Duel Sport 50/50 Tires?
#1
Duel Sport 50/50 Tires?
Are there any legal tires that are street/off road legal. It's just With the stock tires I have on my bike (1k Miles) It's a little edgy going down dirt roads. A few times i'd hit a patch of dirt and slip and I had to rev it...I'd like some better traction.
#2
One of the big problems is tire air pressure. If you are running street level of PSI (usually the higher end of the tire recommended tire pressure) the tire will not perform well on a soft uneven surface such as off road. To much air will cause the tire to break loose sooner which will cause a lack of control.
Now to the downfall of playing with your tire pressure: If you lower the PSI to work better off road you can and will run into issues on how the bike rides on pavement.
I have run into MX riders who say they are running less than 20psi in their tires but they have rim/tire locks and they are just on dirt.
#4
80/20 tires on a gravel road will usually be lower traction than the stock *****, generally speaking.
80/20 tires on a ST will definitely have lower traction.
80/20 tires in mud will have no traction, period.
As stated before, air pressure should be adj down on gravel/dirt. Most ST riders run between 12-16psi, maybe a few lower. Don't run these pressures on ST without HD tubes & rimlocks.
80/20 tires on a ST will definitely have lower traction.
80/20 tires in mud will have no traction, period.
As stated before, air pressure should be adj down on gravel/dirt. Most ST riders run between 12-16psi, maybe a few lower. Don't run these pressures on ST without HD tubes & rimlocks.
Last edited by durielk; 02-12-2014 at 01:35 AM.
#6
For what it's worth I love my tires 70/30 (below). They handle great on the street and do good on fire roads/trails. But wouldn't consider them great for a lot of dirt riding, especially in mud.
#8
Supermoto tires are fine for dirt roads.
#9
My fav tire is the Dunlop 606, but since you said 50/50 then you want the Kenda K-270
Kenda K270 Dual Sport Tire | Dirt Bike | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
Kenda K270 Dual Sport Tire | Dirt Bike | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
#10
My fav tire is the Dunlop 606, but since you said 50/50 then you want the Kenda K-270
Kenda K270 Dual Sport Tire | Dirt Bike | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
Kenda K270 Dual Sport Tire | Dirt Bike | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
Some more info from a thread on advrider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=471307
Last edited by rgmr250; 02-12-2014 at 11:04 PM.