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

**Eddieb** · 5th December 2010, 14:35

Originally Posted by bart

The photo doesn't show the wear very well. You'll notice in the last photo, the carcass is starting to hit the road.

I've been running about 38 psi

Too many big skids when that part of the tyre was in contact with the road

**_Shrek_** · 5th December 2010, 14:59

Originally Posted by bart

The photo doesn't show the wear very well. You'll notice in the last photo, the carcass is starting to hit the road.

I've been running about 38 psi

thats coz it's brand new, if I can find the pics of Eo9 will post

**NordieBoy** · 5th December 2010, 16:14

Originally Posted by bart

The photo doesn't show the wear very well. You'll notice in the last photo, the carcass is starting to hit the road.

I've been running about 38 psi

Hmmm...
38psi on a DR may be into the "no sidewall give" territory and may accentuate an out of round or balance wheel?

Like running knobblies at too high a pressure and only the knobs have any give and they snap off at the base.

**JATZ** · 5th December 2010, 16:40

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Like running knobblies at too high a pressure and only the knobs have any give and they snap off at the base.

HAH... who would be guilty of such a crime ?

**NordieBoy** · 5th December 2010, 16:51

Originally Posted by JATZ

HAH... who would be guilty of such a crime ?

Shouldn't have to worry about tearing knobs off with the E08's

Also could have been the reason for this...

I had no problems with the E07...

**Padmei** · 5th December 2010, 17:00

You've got a whole bloody treasure trove of pics to pull out at any given time haven't you Nordie

**TangoCharlie** · 5th December 2010, 18:27

I have a set of these on my Dr650, great off road but wear out very quickly on the road at 100km/h plus. At least they are cheap...

**NordieBoy** · 5th December 2010, 18:31

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

I have a set of these on my Dr650, great off road but wear out very quickly on the road at 100km/h plus. At least they are cheap...

I've got a 760 rear and MT21 front on my "extreme" wheels for emergency situations.

**NordieBoy** · 5th December 2010, 18:33

Originally Posted by Padmei

You've got a whole bloody treasure trove of pics to pull out at any given time haven't you Nordie

Oh yeah

**warewolf** · 5th December 2010, 18:55

Originally Posted by JATZ

HAH... who would be guilty of such a crime ?

IIRC that was 29 psi per the book for on-road pressures. Did all that damage in a few hundred kays: Maungatapu, Altimarloch, Patriarch. There was nothing left to shed on the return over the Maungatap.

**bart** · 5th December 2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by warewolf

IIRC that was 29 psi per the book for on-road pressures. Did all that damage in a few hundred kays: Maungatapu, Altimarloch, Patriarch. There was nothing left to shed on the return over the Maungatap.

Those small centre knobs got nailed by the look of it, closely followed by the bigger knobs.

Would've been a bumpy ride.

Still plenty of grip on the sides though.

**Oscar** · 5th December 2010, 20:05

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Shouldn't have to worry about tearing knobs off with the E08's

Also could have been the reason for this...

I had no problems with the E07...

That's not right...

**10bikekid** · 5th December 2010, 20:12

Originally Posted by Skinny_Birdman

Not so much that I have gone the adventure way, more that cost-benefit analysis suggested buying a more expensive adv bike and a cheaper road bike, given how much use they were getting relatively. Can I interest you in a CBR1000?

Then you'll be 11bikekid.

I am 11 bike at the mo as I have recently bought a The YZ290

but I am trying to become 9 bike by selling the Harley and perhaps the Tuono as I'm loving the KTM so much (though I'm usually all talk when it come to selling things

)

So sorry no room for CBR, and the money tree is not in bloom at the mo

In conclusion Me thinks Adventures bikes are good

But 2 sets of wheels would be handy as for road trips I couldnt bear to give up the grip and for off road on anything but hard pack there is none
(not with 95 rear wheel hp anyway)