Tyres

[B4ndit]

What are the best tyres to put on a 1150 GS. Something suitable for a bit of offroading and good for the road as well.

I have Tourance at the moment but they are flatteing out.

Is there a dual compound tyre with some decent nobbles on?

I am ithcing to takle this bike off road around Hampshire and abroad as well.

Really i want something that does well on motorways and lasts and can go go off road as well. Should I stick to my present tyres?

Ideally 8000 miles for a rear would be good.

 

[slimbo]

mitas seem to be the new tkc or even tkc's

i have it under good authority that mitas are owned by continental!!!

so to sum up either the tkc 80's or the new mitas lookalikes either will do you proud!!.

 

[B4ndit]

Thanks for the reply.

I found these:-

http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/motorcycle-tyres-110-80-19.html

Is it the CO6 or Co6 Leiseure or E10 that are the new TKCs.

Plus what are TKCs like on tarmac in the wet for cornering etc.

I run Avon Distanzias on one of my bikes which are a chunky tread. Not as chunky as the TKCs and I don't have a problem with them. Contrary to what people say about chunky tyres.

 

[MarkShelley]

I have had Distanzias, Tourances etc on a few different size trailee style bikes. In my opinion they are not a lot better off road than a normal road tyre and grip almost as well as a road tyre on tarmac.....i.e I think it is more a `look` thing. Both are fine on dry and fairly firm going, but if you want to go anywhere a bit muddy or soft you need some knobblies.
Of course knobblies are pretty awful on tarmac. You can`t have everything.

 

[slimbo]

from personal experience tkc's stick to the road like they shouldnt .. and if your gentle will give a decent mileage return the mitas likewise..