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

[Oscar]

I tried the Karoo 3 at Pukemanu.

Fantastic on the road, lacks a bit of directional stability on grass/clay.
I think the tread design doesn't bit like a knob (TKC/E10) when side loaded.

For the money - I'll stick with a TKC or e10.

[Woodman]

Just did the DB1k using a kenda bigblock rear for the first time and usual mt21 front. Kenda was bloody good on and off road except not so good on slippery grass/mud but that may be that I had the pressures at 30PSI to avoid pinch flats.can live with that. The high pressure made it a bit loose on gravel, but that ain't a bad thing for a rear tyre. 2200 kms and half worn is excellent in my books.

MT21 was usual good self running at 28psi for same reason.

[pouakai]

Just did the DB1k using a kenda bigblock rear for the first time and usual mt21 front. Kenda was bloody good on and off road except not so good on slippery grass/mud but that may be that I had the pressures at 30PSI to avoid pinch flats.can live with that. The high pressure made it a bit loose on gravel, but that ain't a bad thing for a rear tyre. 2200 kms and half worn is excellent in my books.

MT21 was usual good self running at 28psi for same reason.

Yuh, I'm rapt with the MT21 on the KTM450 just not sure how they'd go / last supporting a bike twice the weight....

[Oscar]

Yuh, I'm rapt with the MT21 on the KTM450 just not sure how they'd go / last supporting a bike twice the weight....

I used them on a 640 LC4 Enduro, which is a big ole lump and they were good.

Greg Boyd used to use them on the back of a 990.

[pouakai]

I used them on a 640 LC4 Enduro, which is a big ole lump and they were good.

Greg Boyd used to use them on the back of a 990.

Oh well a set may well find their way onto the big hoops for the Elefant then...

[pete-blen]

I run Shinko 700s again... never got stoped though lack of tracktion or front end wash outs...
Rears less than half worn after 1,800k
Will be another set on when these are gone..

[NordieBoy]

3 sets of half worn 17" MT21 rears in the Emporium if anyone wants to do some burnouts or something.

[oneblackflag]

I run Shinko 700s again... never got stoped though lack of tracktion or front end wash outs...
Rears less than half worn after 1,800k
Will be another set on when these are gone..

Glad to hear that. My 700 seems great so far on tarmac and gravel, seems like I got it right this time round

[gpcustom]

Just put some sort of Kenda tyres on the tenere. There not full knobley but pretty close to it
Cost me $300 all up front and rear and that was including rear bearings

http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/t...rail-tyre.aspx

[XF650]

Just put some sort of Kenda tyres on the tenere. There not full knobley but pretty close to it
Cost me $300 all up front and rear and that was including rear bearings

http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/t...rail-tyre.aspx

My experience with those Kenda's is they have soft side knobs & bike can "lurch" when cornering. Otherwise not a adv bad tyre.

[gpcustom]

My experience with those Kenda's is they have soft side knobs & bike can "lurch" when cornering. Otherwise not a adv bad tyre.

I wanted to try some mitas tyres but I thought these were a good price so will give them a go

[dino3310]

My experience with those Kenda's is they have soft side knobs & bike can "lurch" when cornering. Otherwise not a adv bad tyre.

them 270 fronts can be a bit whooooooah f@#k

[XF650]

them 270 fronts can be a bit whooooooah f@#k

Here was my experience with the K270 rear - even Bart agreed: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129737158

[dino3310]

true dat
760's get a bit like that but is to be expected with the bigger knobs.
244's are alrite, there a little squirmy but predictable and lots of fun rear wheel stearing

[pete-blen]

Glad to hear that. My 700 seems great so far on tarmac and gravel, seems like I got it right this time round

They arn't a bad tyre.... work well on 90% of the type of ground I ride the XTR on..
I can't see the point in buying tyres to suit the other 10% I don't ride often..