What tyres does your S10 wear?

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Tourance are £211 a pair here. Tyres seem cheaper in France (and more are available) - I had a Bridgestone AT41 front fitted in Chambery last month - the tyre was only 115E (£101) and 19E ride in ride out fitting.
 

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I've now hit 10,000 miles on my Pirelli Scorpion Trail II. I like these more and they lasted longer than the stock tires or Bridgestone Battleax A41 or what ever they were called. I'm going to get the Pirelli STII again unless a pair of Michelin Road 6 show up for cheap, and which isn't likely.

I'm nearing the end of a 2300 mile trip where I felt I was pushing my luck with the Pirellis to not change them in advance. But they've held up well. I did some mild dirt while scouting a bit of the COBDR and felt I could have pushed it harder, though chose to not tempt fate.

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The Metzler Tourance is going to be "old school", but still a good tire. The Tourance Nexts are dual compound. Theoretically they should do better for street use.
 

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The 2 worst tyres I have experienced were the Tourance that come as OEM on my 2010 660 Tenere ( they would follow everything else but the road ) and the Pirreli Scorpians that came as OEM on my 2012 800 Tiger. I junked both sets as quick as i could. Both bikes behaved in a completely different manner after. Some bikes may be just don't like certain tyres. The Scorpians were panned by a lot of Tiger owners so it's not just me.
 

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Currently on MOTOZ adventure. Excellent for BDR use. For normal use I will probably try the Motoz GPS.
 

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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 have Metzler Tourance fitted, ride on the road & find the tyres perfect for my riding no matter what the weather/road conditions. Great grip/feel, never had an issue & seem to get pretty good mileage out of a set.
 

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I have not used the Scorpian Trail 2 myself but i believe they were OEM on the later version Tiger 800 and people on the forum seemed to like them. I think most modern road tyres are very similar now due to the amount of Silica in them. Tyres are very personal. For instance a lot of my riding is in Wales but no way would I be comfortable using PR4 or PR5 as great as they are in the wet i don't rate them for anything else. I did 2 weeks on the Tiger800 2 up with luggage in Wales and it rained every day. I had Conti Trail Attack 2 on the bike and rode as normal. You come across mud on the road due to farms ECT a lot where i go in Wales and I would find the PR4 PR5 scary. I had PR4 on the S10 when i went to Norfolk one time and just didn't trust the front. It went a couple of times and it was dry.
 

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I live in Wales and do most of my riding in Wales and I have used PR 3, PR 4 and PR 5 since 2009 on my Buell Ulysses, Honda ST1300, Kawasaki Versys 1000 and my S10 and I can assure you that they work on all Welsh roads and I have even used them in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Denmark and Sweden too in all sorts of conditions and all types of roads and I am very happy with them indeed.
 

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I live in Wales and do most of my riding in Wales and I have used PR 3, PR 4 and PR 5 since 2009 on my Buell Ulysses, Honda ST1300, Kawasaki Versys 1000 and my S10 and I can assure you that they work on all Welsh roads and I have even used them in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Denmark and Sweden too in all sorts of conditions and all types of roads and I am very happy with them indeed.
i had PR5 on my s10 for the last 3 yrs best tyres i,ve ever run. got mitas E07 on at the moment lol fuckin awfull don,t ask
 

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I live in Wales and do most of my riding in Wales and I have used PR 3, PR 4 and PR 5 since 2009 on my Buell Ulysses, Honda ST1300, Kawasaki Versys 1000 and my S10 and I can assure you that they work on all Welsh roads and I have even used them in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Denmark and Sweden too in all sorts of conditions and all types of roads and I am very happy with them indeed.
I know both you and Rob like them and where you are. That's why I say tyres are very personal. You both may well ride better than me. Robs had some very quick bikes for example. I am probably much more sloppy than both of you so pick up different feed back from the front. I seem to wear them out faster than most people as well. I go down tight farm roads with grass in the middle just looking about for example. I just don't get the buy in with the PR's. I was in the Norfolk Wolds on the S10 with them on and had to be so careful that it made me over cautious. That's not a feeling that i got from the Avon Trailriders i put on after. And that's just turning into junctions.
 

