to me....
Pics are of the 21" Mitas Army front (new) next to an almost new 21" TKC80 which has enough kms on it to almost finish wearing the moulding tits off but for some reason has suffered some chunking.