Best tires ?
#11
Suffice it to say after the first set I was sold and will pay the little extra they cost over the cheapest Kendas or Shinkos - maybe $30 or so, but worth it. They work on par with any of them off road as I have learned following friends, but on road they kick butt and don't take names.
I have over 30,000 miles riding them on my 650, put a set on the 250 when I got it. The 650 had no problems with mud and clay I've been in and the 250 had no problem with sand - at least with the tires. Not so good steering in that deep crap, but that ain't the tires' fault.
They usually last around 4000 miles before I replace them, with tread still on them - traction on dirt/gravel and the flat center is when I replace them. I do both because the front is cupped enough I figure why not!
Last edited by klx678; 09-24-2014 at 09:54 PM.
#13
I've worn the ***** off a few Kenda 760 trakmaster 2 rear tires, and I'll happily buy 'em again. Never tried the front, but have heard some grumblings about them there.
The current D606 I have on the front sticks well to rock and dirt surfaces but is pretty sad in oozy mud. But....what does work there anyway?
The current D606 I have on the front sticks well to rock and dirt surfaces but is pretty sad in oozy mud. But....what does work there anyway?
#14
Im upgrading tires soon as well. What's the best tire for wet, rocky, rooty terrain??? Pacific North west stuff. Anyone run a mt43 rear?? I hear they are great in above said conditions, but wear quick and suck on wet dirt and mud?? Cheers
#15
I stopped by the MC shop. They are still running the Sedona in the desert/rocks... so I think I'll stay with that. I think I got pretty good wear out of the last one. It was a 120/90-18, I had to cut some of the chain guard off.
#16
I haven't tried the mt43 but did 3 rides on the Michelin X trials tire on the rear of my DRZ and NEVER AGAIN!. The bike felt like there was a hinge in the middle with the rear end swaying from side to side (on-road and off)and I aired up to 22# to get rid of this weird sway....to no avail. Tire came back off after I could actually see the sway on the GoPro footage
#17
I've worn the ***** off a few Kenda 760 trakmaster 2 rear tires, and I'll happily buy 'em again. Never tried the front, but have heard some grumblings about them there.
The current D606 I have on the front sticks well to rock and dirt surfaces but is pretty sad in oozy mud. But....what does work there anyway?
The current D606 I have on the front sticks well to rock and dirt surfaces but is pretty sad in oozy mud. But....what does work there anyway?
#19
I haven't tried the mt43 but did 3 rides on the Michelin X trials tire on the rear of my DRZ and NEVER AGAIN!. The bike felt like there was a hinge in the middle with the rear end swaying from side to side (on-road and off)and I aired up to 22# to get rid of this weird sway....to no avail. Tire came back off after I could actually see the sway on the GoPro footage
I'll wait until my friend does a few rides with his on, and then decide if I want to try it, based on his results. I'm less concerned with street longevity (although the MT43's are supposed to last pretty long), since I only have a 10 minute ride from my house to the trails - although my friend rides 30-40 minutes to get to the trail, so we'll see how his MT43 lasts.