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

**NordieBoy** · 6th August 2012, 20:56

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

Check this out! Can't take the credit for comming up with the idea as saw a pic on the Net! Made a few Kiwi enhancements.
Used a large 15" Steel Holden Commodore Rim for the base and a 14" Rim for the top. Overall its 800mm tall which stops me having to bend down and stuffing my back. This height and very stable stand allows me to use a bit off muscle to push the bead down and get the tyre fitted with ease! A magnetic tray fits inside to hold all the small bits. Cost next to nothing to make and sure speeds up the process. Even use it for my Mountain Bike Wheels.....

Try some garden hose pipe around the lip.

A small oil drum works well too. Motorbike shops usually throw them away...

**NordieBoy** · 7th August 2012, 08:17

Oops. Embedded quoted image again.

I use tapatalk so only see a small thumbnail if anything...

**Nobby** · 8th August 2012, 09:23

Since I've the T63 I have no longing to try other tyres...
In every condition they outmatch all other tyres I used till then, they could have a little better grip when the street is wet, but what tyre couldn't?
Regarding I ride mostly on road (what else should I do in germany? Here are very few gravel roads...) the T63 are the best compromise for my TT39 I found for road, gravel, mountain passes, etc.

Ride on!

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2012, 09:32

Originally Posted by Nobby

Since I've the T63 I have no longing to try other tyres...

I feel the same about the Shinko 705's

**Nobby** · 8th August 2012, 18:37

even though I ride on road mostly, the 705 seems too much street orientated for mee, inmmuddy conditions or on grassland they won't do much good I think...

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2012, 19:15

Originally Posted by Nobby

even though I ride on road mostly, the 705 seems too much street orientated for mee, inmmuddy conditions or on grassland they won't do much good I think...

They go better than they've got any right to.
I'd be happy running them on any adventure ride in NZ.
Apart from a MarkS Akatarawa ride that is...

On a 650, loaded up, wet grass and mud, you'd want more in the way of knobs, but for general use they work very well.

For a bit more confidence, a Mitas E07 rear and D606 or MT21 front is hard to beat though.

**GPS MAN** · 8th August 2012, 19:20

I rode the Dusty Butt with a EO-7 on the Rear and a D606 on the front...I don't think I could have found a better combo for me..

My thoughts...for what they are worth

**Nobby** · 8th August 2012, 20:34

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

On a 650, loaded up, wet grass and mud, you'd want more in the way of knobs, but for general use they work very well.

agreed

The MT21 I didn'tlike as much as the T63. The D606 looks interesting, have you tried them on wet roads too?

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2012, 21:16

Originally Posted by Nobby

agreed

The MT21 I didn'tlike as much as the T63. The D606 looks interesting, have you tried them on wet roads too?

Nope. The MT21 is the front knobblie for me. Even done a x-country race with one.

**calfinm** · 8th August 2012, 21:45

Originally Posted by chasio

Crumbs, chief, that is cheap! I had assumed they weren't as good as the Shinko / Fullbores but if they are good on tarseal (esp. when wet, where I don't fully trust my E-07's under brakes), the right size and a 5 minute ride away that is looking like a steal. Thanks.

Ive had a Kenda 761 on for prob a bit under 1000 kms now and to be fair the weathers been sporadic however Ive had enough dry days to feel they must be scrubbed in. The first few hundred+ kms felt like I was on ice as soon as it was wet, I had a number of let goes (I'm only running a rear 761) at pretty minimal lean angles, enough to be glad I wasn't running a 761 up front. In the dry I'm happy with them, casual dirt, gravel etc they are fine if you drop pressures. Pretty sure I will get good mileage. If they improve enough to not feel dangerous in the wet I would consider them again, however will probably look at a Shinko 705 next. Would be interested in anyone else using these and how they in the wet.

**chasio** · 9th August 2012, 21:12

Originally Posted by calfinm

Ive had a Kenda 761 on for prob a bit under 1000 kms now and to be fair the weathers been sporadic however Ive had enough dry days to feel they must be scrubbed in. The first few hundred+ kms felt like I was on ice as soon as it was wet, I had a number of let goes (I'm only running a rear 761) at pretty minimal lean angles, enough to be glad I wasn't running a 761 up front. In the dry I'm happy with them, casual dirt, gravel etc they are fine if you drop pressures. Pretty sure I will get good mileage. If they improve enough to not feel dangerous in the wet I would consider them again, however will probably look at a Shinko 705 next. Would be interested in anyone else using these and how they in the wet.

I ran that pair of 761's for several hundred kms and they never stopped giving me the shjts on wet seal. I've got 1 bike for everything including the commute so I bailed out and am now running a FullBore M41 rear (same as Shinko 705) and Michelin Anakee 2 front. I like them both. Guess you were more patient than me!

**calfinm** · 11th August 2012, 00:20

Originally Posted by chasio

I ran that pair of 761's for several hundred kms and they never stopped giving me the shjts on wet seal. I've got 1 bike for everything including the commute so I bailed out and am now running a FullBore M41 rear (same as Shinko 705) and Michelin Anakee 2 front. I like them both. Guess you were more patient than me!

Yeah, its not my commuter so Ive found Ive started picking my days to ride. Cant say Ive ever had a tire on a bike thats felt this bad in the wet.. knew the price was too good to be true.

**_Shrek_** · 13th August 2012, 22:41

bit of an update on the Eo7's for the big bikes, (150/70x17 R & 110/80x19 F) bike handles well on the metal & seal alot more stable than when I was running the smaller size, rode up to CHCH yesterday from dry to snow then wet & they only let go in the wet when I changed down & gave it a hand full on the shiny stuff running 30psi rear 32 front on seal & metal a pressure that suits bike with me on, & two up 36 F & R

**vegeman** · 13th August 2012, 23:01

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

they only let go in the wet when I changed down & gave it a hand full on the shiny stuff running

I'm pleased that you had this slipping in the wet under power (only because I had it as well), and for me, it's the only thing with the E07 that bothered me.. It did that a few times for me on the 690, and the first time it happened, I was travelling in a straight line, and not even under full power. When I put the K60's on...I tried to replicate the same conditions and the k60 never missed a beat.

Its for that reason, I feel that the K60 will be the tyre choice in the 50/50 market.