Help I Need A New Rear TIRE!
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RE: Help I Need A New Rear TIRE!
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
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RE: Help I Need A New Rear TIRE!
ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
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RE: Help I Need A New Rear TIRE!
ORIGINAL: jsac
i was similiar to you in needs... im maybe 20% dirt, but when im on the dirt i ride WFO and sideways. i ran 3 TK's on the rear and smoked each one in 1000 miles or less. they are a good tire, they just burn up fast with any blacktop use... runnin the d606's atm and im lovin em so far.. they seem to grab almost or just as good as the TK's and from what ive heard longer blacktop life tho i havent run em long enough yet to say.
ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
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RE: Help I Need A New Rear TIRE!
ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
The thing with the 606s are from what I remember about twice the price of the TMs. I don't know if I would put the TM on the front however, with all the street riding I do. I may go with a less agressive Kenda or a 606s for the front.
ORIGINAL: jsac
i was similiar to you in needs... im maybe 20% dirt, but when im on the dirt i ride WFO and sideways. i ran 3 TK's on the rear and smoked each one in 1000 miles or less. they are a good tire, they just burn up fast with any blacktop use... runnin the d606's atm and im lovin em so far.. they seem to grab almost or just as good as the TK's and from what ive heard longer blacktop life tho i havent run em long enough yet to say.
ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
Unfortunately, 90% of my miles are going to be on the street. However the 10% of the time that I am going to be on the dirt, I want optimum traction. So that being said, I went with the Trakmaster rear fully expecting a squirmy and a spooky ride in the street. I was totally surprised at how well the tire does in the street. It handles excellent even at agressive lean angles and I have gone Indicated 85mph on the highway and it is rock steady. The only caveat is that the reartire does lock up very easily when braking hard. Other than that, I have no complaints with it as the excellent off-road performance is worth the minor trade off in the street.
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RE: Help I Need A New Rear TIRE!
ORIGINAL: klx250s_rider
Great, another opportunity to post my Dunlop D606BS Ultra-Wide tire pic!
Great, another opportunity to post my Dunlop D606BS Ultra-Wide tire pic!