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

[fredontour]

What are your favourite on / off road tyres?
Looking for the best all rounder

Bridgestone trailwings: Road: Good, Gravel (Dry) Ok, Gravel (Wet) Urrrrrgh, Mud NO WAY
Continental TKC80 Road Good, Gravel Good, Mud Ok

Mitas E 07,gravel wet+dry top,mud 09 model is better ,but working ,i drive it on klr 650,maybe this tire in NZ not avaiable?????,fredontour.de

[NordieBoy]

Mitas E 07,gravel wet+dry top,mud 09 model is better ,but working ,i drive it on klr 650,maybe this tire in NZ not avaiable?????,fredontour.de

Available.

I like the E-07 rear with a more knobby E-09/MT-21/D606 type on the front.

[Paladin]

Available.

I like the E-07 rear with a more knobby E-09/MT-21/D606 type on the front.

Junkmanjoe's E-07's certainly went pretty damn well on Odlins Road and the Pram Track yesterday! He didn't seem to be getting any less traction than the guys on E-09's/D606's on the rear from what I could see.

Actually its about time one of us took close up photos of AndyMac's tyres - I just have no idea how he does it, he might as well be on slicks and he hardly ever has an off or misses pulling up a loose incline - awesome stuff!

[junkmanjoe]

i think its a secret 007 tire,, spikes pop out for the tricky bits the go back in on the easy stuff.......

[junkmanjoe]

Mitas E 07,gravel wet+dry top,mud 09 model is better ,but working ,i drive it on klr 650,maybe this tire in NZ not avaiable?????,fredontour.de

hi, in the north island, the mitas importer can be found in Palmerston north.
have a look here.
http://www.lmsimports.co.nz/products.php?cat=2

im running E-07s front and rear. on my 650.

[Underground]

Actually its about time one of us took close up photos of AndyMac's tyres - I just have no idea how he does it, he might as well be on slicks and he hardly ever has an off or misses pulling up a loose incline - awesome stuff!

umm he's riding a HONDA a bit of quality makes all the difference

[Paladin]

umm he's riding a HONDA a bit of quality makes all the difference

Haha, yeah maaaaaaybe, but I rckon alot of it is down to Andy's undoubted skills as a rider!

[Box'a'bits]

I reckon its because he's not worried about falling off, so he doesn't. It's all in your head.

[Oscar]

hi, in the north island, the mitas importer can be found in Palmerston north.
have a look here.
http://www.lmsimports.co.nz/products.php?cat=2

im running E-07s front and rear. on my 650.

When are Mitas gonna make a 150/70x18!!???

[Paladin]

I reckon its because he's not worried about falling off, so he doesn't. It's all in your head.

This somewhat so apologies, but I guess sorta related to confidence in tyres/tyre choice!

There's probably some good truth in that - positive mental attitude etc etc.

Some of it is definitely down to experience(in a broad sense across mental & physical) I'm finding now. I know when I rode the Pram track for the first time a couple of weeks ago on the KLX, i found the long decent challenging and to certain extent scary, BUT going back in there for the 2nd time and doing the same descent this Sunday on the DR, AFTER having accomplished the challenge of Odlins Rd, I just didn't mind it at all - felt more in control and less worried by a long way. I guess its down to "experience" and the multitude of things that can include: time on bike, accomplished a goal you had fear over, completed something up a level on challenge/fear factor that makes previous situation more comfortable etc etc; that kind of thing.

I know on Sunday the TrailWings were WAY less of a problem than I had built up in my head on most of the route, and can admit that the couple of major problems I had of course happened just where I told myself it looked bad! Negative thought process affecting my riding/state of focus or relaxatiion???

I dunno, BUT the fact that AndyMac does so extremely well on these rides on the tyres he has on the T/A proves tyres are not the be all and end all to how comfortably you traverse a route, is my conclusion for where I am at the moment - still learning but that's a good thing as its fun!

[junkmanjoe]

When are Mitas gonna make a 150/70x18!!???

umm you might have to put a suzuki or kawasaki back wheel on your bike.....

any one had any trouble useing the E-09 front tire.

slipouts, e.t.c

[Box'a'bits]

So far the rides have been dry. So Andy's (& basically any tyre) will perform okay, as long as it doesn't get a sideways load.

BUT I'm putting on more open (& deeper knobbed) MT21s for the King Country tour, given a chance of mud, and slippery clay, where the more closed up tyres may just clag up. Hopefully they'll wear okay, because I doubt I'll be able to afford more tyres this winter...

I'll probably swap back to my MT70 rear & Trailwing 301 front for the commute & gravel road riding.

[cooneyr]

When are Mitas gonna make a 150/70x18!!???

I was talking to the guys at Dirt Action Services here in Chch and they have heard that Mitas are working on 150 and larger tyres right now. Have been working on them since Xmas and should be available middle of the year. All hearsay but would be good if it is true!

Cheers R

[Paladin]

So far the rides have been dry. So Andy's (& basically any tyre) will perform okay, as long as it doesn't get a sideways load. BUT I'm putting on more open (& deeper knobbed) MT21s for the King Country tour, given a chance of mud, and slippery clay, where the more closed up tyres may just clag up. Hopefully they'll wear okay, because I doubt I'll be able to afford more tyres this winter...

You just had to mention mud, slippery clay & clagging up in one post didn't ya!

Now I've gone all meek and worried again!

[junkmanjoe]

i did get caught out in the pram track, on damp clay, E-07 just let go, going up a steepish section,
so i picked up a new set of E-09's last night.
i too are a bit worried about the weather for the KCR.