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

[pete-blen]

(I ride 25% unsealed/75% sealed).

Shenko 705 / Fullbore M41 would work for you then..

[banditrider]

I'm still a bit of an adv noob but my K60's have around 1600km on them. They took a wee while to scrub in - on my first ride I was riding on wet (but it was not raining) roads and they slithered around a bit. The rear even broke traction once when I was accelerating away from a give way on some reasonably slippery looking tar. By the end of the day they were great on the tar and I was confident with their handling in the rain on the way home.

I did one spirited road ride on them on a reasonably chilly day and the front wandered a little bit but they were being pushed hard and I don't really think that's what they were designed to do.

I'm loving them on good gravel. In deeper gravel the Vee still floats around (she's a heavy old heifer) but if you're able to keep the speed up things aren't too bad. I've just started experimenting with lower pressures but don't want to shred the tyres on the road so haven't gone very low yet. I haven't really tackled clay (not a big fan of clay) or been in the mud much. I did have the rear step out big time on what was possibly some clay but stayed on when a knobbly-clad Beemer went down - the Vee's heavier weight may have helped me then.

Hopefully riding Sunday and I know one of the tracks we're taking could get exciting...

As far as wear goes - they just looked scrubbed in...

[snodpete]

Just replaced the front K60 on the WeeStrom after 21,890km - have over 15,000 on the rear which is still going strong. Rear can be a bit skittish in the wet - and on damp grass if upright and accelerating (it has a 'solid' band in the tread around the centre).

Got a Mitas E07 on the front now (oriented as per arrow...). Pretty well run in after a couple of 1000 kms over the last few weeks including road trips to Golden Bay, Blenheim and Tekapo - it does seem a bit vague when cornering swiftly on seal - OK on the little bit of gravel (Lake Lyndon Rd) I've tried...

[_Shrek_]

Just replaced the front K60 on the WeeStrom after 21,890km - have over 15,000 on the rear which is still going strong. Rear can be a bit skittish in the wet - and on damp grass if upright and accelerating (it has a 'solid' band in the tread around the centre).

Got a Mitas E07 on the front now (oriented as per arrow...). Pretty well run in after a couple of 1000 kms over the last few weeks including road trips to Golden Bay, Blenheim and Tekapo - it does seem a bit vague when cornering swiftly on seal - OK on the little bit of gravel (Lake Lyndon Rd) I've tried...

I now run the Eo7 front back wards & it handles & brakes a heap better on seal or metal

[That looks like fun]

Dunlop 606 $210 of my hard earned Everyone, well someone, ok one joker told me that the 606 was the bee's knee's for my WR
I have just decided to go with the Mitas C-18 $150 delivered to the door
Is it too late to ask if this is a good decsion

[Rosie]

Dunlop 606 $210 of my hard earned Everyone, well someone, ok one joker told me that the 606 was the bee's knee's for my WR
I have just decided to go with the Mitas C-18 $150 delivered to the door
Is it too late to ask if this is a good decsion

Will be interested to know how the Mitas goes. Purely academic interest of course, since my 606 refuses to wear out

[dino3310]

didnt realise the C-18 was DOT rated, wouldnt think it would last long.

this would be grouse on the back of the yammy Col.... not sure of how long it would last though
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-510504962.htm

[That looks like fun]

Pattern for the rear wheels usable on a medium hard up to soft terrain. A new construction of reinforced side blocks. This pattern guarantees excellent running properties and self-cleaning abilities. Approved for the traffic on land communications according to DOT and EN, 80 % terrain, 20 % roads.

Well thats the blurb on the web site Dino. It looks like it will push its way through some deep shite

[dino3310]

Pattern for the rear wheels usable on a medium hard up to soft terrain. A new construction of reinforced side blocks. This pattern guarantees excellent running properties and self-cleaning abilities. Approved for the traffic on land communications according to DOT and EN, 80 % terrain, 20 % roads.

Well thats the blurb on the web site Dino. It looks like it will push its way through some deep shite

and climp out of deep shite

[TangoCharlie]

Just back from a 300km ride of assorted seal, shingle and lose rock on a new Mitas E09, which replaced my Dunlop D606. First impression is that the E09 is fantastic on the seal, much quiter and very grippy. Seams a bit skiterish on the shingle, but delivered the goods on a steep rock covered hill climb! Hope it lasts longer than the D606....

[Pikey]

I got over 4500k on my rear E09. Gone for a 140 profile this time

[NordieBoy]

Seams a bit skiterish on the shingle, but delivered the goods on a steep rock covered hill climb! Hope it lasts longer than the D606....

What pressure on the shingle?

Not 18-20?

[TangoCharlie]

What pressure on the shingle?

Not 18-20?

I was running 30psi on the rear because half of the trip was 100km/h on the seal and when I ran the D606 with low pressure on seal it cut out very quick!

What do you recommend?

[TangoCharlie]

I got over 4500k on my rear E09. Gone for a 140 profile this time

What was your favorite tyre pressure?

[NordieBoy]

I was running 30psi on the rear because half of the trip was 100km/h on the seal and when I ran the D606 with low pressure on seal it cut out very quick!

What do you recommend?

18-20 rear.
20-22 front.

Pump up on road to 25f/28r