Tyres .....
Since it was a hard choice for me to decide witch tyres to use... here is some info:
I started with Continental TCK-80 at front and a Dunlop D604 (trail max) at the rear.
After 18.000 Km the TCK-80 was worn down... I had 1 puncture (europe to India) and the tyre is very easy to take of and on the rim.
The Dunlop lasted (as could be expected) a bit longer but at 22.000 it was totally worn.
Both tyres start to deform a bit at the end of there life-span... The TCK-80 even "whobbles" a bit at certain speeds. The Dunlop shows "scarry" bumps.
Now I have Bridge-stone trailwings (front and rear)... all I could get on short notice in Bangkok (continental just gone bust :-( .. so no TCK-80)
If it was up to me I would go for a TCK-80 at the front again... It give's great stability off-road and is still very good on-road.
The Dunlop was OK, but I guess any andurance-tyre at the rear will do... as long as it does not wear to fast (so no TCK-80)
I'll let you know how the trailwings work out.
Maarten (Bangkok)
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