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

[SVboy]

What would you put on a KDX 200? I plan to ride to and from Akaroa on friday's to avoid being stuck behind campervans, but then thrash it round the waimak in silt mud and dirt? I was considering the AC10's but should I look at the shinko's?

Pirelli mt21s for smaller bikes.

[pete-blen]

Go to the Michlin web site and read what they say about the AC10...
DOT rated but only for short sealed road trips to get from one riding
area to the next...

If you have yer heart set on AC10s I;m going to be takeing the front
one off my bike this week end.... prob only has 2 or 3 mm of ware
only used on the dirt.....




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[puddytat]

I found the AC10 rear good, the front pretty shit.....

[pete-blen]

I found the AC10 rear good, the front pretty shit.....

Thats why I'm replaceing a all but new tyre...... don't like it...




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[WristTwister]

For adventure riding with 50/50 split of on and off road - the Heidenau K60's.

[Black Knight]

For adventure riding with 50/50 split of on and off road - the Heidenau K60's.

I have these on my CL400 which is used more like 80% tarmac 20% gravel-Great tire,just don't try and fit the front one yourself,take it to a tire shop for fitting.

[Hads]

How do the k60's compare to the likes of the dunlop 605's? I had problems with the 605's in the mud, absolutely no grip on the front.

[george formby]

Probably the same. Instant slick. Difficult to clear unlike a full knobbie.

One thing I noticed looking at the K60's is their flat profile, similar to the old Pirelli MT90 A/T's. I had an MT90 front on my TDM for awhile and it had no chicken strips. A bit disconcerting. Probably better on smaller bikes.

[Gremlin]

For adventure riding with 50/50 split of on and off road - the Heidenau K60's.

For big bikes especially, I'd recommend the Mitas E07 over the K60. The K60 has a hard carcass, so takes airing down quite well, the E07 is softer, so don't air down as much.

The K60 or E07 will struggle in mud etc due to the centre strip, which helps get more mileage. However, the K60 comes in about 4 different patterns based on size and not all have centre strips. Personally, I found the K60 horrible in the wet on sealed roads, the E07 performing much better.

[R650R]

Lot of aussie guys are raving about these, pricey though... like the endure ones.. http://www.motoz.co.nz/tyre-range.html

Tyre time for the dR on rear again, trusty Shinko E700 are good value and performance... http://www.moto1.nz/parts/tyres-558/...ice&order=DESC

click on pic lower left to see correct tread pattern.

Tempted to match the awesome Pireelli on front seeing as summer coming... http://www.moto1.nz/parts/tyres-558/...ice&order=DESC

[Saarg]

For big bikes especially, I'd recommend the Mitas E07 over the K60. The K60 has a hard carcass, so takes airing down quite well, the E07 is softer, so don't air down as much.

The K60 or E07 will struggle in mud etc due to the centre strip, which helps get more mileage. However, the K60 comes in about 4 different patterns based on size and not all have centre strips. Personally, I found the K60 horrible in the wet on sealed roads, the E07 performing much better.

There is a k60 scout with out the highway rubber strip, that I think out perform the e07, I've got 11,000ks on mine so far over 13 months of 50/50 riding.



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[MarkH]

The K60 or E07 will struggle in mud etc due to the centre strip, which helps get more mileage. However, the K60 comes in about 4 different patterns based on size and not all have centre strips. Personally, I found the K60 horrible in the wet on sealed roads, the E07 performing much better.

Not all E07 have the centre strip either, the one on the rear of my bike doesn't.

[Saarg]

Not all E07 have the centre strip either, the one on the rear of my bike doesn't.

How many k's do you get on the e07?


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[Shadowjack]

How many k's do you get on the e07?

On my DR650, about 16,000 (mainly commuting) kilometres (front and rear).
Others (on the same type of running):
Anakee 3: 16,000 rear; 25,000 front
Dunlop Trailmax: 4,000 rear (pretty much watched it melt away in front of my eyes)
Shinko E705: 9,000 rear.

[Saarg]

On my DR650, about 16,000 (mainly commuting) kilometres (front and rear).
Others (on the same type of running):
Anakee 3: 16,000 rear; 25,000 front
Dunlop Trailmax: 4,000 rear (pretty much watched it melt away in front of my eyes)
Shinko E705: 9,000 rear.

That's pretty decent,
The anakees Are pretty much a road Tyer though, Imagine they don't like mud, sand or wet grass. Where as the anakee wild looks more like a decent comparison, to the hiedu, about the same $ as well with a 10,000 km life (per factory)
the online reviews are decent.
The e705 are up there but they look more like an aggressive anakee 3
Along with the rear tkc80 there all much the same.
My hiedu have about the same $ cost to purchase but the nobs are all about gone there's still the same ride feel on and off highway, where as my tkc80's felt spongy as they got thinner, not a good feeling when laying into a sharp corner.
They did make me ride a lot slower though, spouse that's a bit safer.



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