good tire combos
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I went off to their website to look it up.
MX Tires
K780 SOUTHWICK II - Doesn't say
K785 MILLVILLE II - Doesn't say
K775 WASHOUGAL - Doesn't say
K781 TRIPLE - Doesn't say
K782 SAND MAD - Doesn't say
K772 PARKER DT - DOT Approved
K335 - DOT Approved
Dual Sport Tires
K760 TRAKMASTER II - DOT Approved
K270 DUAL SPORT - DOT Approved
K761 DUAL SPORT - DOT Approved
K784 BIG BLOCK - DOT Approved
I did find that a few online stores say that some of the MX tires are DOT. So I sent Kenda an email.
Here is their response:
Front MX tires are DOT approved.
KENDA Powersports Division
Gus Niewenhous
Sales and Marketing Manager
gniewenhous@kendausa.com
614.729.7878
7095 Americana Pkwy
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
I guess they don't list DOT approval on their website unless the front and rear are DOT approved. Thanks for the tip ZW!
MX Tires
K780 SOUTHWICK II - Doesn't say
K785 MILLVILLE II - Doesn't say
K775 WASHOUGAL - Doesn't say
K781 TRIPLE - Doesn't say
K782 SAND MAD - Doesn't say
K772 PARKER DT - DOT Approved
K335 - DOT Approved
Dual Sport Tires
K760 TRAKMASTER II - DOT Approved
K270 DUAL SPORT - DOT Approved
K761 DUAL SPORT - DOT Approved
K784 BIG BLOCK - DOT Approved
I did find that a few online stores say that some of the MX tires are DOT. So I sent Kenda an email.
Here is their response:
Front MX tires are DOT approved.
KENDA Powersports Division
Gus Niewenhous
Sales and Marketing Manager
gniewenhous@kendausa.com
614.729.7878
7095 Americana Pkwy
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
I guess they don't list DOT approval on their website unless the front and rear are DOT approved. Thanks for the tip ZW!
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Just picked up a couple of MITAS tires (MEE-tas). Never tried them before, but they look sweet and the price is great!
The rubber compound feels good and I like the look of these lugs (aggressive). I won't be mounting them for another week or two, but I'll come back with a report.
C-16 'StoneEater' DOT Rear 110/100-18 & C-21 'StoneKing' DOT Front 90/90-21
The rubber compound feels good and I like the look of these lugs (aggressive). I won't be mounting them for another week or two, but I'll come back with a report.
C-16 'StoneEater' DOT Rear 110/100-18 & C-21 'StoneKing' DOT Front 90/90-21
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Oh, and if anyone is considering the MITAS C-18 rear in 120 width, I don't recommend it. It looks SUPER wide - I measured the unmounted C-18 tire, and it was 5.7 inches at the lugs.
My Dunlop D606 (mounted) is only 4.7" wide at the lugs (120/90-18).
I'm thinking 5.5 inches is the absolute max width of the rear tire for our bikes (measured at the lugs). The C-16 that I bought is 5.2" unmounted.
My Dunlop D606 (mounted) is only 4.7" wide at the lugs (120/90-18).
I'm thinking 5.5 inches is the absolute max width of the rear tire for our bikes (measured at the lugs). The C-16 that I bought is 5.2" unmounted.
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Earlier this year I mounted a Kenda Trakmaster II on the rear and a Pirelli MT21 up front.
For offroad (maintaining DOT status) this combo works really well. Both tires look like they would wear rather quickly on a constant diet of pavement riding.
The only other tires I've had on the KLX were the stock Dunlop 605s (didn't impress me offroad).
For offroad (maintaining DOT status) this combo works really well. Both tires look like they would wear rather quickly on a constant diet of pavement riding.
The only other tires I've had on the KLX were the stock Dunlop 605s (didn't impress me offroad).
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