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Something else i didn't consider is i weigh 70kg at the moment without riding gear. I sit further forward on the bike. I do not sit in the pan at the rear of the seat where most people would. My Seat Concepts is great for where i sit as it's wider at the front. I had to put a pad behind me to stop me moving back on the seat as when picking the bike up in bends the front would leave the ground, only a little i only notice it when i change up. I am probably to aggressive with the throttle. I have 2 trapped nerves in my right arm. At the wrist and elbow. That's why i don't have that connection with the throttle. So im not blaming the PR's it's the way I ride. Shite
 

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Something else i didn't consider is i weigh 70kg at the moment without riding gear. I sit further forward on the bike. I do not sit in the pan at the rear of the seat where most people would. My Seat Concepts is great for where i sit as it's wider at the front. I had to put a pad behind me to stop me moving back on the seat as when picking the bike up in bends the front would leave the ground, only a little i only notice it when i change up. I am probably to aggressive with the throttle. I have 2 trapped nerves in my right arm. At the wrist and elbow. That's why i don't have that connection with the throttle. So im not blaming the PR's it's the way I ride. Shite
I weigh as much as you and I like riding against the tank too...
It makes me " feeling " better the front wheel.
I am on my first set of Continental Trail Attack 3, more or less I have had them on for 10'000km ( 6000 miles), mostly mountain roads and very little motorway.
They look probably more than half thread left, probably 2000-3000 miles easily .
The front looks more or less like the back wheel.
Lot of grip, tried on wet and I felt confident.
I will buy them again.
Just my opinion
 

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I weigh as much as you and I like riding against the tank too...
It makes me " feeling " better the front wheel.
I am on my first set of Continental Trail Attack 3, more or less I have had them on for 10'000km ( 6000 miles), mostly mountain roads and very little motorway.
They look probably more than half thread left, probably 2000-3000 miles easily .
The front looks more or less like the back wheel.
Lot of grip, tried on wet and I felt confident.
I will buy them again.
Just my opinion
thats what i was going to use after the pr5 as i was told they warm up quicker have as much grip, but do a few miles more than the pr5
should have bought them, they will be my next

rob
 

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I weigh as much as you and I like riding against the tank too...
It makes me " feeling " better the front wheel.
I am on my first set of Continental Trail Attack 3, more or less I have had them on for 10'000km ( 6000 miles), mostly mountain roads and very little motorway.
They look probably more than half thread left, probably 2000-3000 miles easily .
The front looks more or less like the back wheel.
Lot of grip, tried on wet and I felt confident.
I will buy them again.
Just my opinion
I had TA2 before and would definitely buy them or the TA3. First time i sat on an S10 I felt immediately at home. That's a great feeling. Bikes with seats that slope up onto the tank are not for me. Unless it's for off road. But that's a different style of riding.
 

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Although I am a Michelin PR fanboy, I have thought about Conti TA3s as my next tyre as they seem to be highly recommended and I haven’t heard a bad word against them. Having said that, I will be due a new rear tyre quite soon but my front PR5 has loads of wear left, I would estimate that I use 2 rears to 1 front tyre which goes to show the difference in the way different riders use their tyres on the same or very similar bikes.
 

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Although I am a Michelin PR fanboy, I have thought about Conti TA3s as my next tyre as they seem to be highly recommended and I haven’t heard a bad word against them. Having said that, I will be due a new rear tyre quite soon but my front PR5 has loads of wear left, I would estimate that I use 2 rears to 1 front tyre which goes to show the difference in the way different riders use their tyres on the same or very similar bikes.
I would check that whatever you buy is not designed to wear front and rear evenly. The Trailmax Meridian being a case in point.
 

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The Trailsmart Max seem to still be about. Had them and were happy with them. Probably get a good deal on them now same with the Avon Trailriders if your looking for a deal.
 

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... I have thought about Conti TA3s as my next tyre as they seem to be highly recommended and I haven’t heard a bad word against them.
I'm finishing off my first TA3 on the rear of my SAS and I can say it's been an excellent all round street performer. I was completely satisfied and would have bought another one if they had been available. No hesitation about the TA3.
 

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I weigh as much as you and I like riding against the tank too...
It makes me " feeling " better the front wheel.
I am on my first set of Continental Trail Attack 3, more or less I have had them on for 10'000km ( 6000 miles), mostly mountain roads and very little motorway.
They look probably more than half thread left, probably 2000-3000 miles easily .
The front looks more or less like the back wheel.
Lot of grip, tried on wet and I felt confident.
I will buy them again.
Just my opinion
I‘m on 6600miles on my pair, the rears on the limit and is coming off any day for a new one for my trip to spain. Fronts fine though, might just last the second rear. Doesn’t seem to matter which bike but I never get much over 5500miles from a rear, so these are a bonus at 6600.
 
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