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

[clint640]

Better handling in whos opinion, I'm loving the 140 E07 more than the 120 or 130 on the rear of both my bikes (DR650 and Transalp). Guess that's my opinion.

I've tried 130 & 140 18" EO-7's on the 640 & I think the 140 is better all around, better gravel & tarmac traction, longer life. Worth the extra money. Other tyre types will have different changes in profile, width, etc etc between the different nominal sizes so it's probably hard to generalise though.

Clint

[NordieBoy]

I've tried 130 & 140 18" EO-7's on the 640 & I think the 140 is better all around, better gravel & tarmac traction, longer life. Worth the extra money. Other tyre types will have different changes in profile, width, etc etc between the different nominal sizes so it's probably hard to generalise though.

Clint

What rim width on the 640?

[Taz]

Just fitted a pair of Vee Rubber VRM147's to the 640. Haven't run these since my XT600 and they were great on that. Being a copy of the MT21 they'll be fine.

[Taz]

What rim width on the 640?

2.15 .

[chasio]

Reckon, eh? I also got a useful tip from a good bugger who put me onto this link:
Avon tyre compatibility

And riffing off that that I found this summary and also this small PDF (189KB).

So the answer seems to be 'should be right', but it could prove to be an expensive question because now I want your motard!

I was looking up the sizing for the Tourance, but both links are now broken in the above post. So I'm replying to myself to attach the composite size compatibility chart I had downloaded and to add this link to the current Avon datasheet (or backed up here). The Distanzia / Gripster compatibility tables are on page 17.

If I turn up tables for any others, I'll add them in.

Edit: Michelin fitment guide here or backup here.

PS Also the KB tyre manufacturer sticky: Lots of links but not many leading to a chart with what tyres go on what rims.

[snodpete]

Having a bit of of front tyre saga involving slow leaks etc, but that's not THIS story... While putting the old Heidenau K60 back on the DL I noticed it was mounted backwards according to the arrow on the casing - tyre guy must have matched it to the leaking 'new' E08...
Pic shows both tyres from the front the correct way round according to their rotational arrows - there seem to be different schools of thought at play here... Ideas anyone?

[NordieBoy]

Having a bit of of front tyre saga involving slow leaks etc, but that's not THIS story... While putting the old Heidenau K60 back on the DL I noticed it was mounted backwards according to the arrow on the casing - tyre guy must have matched it to the leaking 'new' E08...
Pic shows both tyres from the front the correct way round according to their rotational arrows - there seem to be different schools of thought at play here... Ideas anyone?

The right hand one is an E07.

I would normally mount them up in the direction of the arrow but I think Mitas has it more righter here...

[snodpete]

The right hand one is an E07.

I would normally mount them up in the direction of the arrow but I think Mitas has it more righter here...

Right hand one is actually my 10,000+ km Heidenau K60 - so Nordie, you reckon the chevrons ('V' shapes) should be point up (like Mitas on left in pic) or down like Heidi?

[NordieBoy]

Right hand one is actually my 10,000+ km Heidenau K60 - so Nordie, you reckon the chevrons ('V' shapes) should be point up (like Mitas on left in pic) or down like Heidi?

Noooo! My brane hurts! It looks like an E07!

Chevrons usually go backwards on the front.
Unless the arrow goes the other way...

[Transalper]

The E07 definitely have the chevrons pointing up, so do these but I wouldn't worry about what they look like, I'd go with the arrow on the side.

Edit: I have heard it said the E07 front is better in gravel when reversed... but I never tried.

[snodpete]

A little further research -

Seems general rule: front = chevrons point up; rear = chevrons point down. Perhaps the smaller angled 'grooves' on the E08s do that...
Thanks for your thoughts guys.

[_Shrek_]

I have heard it said the E07 front is better in gravel when reversed... but I never tried.

running my front EO7 reversed & lots better on braking & on the metal

[dino3310]

step right up one day only
http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...px?oneday=true

[NordieBoy]

step right up one day only
http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...px?oneday=true

They've also got the FullBore 41's (Shinko 705 clones) on sale.

[Pikey]

You still a 705 fan Fran??