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

[Transalper]

...1 of my EO7 looked like that after i had been running low psi on rough ground it looks like a stress fracture

How low is low psi in this case?
Did you take it to DAS and show them?
What did they say?

[NordieBoy]

hey NB it looks like you were running low psi 1 of my EO7 looked like that after i had been running low psi on rough ground it looks like a stress fracture

20psi.

I think it was a bit of sharp rock.
At the bottom of the cut you can see a bit peeled back slightly.

The tube punctured today (on the way back from fixing CycleTreads computer ).

Raced back at 12:30 as they shut at 1pm on Wed.
The tube was pinched 10cm from the valve right on the centre line of the rim tape.
Absolutely nothing there or on the carcass.

Going to ride the tyre out at 25psi instead of my normal road 36psi and see how long the tread lasts.

[RedKLR650]

I put a Vee Rubber P62 (v208) "Trail Wolf" on the rear wheel of the KLR at 810 Kms. 1430 Km later its down to about 3mm in the centre, after 70/30% sealed / good gravel road.

Hi Pete,

As your KLR was brand new, why change the OEM tyre at only 810kms ? What was the tyre that came standard with the bike ?
Curious, Stu

[_Shrek_]

How low is low psi in this case?
Did you take it to DAS and show them?
What did they say?

20 psi TA but i had already done 14500k so was not bothered

[warewolf]

Metzeler Karoo

I killed one in 850km of hard riding on my 640.

Um... I think they've just moved down a few places on my list of tyres to try.

[Oscar]

Um... I think they've just moved down a few places on my list of tyres to try.

To be fair, the things got thrashed.
We rode around Cape Palliser on all sorts of terrain and after letting the thing down to about 15psi for the grass, proceed to thrash the arse of the KTM back to town on the road...(you know, a normal weekend).

[Transalper]

20 psi TA but i had already done 14500k so was not bothered

Ahh, 20psi, when you said low pressure I was thinking along the lines of 14 or 15psi. I ran mine as low as that on the Transalp often when worried about grip on the extra loose or muddy bits. It may have been excessivly low at times. I changed them out at 13000km. Now on the DR650 I think I'd go with 19 or 20psi most the time when leaving the seal. I ran 19psi both ends on the Mangatapu on Saturday. Worked quite well in wet clay and rocks.

[warewolf]

To be fair, the things got thrashed. ...(you know, a normal weekend).

It's a story I hear a lot with those tyres. I'd try a Michelin Desert first as lots of Aussies are happy with them on 640s.

[cooneyr]

It's a story I hear a lot with those tyres. I'd try a Michelin Desert first as lots of Aussies are happy with them on 640s.

What would a bloody ausi know about anything

Read this one

Cheers R

[XF650]

Ahh, 20psi, when you said low pressure I was thinking along the lines of 14 or 15psi. I ran mine as low as that on the Transalp often when worried about grip on the extra loose or muddy bits. It may have been excessivly low at times. I changed them out at 13000km. Now on the DR650 I think I'd go with 19 or 20psi most the time when leaving the seal. I ran 19psi both ends on the Mangatapu on Saturday. Worked quite well in wet clay and rocks.

How low (psi) do you think, before needing rim locks with EO7's?

[cooneyr]

How low (psi) do you think, before needing rim locks with EO7's?

Depends on the rims, how aggressive you are being and how rubberery (vs plasticy) the tyres are but probably around 18-20 psi min to be safe.

Cheers R

[OV Lander]

Spotted this thread on advrider: "Karoo's the scarriest tyres Ever" - Makes an intersting read when compared against "They wrote them up well..."

Was looking at the Metzler Sahara for my Dakar - any thoughts?

[tri boy]

Was looking at the Metzler Sahara for my Dakar - any thoughts?

Running a 130/80-17 Metz Sahara 3 on the Scrambler.(200+kg).
I'm expecting I'll get 6000km out of it.(that will have some tread, but will be poor at slowing on gravel etc).
Its been a good tyre on road and gravel, can handle light grass/dirt, and hasn't scared me, but be careful on black slick tarmac.
Seem to wear quickly in the first 2000km, but settle down as more rubber contacts the road.
8/10

[oldrider]

Spotted this thread on advrider: "Karoo's the scarriest tyres Ever" - Makes an intersting read when compared against "They wrote them up well..."

Was looking at the Metzler Sahara for my Dakar - any thoughts?

Yes but they also clarified that there is a new (T) 2 Karoo that is vastly superior to the original one, the early one was extremely noisy too. Cheers John.

[windboy]

Was looking at the Metzler Sahara for my Dakar - any thoughts?

I tried the sahara's on my friend's dakar and they lack a bit of front control (IMHO). I believe the tread depth isn't quite enough. As for the rear I understand they are great, heaps of grip whilst being quiet.

I've just put a front tkc80 on my dakar and I really liked it. Very grippy and predictable on the gravel. Fine on the seal although I haven't tried on the wet yet. For the rear a sahara may just be the ideal combo... (ask triboy)

later,