tyres
 

hi guys , i,ve read loads of posts on here about which tyres , i love the look of the avon distanzia and i used to work on michelin , plus seen good reviews on sirac , i cant make me mind up , going be mainly on road if do go of road its going be very easy stuff , going ride wet and dry ,ENGLAND,, which one guys , please not to tech i,m a newbie , thanks in advance guys , p,s what tyre presure , ta jason

DISTANZIA. ..every time!, 32psi. Steve

cheers steve 32 in front and back ? ta mate , jase

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Avon every time...the distancing has been replaced by the trail rider. I have these and they're faultless on road. Can't speak for proper off road cus I don't.

cheers mate , i,ll price a pair up , what presure do you you usefront and back , thanks for your time bud , jason

Tyres are a funny thing, one mans pleasure is another mans nightmare.

Personally, for the Tenere, by far THE most effective tyres wet or dry, snow or rain, hot or cold, road or trail are the TKC80's from Continental. The downside is these are expensive and don't last very long.

Early last year Continental released the TKC70's, a sort of 70/30 road/trail tyre. I fitted a set in September and they are faultless showing no sings of wear after 1000miles of Scottish road trip (with luggage). These are also M&S marked for winter use so the rubber doesn't stiffen up in the cold (reducing grip). Even in out Lake District weather they are very very good.

No worries..I always go a couple of psi extra on standard at the back as generally am loaded Up...

ok thanks guys , ::confused2:

I will be putting Mitas e07 tyres on mine when I get it. I run them on the ktm and have done on the honda Africa Twin. They are very good.

hi mate , after looking at the tkc70 i,ve noticed they look very similar to the sirac any thoughts on them mate , cheers

Mine came with Tourances out of the factory, I had a short (very very short) try with Anakee's, but they were very disappointing, the final straw was being pushed off a grass field due to lack of grip...

I've not tried Siracs, but the TKC70's have a central band, so more rubber when riding upright. the edges have wider treadblocks than the Siracs. My guess is they TKC's will be better in mud, to a point.

Given the time of year, and the impending cold snap, I personally wouldn't go past a 'M&S' (Mud and Snow) marked tyre. I don't know how well the 70's will perform in the extreme weather, but the 80's before them worked very well.

In the end though, tyre choice is very personal. My view is that you cannot put a price on the bike/road interface. It's fine choosing a hard compound if you are riding warm surfaces, but when the surface is below 7c I want to know the grip is still there.

[Normal road tyres, car or bike start to stiffen below 7c, reducing available grip]

my experiences relate to a XTR but hopefully wont be that different.

Tourances - ****e
E07's - very capable tyre so long as the off roading is pretty dry and firm. (used in snow)
E07 rear with TKC80 front - very good combination but the rear will struggle off road before you have major issues on the front.
E09 rear with TKC80 front - best all round combo I have tried so far.

cheers guys , much apriciated