Tires - what are you using for 90% street/ 10% "off road"

[DonB]

All,
I am in need of some new skins. Looks like I will end up with about 4k miles on the factory Tourances. I am pretty happy with the EXPs but looking for a little more miles and a little more street bias.
I am looking for 90% street, even 95% street with the balance on gravel, never off road. About 50% 2 up/1up with luggage.
Suggestions?

 

[barkingllizard]

I like the MICHELIN Anakee III...
works well for my riding, where I want to go, and its not intimidated by weather...
http://motorcycle.michelinman.com/tires/michelin-anakee-iii .....

 

[Random ride]

All,
I am in need of some new skins. Looks like I will end up with about 4k miles on the factory Tourances. I am pretty happy with the EXPs but looking for a little more miles and a little more street bias.
I am looking for 90% street, even 95% street with the balance on gravel, never off road. About 50% 2 up/1up with luggage.
Suggestions?

Unless it is really wet, about any street tire will work for you. The Pilot Road 3/4's will give you quite a long life and work extremely well on the pavement wet or dry.

 

[Roge]

Heidenau K76, I had the K60 Scouts they lasted 16k km but my riding and commute did not need the off road so much so I changed they are looking and feeling really good.

 

[Bushyar15]

The stock battlewings (at least thats what came on mine) were excellent. I could easily drag stuff in the corners with them and I've taken them on gravel, dirt, and rocks and they did great. As far as mileage-wise. They worked great in the rain as well. Don't know how long they last as I do 50/50ish and switched to Mitas E07s

 

[greg the pole]

metzeler next. just got them on. will report back on mileage. Great grip in all conditions, except mud...and just ok, in river crossings..

 

[pnelson]

+1 for Anakee 3s. I have about 2500 miles on them so far with no signs of wear yet. Good traction on street and gravel.

 

[Gee-Tee]

Re: Tires - what are you using for 90% street/ 10% "off road"

Continental Trail Attack II's.

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[Z06]

Dunlop TR91's grip very well and last reasonably well. They are my tire of choice.

 

[DonB]

thanks for the input. I think I am going to try the Conti Trail Attacks. Now looking for good prices. Any suggestions on where to buy?

 

[martin_nj]

can't beat these guys http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/

 

[2112]

Another Anakee 3 fan here, great grip in all weather ::008::

 

[Koinz]

Just curious - Has anyone tried the Mitas E-08 :question:

 

[Bappo]

Wore out an Anakee III front/Anakee II rear in 9k miles. Wore out a Tourance rear in 10k miles replaced with a Tourance Next rear. The Tourance front still has 10k miles left in it.

Next rear only has a couple hundred miles on it but I like it so far. The regular Tourance and the AII were about the same to me. Good tires. AIII front, not so much.

 

[roger123]

thanks for the input. I think I am going to try the Conti Trail Attacks. Now looking for good prices. Any suggestions on where to buy?

I've been buying my tires from Revzilla for a few years now, great prices and stupid fast shipping.

 

[Tremor38]

metzeler next. just got them on. will report back on mileage. Great grip in all conditions, except mud...and just ok, in river crossings..

I just wore out a pair of Tourance Next. I was happy with them for awhile, but the front has a really weird wear pattern that makes cornering increasingly difficult as they wear. I replaced them with the OEM Battle Wings, which I like much better overall.

 

[timothy.davis]

I ride two 50% 0f the time and about 90% road 10% gravel. I replaced the OEM Battle Wings during the 12k miles warranty service. Rear tire still had usable tread and front tire was in good shape. Replaced them with the Battle Wings.

 

[Brick]

Re: Tires - what are you using for 90% street/ 10% "off road"

I had loved the original Tourance tires... used a lot of them on my high mile 2012. They were 80/20%. Got my 2014ES and it came with the Stones... I never liked them in the corners. Went back to the original Tourance tires... but they were not the same. Didn't get the miles I had before. Turns out they are now made in China. Damn that sucks!
I have a set of Anakee III's waiting to put on before my ride to Texas for MSTA' Hill Country Rally. We will see. The Anakee III's are listed as a 90/10% tire.

 

[saddletramp]

I just installed a set of Pirelli Scorpion Trails on my 2012 S-10. I've only put on a couple hundred miles so far but they seem to corner & grap the road well. Haven't tried them off-road yet.

 

[Twisties]

I'm back to the stock Bridgestones. Wife has the Anakee III's. I've ridden both. Both good choices, however, I feel I can push the Bridgestones a bit farther.