What tyres does your S10 wear?

Longdog Cymru

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My 2017 XT1200Z came with Bridgestones on, (A41s if I remember correctly) and I found them really good. When the time came to change, (I always change as a pair), I put my money on Michelin PR5 Road Trail tyres because I really like Michelin tyres and I have been delighted with them as I have been with my previous bikes wearing PR3 and PR4 tyres. Now every so often I get to wondering how other tyres fare. I have ridden other bikes with Michelin Anakees, Metzler and Continental tyres for example and found them good but I have got to wondering what the Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 tyres are like and if they suit the S10 as Ducati fit them to their Multistradas and they seem to perform well enough and get decent write-ups. Now my riding is 100% tarmac so don’t even think about knobblies and the like, and I ride in U.K. and Europe and as many of you will know, it rains a bit over here, so has anyone fitted Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2s and if so, I would appreciate your feedback.
 

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I do a fair bit of riding in Wales when i f###ing can. 2 weeks one time and it pissed down every day but not all day. I have run a few different 90/10 tires and found them all great in the wet apart from the Scorpians on my Tiger 800 that came with it. Those tires were shit. Many owners hated them. I binned them after about 1500mls. Different bike. Scorpians again on my 2010 660 Tenere rubbish. Have only read good things about the new ones though. Am running Dunlop Trailmax Meridian on the S10 now and they are a really nice tire. I rode my 60 mile local route today all little.country roads but you can crack on. There are always bits where the long lines of gravel move about and get longer sometimes its just easier to ride through it than trying to be to clever so id rather have something that does better with that and bits of mud etc so even though i have had Pr4 before i wouldnt pick them over the better 90/10 tires for that reason.
 

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My 2017 XT1200Z came with Bridgestones on, (A41s if I remember correctly) and I found them really good. When the time came to change, (I always change as a pair), I put my money on Michelin PR5 Road Trail tyres because I really like Michelin tyres and I have been delighted with them as I have been with my previous bikes wearing PR3 and PR4 tyres. Now every so often I get to wondering how other tyres fare. I have ridden other bikes with Michelin Anakees, Metzler and Continental tyres for example and found them good but I have got to wondering what the Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 tyres are like and if they suit the S10 as Ducati fit them to their Multistradas and they seem to perform well enough and get decent write-ups. Now my riding is 100% tarmac so don’t even think about knobblies and the like, and I ride in U.K. and Europe and as many of you will know, it rains a bit over here, so has anyone fitted Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2s and if so, I would appreciate your feedback.
I also run Michelin Road 5 Trials have done for a while now. They have been the best tyre wet or dry for me. Another great tyre to try would be the Pirelli Angel GT2.
 

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My 2017 XT1200Z came with Bridgestones on, (A41s if I remember correctly) and I found them really good. When the time came to change, (I always change as a pair), I put my money on Michelin PR5 Road Trail . . . .
. . . . Another great tyre to try would be the Pirelli Angel GT2.
I have the A41s on mine now. Initially, I really liked them, plenty of grip. Have about 4k miles on them, and they are not squared off yet, but don't seem to have the initial grip. Our heat may have hardened them, or the roads may be to blame. I was disappointed in their tracking in gravel; didn't see any difference from full street tires. I will likely try a round with the PR5s.

My son had the Pirelli Angels on his FJR when I had it on the track; wonderful tires with plenty of grip. But, the FJR would eat those tires up in about 4k miles. He has changed to the PR5, and likes them. He said they're not quite as sticky as the Angels, but handle the power from the FJR much better.
 
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Michelin Road 5 Trail for me as well. When going off the pavement Michelin Anakee Wild open block knobby. There is no such thing as a compromise tire for me when it comes to traction/handling vs miles.
 

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The last few sets have been Shinko 804-805... I ride long high-way, trails / off-road, rain, anywhere & everywhere. Ive had really good luck.

Like you said, you are 100% on the road. If I was 100% on the road I would probably stick a set of Michelins on.
 

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I have the Avon AV53/54 Trailriders on and they are great street tires which have a little extra tread that would be a bit less slippery on cobbles than a 100% street tread.
 

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On my second set of Anakee Adventures. These are my favorite tires so far. Didn't care much for the Front Anakee II (wore fast and weirdly) or the front Shinko 705s (steered funny). The rears for the A3 and 705's were find handling wise, but I got about 2X the mileage from the A3 compared to the 705.
 

