As Brocksamoyed says, the Dunlop 606 is popular in both AUS and the US, but in the UK is almost impossible to find (I don't think it is officially imported?)

I've used both Pirelli MT21s and TKC80s (extensively x), and to compare the two, I found the TKC80s lasted significantly longer (so much so that after the first set of MT21s, I switched to TKCs for the rest of my time in the States, even though they were more expensive), and the TKCs were far more comfortable and sure-footed on-road.

Personally I'd say the TKCs are best 'all round' tyre for the Tenere - of course I'm basing all this on the fact I was riding a lot of desert and mountain trails, not slogging through a UK winter of mud and slime!

I would admit that in wet slippery conditions, you might want something slightly more aggressive - although I've not found the MT21 much better in that regard - the front end can still wash out.

I found the MT21s were far more susceptible to tyre pressures, and anything less than 25psi made the MT21s ponderous on the road. Conversely, 25psi seemed to be the sweet spot for the TKCs, although you could run them harder if you wanted. Certainly raising the pressure in the MT21s made them noticeably better on the road, but they never felt as 'secure' as the TKC did, especially at the front end.

I'd say you probably don't want to run any tyre on the Tenere much less than 20psi - it's a big heavy bike remember.

The MT21s were great in the dirt - check out my USA trip photos form New Mexico and Colorado (in the snow!), but the TKCs seemed to just work better everywhere?

Just my opinion...

Jx

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