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

[flashg]

Dunlop 606 lasts longest on my XT 660 Tenere as far as knobblys go. When front is half worn i turn it around

[fridayflash]

Tired of replacing rear tyres all the time, cheap as they are they don't seem to last. Considering some of the pricier ones like mitas e07 etc that are supposed to last a bit longer.
Seen some heidenaus on TM but bit pricey, whats actually available in NZ at moment and recommended for the DR???

what type of tyre are you running at the mo? knobs or more dual purpose?

[dino3310]

them shinko 244 on bits4bikes are cheap at $114 they last a while on my little piggy, or theres nordies 705s for a little more $$.

rear tires dont last long on thumpers... fact...

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[fridayflash]

hey dino, would you run a 510/18 on your 600 or a 460/18? 1m still used to thinking along the 110,120,130/18 type sizes

[R650R]

80/20 style tyres, never found grip to be an issue between brands really. Only real problem is mileage and the blocks splitting on some when abused supermotard style on tarmac

Have had Trailwing (ok but wore fast), Shinko golden boy (split knobs badly), Kenda 280 (quite good), Kenda 720 (quite good)...
Care more about mileage than grip.

Metzler sahara endure 3 looks interesting...???

[NordieBoy]

and another tyre question, nordie will know, of the trailwing/deathwing clones out there (kenda k270,shinko e700 etc) which are the best for road and gravel?
ive had trailwings on bikes years ago and they were diabolical, but i now have an xl500s which is to be for roadie use and i want a tyre of that pattern for the rear, looks like i can get a trailwing new for the 23" front which may be the best option there

Which trailwing? There's a whole range of them. Shinko 244 for more off road bias or 705 for good general purpose and excellent life.

[Woodman]

Which trailwing? There's a whole range of them. Shinko 244 for more off road bias or 705 for good general purpose and excellent life.

Shinko 700s prob the best compromise tyre I have tried. Wear out fast though.

[10bikekid]

MT90, big higher powered bike on road, 606 the rest with Kenda Big block front on one, best Grip and value for money Kenda trackmaster (760), worst on road and for wear but boy do they grip offroad

[dino3310]

hey dino, would you run a 510/18 on your 600 or a 460/18? 1m still used to thinking along the 110,120,130/18 type sizes

510 bro

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[fridayflash]

Which trailwing? There's a whole range of them. Shinko 244 for more off road bias or 705 for good general purpose and excellent life.

i guess im refering to the traditional tw8/tw9 ones. i can get a tw9 front so want a nice match for the rear shinko 244 looks the part. has amyone tried a kenda k270 rear for price,grip and longevity?

[fridayflash]

MT90, big higher powered bike on road, 606 the rest with Kenda Big block front on one, best Grip and value for money Kenda trackmaster (760), worst on road and for wear but boy do they grip offroad

i agree with you there 10bikes, k760 is a great offroad tyre, i used to use the dunlop d752 for enduro and trail, then the kenda came out which was a copy but performed as well..and at the time was only $65 when the dunlop was $115. added bonus was the dot legallity of the kenda,onroad the kenda gripped good in the dry..bit different in the wet but not scary. good for about 2000kms. incidentally the xl500s came with a near new k760 on the back, but i want sumthing a bit smoother for road use on the old twin shocker

[Waipukbiker]

Had a Kenda 761 on the back now for nearly 8,000 kms, still plenty of life in the treads. For some reason the centre of the tyre has a shallower tread so when that wore down I regroved the centre down to match the remaining tread. never been an issue on road and fine on shingle. Prob Only a 90/10 tyre but it suits the type of riding I do. Ive got a Shinko 700 which I put on to do a ride with NGARNZ recently and worked bloody well on wet forestry tracks and shingle, no issues on seal in pouring rain, Faaark it was wet.

[fridayflash]

i saw that shinko 700 on the back of your kl250 ross, looked good and coped bloody well on our farm trail riding day

[pete-blen]

2 Dusty's on 700s... will be another set on for next year...
They are a dam good 50/50 all round rubber.. even though
the mud of the Lammermore's had no issue's with traction
or front wash outs..

[Waipukbiker]

Got one for the DR now Eddie, On that NGARNZ Ride we struck very heavy rain heading back between TeKuiti and Atiamuri and had enough water going across the tar seal to create bow waves in places. No drama at all with the tyres, The 700 worked a treat on wet roads, shingle and on all the forestry tracks we did. Hard to beat for a $100 tyre.
Doing another NGARNZ Ride Easter Friday and Saturday, about 1100 kms over 2 days based in Taupo, They have got access to some more forestry blocks and some big farms in the area. Just changed the front to a TKC 80, The Dunlop 605 had done just on 10,500 kms and still just legal. Been an awesome tyre for general riding but will give the Conti a go.