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

**pete-blen** · 18th March 2014, 19:54

Originally Posted by flashg

I am "stoked" Today my new rear TKC80 arrived. Friday night at the DB1K my name was drawn as the winner of $200 dollar continental tyre product, after talking with Darbys they agreed to give me a $260 tyre for the 660 tenere. So now when the rear 606 wears out the TKC80 goes on. The new set of 606's in the garage will have to wait. I've never tried these but heard good about them. Someone said to run them @ correct pressure or they wear real fast. Any feedback welcome guys

what dose your yamaha manual say for the Ten..... be a dam good starting point for seal...
low to mid 20s for gravel etc...
yamaha thinks 29psi is the bees knees for the XTR or 32psi two up...

Ps.. I find 8psi in the rear works great....

**flashg** · 18th March 2014, 20:57

Originally Posted by pete-blen

what dose your yamaha manual say for the Ten..... be a dam good starting point for seal...
low to mid 20s for gravel etc...
yamaha thinks 29psi is the bees knees for the XTR or 32psi two up...

Ps.. I find 8psi in the rear works great....

Good point Pete, must check although i think its the same as yours from memory. I run the 606's @ 25psi everywhere never seems to bother them.

8psi works well on your rear tyre even on the seal although when you kicked it you swore it was about 20psi

**flashg** · 18th March 2014, 21:13

Just read the manual 30psi front 33psi rear on the seal 29psi front and rear on gravel. Wow that's high maybe I'll try that it might be good

**oneblackflag** · 18th March 2014, 21:23

Originally Posted by dino3310

i always have more air in the front than rear at either 28-26 front and between 24-22 in the rear any higher and i slide to much any softer and to much grip.
off road stuff i chuck the rim lock back in the rear and drop the pressures anywhere between 18 and 10 depending on terrain,
take a pump and guage with you on a ride have a play with the pressures as you ride

Yea will go for a ride and try out different pressures.

I thought I needed lower pressure in front to stop it the rear pushing it out... I guess the different opinions are because of different bikes. Confusing.

**oneblackflag** · 18th March 2014, 21:26

Originally Posted by flashg

Just read the manual 30psi front 33psi rear on the seal 29psi front and rear on gravel. Wow that's high maybe I'll try that it might be good

Have run between 28 and 30 on my TCK80 front, awsome tyre on seal and gravel, getting good wear too. Just trialing lower pressures now.

**10bikekid** · 18th March 2014, 21:58

For me its the tire wear factor, I run the highest pressures I can ride safely with or pay for it at the tire shop and its pain having to get new tires every other day

I pretty much shreaded a half worn rear tire at 25psi on the KTM in about 100ks on the metal and went back to 28psi and a bit less throttle after that

**oneblackflag** · 18th March 2014, 22:03

Originally Posted by 10bikekid

For me its the tire wear factor, you run the highest pressures you can ride safely with or pay for it at the tire shop and its pain having to get new tires every other day

I pretty much shreaded a Tire a 25psi on the KTM in about 100ks on the metal and went back to 28psi and a bit less throttle after that

Heard rumors of your throttle happy wrist. Like your style

**dino3310** · 19th March 2014, 16:27

Originally Posted by oneblackflag

Heard rumors of your throttle happy wrist. Like your style

plus the extra 100kgs wouldnt help

**dino3310** · 19th March 2014, 16:31

Originally Posted by oneblackflag

Yea will go for a ride and try out different pressures.

I thought I needed lower pressure in front to stop it the rear pushing it out... I guess the different opinions are because of different bikes. Confusing.

yeah mate..... whats that saying.... different strokes
it will always come down to personal prefrence but theres some common guide lines on here to start from

**george formby** · 19th March 2014, 16:51

Originally Posted by dino3310

yeah mate..... whats that saying.... different strokes
it will always come down to personal prefrence but theres some common guide lines on here to start from

Yup, a good place to start & distinct lack of conspiracy theories. I need to replace tires on both bikes, 3 pairs altogether.

Going to do some fiddling with pressures & take notes of wear, grip etc to maximise all those dollars. Food for thought is nearly as good as food for belly.

**10bikekid** · 19th March 2014, 16:52

Originally Posted by dino3310

plus the extra 100kgs wouldnt help

Are you suggesting Katie is fat

**Oscar** · 19th March 2014, 18:33

Originally Posted by george formby

Yup, a good place to start & distinct lack of conspiracy theories. I need to replace tires on both bikes, 3 pairs altogether.

Going to do some fiddling with pressures & take notes of wear, grip etc to maximise all those dollars. Food for thought is nearly as good as food for belly.

I got some old tyres kicking around if ya want.
What sorta bikes we talkin'?