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Barney84
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Tyres

Postby Barney84 » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:26 pm

Hi all
I'm buying a super tenere 750 and was wroundering which tyres to put on it
I will be doing a lot of off roading with it but also a bit of road riding to
I don't mind riding on nobblys
So if any one could help on the tyre descion that would be great

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Dave
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Re: Tyres

Postby Dave » Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:07 am

This time of year a bike that heavy if defo go knobblies.

I think MITAS is a range I see on a lot of big bikes who want knobbles.

Gonzalo
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Re: Tyres

Postby Gonzalo » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:07 pm

I also think a lot of people use Continental TKC80s on big bikes. They say they wear quickly, but also that they have good grip on and off. I think they are very popular... Mitas E 09 should last a bit longer and look similar.

Another ones to consider are the Heindau K60. More road oriented and will last longer. Very capable in good hands.

I have to admit that this info is from what I have read, as haven't tried them yet, but will be trying the TKC80s soon.

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burls
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Re: Tyres

Postby burls » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:08 am

I didn't like the TKC. Compromised on and off road IMO. It's what the GS riders use so they can look like Charlie. Heindau was a nice tyre but harder to get hold of (although I bought mine in the winter a couple of years ago so that may have sorted itself out now).

retryrider
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Re: Tyres

Postby retryrider » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:42 am

I've been toying between the K60's and the Karoo 3's. Both of which I think are 50/50 tyres so give reasonable balance between mileage and off road ability.

Stewie
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Re: Tyres

Postby Stewie » Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:07 pm

retryrider wrote:I've been toying between the K60's and the Karoo 3's. Both of which I think are 50/50 tyres so give reasonable balance between mileage and off road ability.


The main selling point for the K60s is the longevity and the wet grip on the black stuff :D

Some good info here.

http://www.adventurebikerider.com/forum ... couts.html
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