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

**warewolf** · 29th September 2010, 18:45

Originally Posted by dino3310

AC10 cheaper and extremely agressive, its just an DOT rated MX tyre totally wicked off road but eeeeekkkkkk

on the wet seal

I was talking about the AC10 above!

**Night Falcon** · 29th September 2010, 20:20

so far I'm likin the TKC 80 rear....but it don't hold on too well on black shiney wet bits of road....but if you avoid those bits its fine! ...oh and its awsome on gravel!!

**.chris** · 30th September 2010, 09:51

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

so far I'm likin the TKC 80 rear....but it don't hold on too well on black shiney wet bits of road....but if you avoid those bits its fine! ...oh and its awsome on gravel!!

I quite liked the TKC, but I am going for cheap this time.
I think I might just put a T63 on, they have them at the local shop and hopefully it will last me through summer.

**_Shrek_** · 30th September 2010, 10:19

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

I quite liked the TKC, but I am going for cheap this time.
I think I might just put a T63 on, they have them at the local shop and hopefully it will last me through summer.

what about the mitias Eo-10 $220, still have not put it on yet as waiting for the front to arrive as I want to run as a pair

**.chris** · 30th September 2010, 10:51

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

what about the mitias Eo-10 $220, still have not put it on yet as waiting for the front to arrive as I want to run as a pair

It kinda slips outside the cheap zone for me.

My local has these (Pirelli MT-70) for about $140. There is not much info on the net about them, but I think Clint ran some a few years back, Care to chime in Clint?
Looks like a pretty good cheap option when I need a less off-roady tire.

**NordieBoy** · 30th September 2010, 11:31

Pirelli MT21 front and Mitas E-07 rear.

**clint640** · 30th September 2010, 14:22

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

It kinda slips outside the cheap zone for me.

My local has these (Pirelli MT-70) for about $140. There is not much info on the net about them, but I think Clint ran some a few years back, Care to chime in Clint?
Looks like a pretty good cheap option when I need a less off-roady tire.

Yep I've used a set of those, then quite a few rears in combination with TKC80 fronts which worked well. The front is a bit roady for proper adv use but it stuck damn well on the tar & was acceptable on gravel if you didn't push it too much.
The rears stick really well on the tar too, & are great on the gravel when new, but they wear out pretty quick, well toasted by 4500km IIRC, 3 rears to a front

That's why I changed to the Mitas E0-7 as my fav all purpose rear, the E0-7's still have as much tread depth & bite on gravel at 6000km as the MT-70 did at 3000km. The harder compound of the E0-7 doesn't stick quite as well on the tar but it's not too bad considering they last twice as long.

$140 is pretty good, last I checked they were $170ish.

Cheers
Clint

**NordieBoy** · 30th September 2010, 16:20

At the moment Shinko e-705's from www.bits4bikes.co.nz are $106.13 for a 21" front and $124.60 for a 130/17" rear.

**Padmei** · 30th September 2010, 18:57

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

At the moment Shinko e-705's from www.bits4bikes.co.nz are $106.13 for a 21" front and $124.60 for a 130/17" rear.

I couldn't see any????

I'm really impressed the Dunlop 606 fronts - last a long time & no worries on the gravel or seal. The E07s are amn excellent tyre too - they are as grippy as the knobblier 09's when new to mid used however last a long long time. Not good for river crossings when worn tho

I don't really rate the MT21s - as they say they are good when new but crap when half worn - it would be good if you could return them for a trade in when they're half worn