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knobbly tyre choice?
i'm running 2002 AT. at the moment i'm using michelin annekee back and front which i find great on road. the problem that i have is i want to start going off the highway a bit. any recommendations for a chunky tyre that will LAST on the road and give me grip off road in not too bad conditions mainly green laning sort of stuff. i realise i'll loose some grip on the road but i'm calm with that.
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KNobbly tyres
I just recently fitted a set of Continental TKC80's to my @. So far I have had no problems with them. The only hairy moment was on wet cobble stones, but I ws expecting that. No hard and fast info on wear except that as expected the rear is wearing quicker than the front, I reckon I should get about 7000 miles from the rear but that is just guess work. They do make a big difference off-road.
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Your only choice for some endurance will be the TKC80.
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TKC80s - Luuurve them!
My favourite tyre!
I had them on my Domminator for a trip over to Eastern Europe. Love them!
I had forgotten about the wet cobblestones, which were definitely entertaining (eek!)... and granite roads get interesting in the rain. Otherwise - love em love em!
They wore well on my bike (Dommies are a bit lighter than ATs though) - given it was 99% tarmac riding, I was impressed with just over 6000miles out of the rear (fully loaded), and the front has been donated to a friend for more fun (I had to match front with back when I bought new tyres - so boring that way LOL).
Now before you say - 'why did you fit knobblies for a road trip?' - well, I had expected to be offroad much more, so was happily ready for it. But plans and routes changed, so I didn't end up getting too muddy. Next time.
Those tyres will get you out of most tricky spots.
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TKC80s: Boo-Hiss!
Personally wouldn't buy another set. Had two rear tyre failures, both on the highway at high speed, long before the tyre had worn out. The 'knobbles' cracked around the edge, eventually one would break through the body of the tyre, ripping open the inner tube. Not being able to judge when a tyre is about to fail gives me the willies.
I'm going to try Pirelli MT-21s next for knobblies. They may not last too long but I'm hoping they won't suffer catastrophic failures like the TKCs. At the end of the day I think you may have to get knobbly OR hard wearing tyres. Not sure if the two things are compatible.
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The TKC 80's are speed rated for 150Kmph which is 93 mph. They also have a load weighting which I can't remember and I can't go out to the bike to find out because some scumbags stole it today.
Sorry for moaning but I need to get it off my chest.
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