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Just giving Chris a hard time.

I have found the Mitas E07 to be a good combination of mileage and traction to suit how and where I ride. I have an E07+ on the rear now and it’s mileage is looking kind of disappointing. Mitas are getting pricey.
 

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My 2013 came with Metzler EXPs and I quickly wore them out and switched to Heidenau K60s which, other than 2 sets of Mitas E07 Dakars, are my go to tires. Some have complained that the Heidenaus are not good in the rain however this has not been my experience. They may take a little longer to warm up than some others but I find their traction and feedback are just fine, plus they last a decent number of kilometers. The Mitas lasted a little longer however I didn't like how they handled in general, possibly due to the fact that the rear 150/70R17 is noticeably slimmer than the same size K60. The Mitas were also harder to mount and dismount than the K60s. Some complain that both the K60 and the E07 are noisy on asphalt however I do not share this complaint.

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ballisticexchris

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I figured that. We all have our special tire that works for us. I'm old school sticky smooth tire on the street and knobby for the dirt. Ironically the Michelin Wilds work pretty darn good on the street with the exception of the noise. Boy they are the loudest tires ever!!

I only switched to the Road 5's because I decided to be a pavement queen a while. Also the rear knobby got pretty sliced up in the volcanic rock I had to navigate. I still got almost 2500 miles out of that rear tire which is fantastic for knobby.
 
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I’ve have had my Super Tenere almost 5 years now and have always used Metzeler Tourance tyres on it. The base version, the EXPs (no longer available) and the NEXT version. All have been absolutely fine, dry and wet, on all types of road from, motorway, mountain passes and fast twisty lanes. I’m not really a plod along type rider , I like to push on, these all grip fine! Personally I prefer the NEXT, as it improves the way the bike steers.
 

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Hi to all!
Due to a emergency situation I had to by BTRubber tires, as far as I had noticed they are soft and loud (80-110 km/hr) but so far with 1k km they feel good with no problem so far! I had at home a set of Mitas but needed to by the BTRubber ones and I think I will go with them for a while. They look good!
Had someone heard of these BTRubber tires?
Great day to all.20210221_200505a.jpg
 
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ballisticexchris

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I’ve have had my Super Tenere almost 5 years now and have always used Metzeler Tourance tyres on it. The base version, the EXPs (no longer available) and the NEXT version. All have been absolutely fine, dry and wet, on all types of road from, motorway, mountain passes and fast twisty lanes. I’m not really a plod along type rider , I like to push on, these all grip fine! Personally I prefer the NEXT, as it improves the way the bike steers.
Hi there Boris, I was just looking at those and it looks to be a solid well made tire. Question though. Metzler Has 2 different specs for the rear tire in the NEXT version. One is a 150/70 R 17 M/C 69V TL and the other is a 150/70 R 17 M/C 69V TL (B). Does the "B" denote the load rating? Just curious......
 

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I took my OEM wings off almost immediately. Pitiful off-road. I’ve run k60’s,eo7’s and motoz tractionators currently. The front k60 scalloped pretty bad. I went up on pressure to 38 lbs on fronts and haven’t had that problem since. I have no complaints on any of them. They all last a looong time. I dug some drainage ditches at the crib with my tractionater. BDBB6BA3-A438-4550-BF15-94ED8FED1CBE.jpeg
 

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Hi there Boris, I was just looking at those and it looks to be a solid well made tire. Question though. Metzler Has 2 different specs for the rear tire in the NEXT version. One is a 150/70 R 17 M/C 69V TL and the other is a 150/70 R 17 M/C 69V TL (B). Does the "B" denote the load rating? Just curious......
Hi Chris, not heard of this before. Has a nose on the Metzeler website and the only information I could find for what B means is
Different constructions
We have three distinct construction types: bias (also called cross-ply) tyres (“-”), bias belted tyres (“B”), and radial tyres (“R”). The tyre’s ability to carry side and peripheral forces differs for each distinct construction type. Therefore, a combination of different construction types can influence the motorcycle’s performance. Only the tyre combinations listed in the motorcycle manufacturers fitment charts are allowed.

I only ride on tarmac and highly rate these tyres (the radial versions).
 
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