Had the TKC 70s on for 2000km now, I think they are the best tyres I have had on an adventure bike for my usage.
Cheers 2112, what sort of mileage do you get from them? I`m not a miser, just want some predicatbility so I dont get too low when away. I have heard good reports on the TKC`s from pegs down type stuff to good wet performance so I`m open minded but have been using Metz Tourance NEXT (wont touch EXP) and Avon Storm 3`s on my BMW & old Tiger Sport. The Storm 3 are great at keeping there profile even when higher than normal motorway miles are clocked up, wet performance if really good too.2112 said:The Continental TKC 70's work very well on an S10, I heartily recommend them ::008::
taskmaster86 said:Damn, for a minute there I was really thinking that the TKC 70 would be the perfect next tire for me. A good mix of road / off road capability for me, good looks and I like continental as a brand. It seems like the negative reviews are almost as common as the positive reviews and the negative reviews are all very similar. Poor front tire wear, high speed instability and cupping.... Darn!
Now I am considering the Avon trail rider, Heidenau K76, the original Metzler Tourance and the Full bore M-40. I really like 80 / 20ish tires for the type of riding that I do and I think most of them look great on the S-10 and similar bikes.
Any suggestions for me?
Maybe a little too off roady for me? I don't really ride the S-10 hard off road. Too big, Too heavy, Too expensive and not enough ground clearance to give me confidence.Checkswrecks said:Look into the Mitas E-07
I was looking at Mitas' website, and they have a range of tires for our bikes. I would think the E08 may be more of what you're looking for, but I haven't seen any reviews on them here.taskmaster86 said:Maybe a little too off roady for me? I don't really ride the S-10 hard off road. Too big, Too heavy, Too expensive and not enough ground clearance to give me confidence.
I ride about 90% road and 10% off road but prefer the 80/20 style tire because they give me more confidence off road without giving much up on road. I also prefer the looks of the 80/20 style of tires.
taskmaster86 said:Just a heads up, I have had some luck solving front tire cupping using higher tire pressures.
Most people run the front tire pressure at 35 or so psi for the S-10. The max pressure on the tire is 42 psi. Running 40 psi both front and rear could slow it down or stop it completely by making sure the tire is rock hard, all the way across the tread.
Of course YMMV but hey, you may want to give it a try....
2112 said:The Continental TKC 70's work very well on an S10, I heartily recommend them ::008::