Transalp tyres, which ??
Hi all,
I have a XL650 transalp and the original Bridgestone Trailwing 48, 120-90-17 on the rear is showing a lot of wear after only 2500 miles. I use the correct pressure at 29PSI but i did do a decent day of over 220miles on low pressure back in the autumn (21PSI).
The front, a Trailwing 47, 90-90-21 is still very good and shows little wear.
I will need to change the rear soon, probably within the next 1000 miles and I am disappointed with this life span. I originally intended to replace both tyres with a more road biased tyre than the TW but as the front is still so good and seems as though it could outlast two rears at the current wear rate, would it be advisable to just replace the rear with another TW and then go for the road biased on the replacement of the two in the future.
Has anybody had any experience of fast wear on the TW tyres?
Can anybody advise on the rear replacement?
Can anybody suggest road biased, touring tyres as an alternative?
I only use tarmac and dont use the bike daily for short commutes, its purely a rideout / touring bike to me.
Thanks
Lee
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Last edited by NewAdventurerLee; 15 Feb 2009 at 22:11.
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