winter tyres

[Septic]

Hi folks

Ive got some tkc 80s fitted at the mo
but have some anakees in the shed what should i do should i leave
the tkcs on or put the anakees back on im going to be
riding all winter as usual. What do ya recon

 

[Steve]

If you're going to be riding in deep snow, leave the TKC's on.

But bearing in mind this is the UK, I'd put the Anakees on for better wet-road grip.

 

[Shep]

Personally, I would go with the anakees, I hav'nt had TKC's on the adv yet, but by past experience IMO knobblies are at their worst in the winter on tarmac

Shep

 

[unhinged]

I had TKC's on for part of last winter when it was particularly cold and they were very frightening. I'm used to them sliding a bit in the wet but on salty wet roundabouts in freezing temperatures they were scary unlike the tourances I quickly changed them to.

 

[LiquidLAN]

Out of interest, how do you guys go about getting the tyres changed over?

Are you doing it yourselves of via a local dealer? The question I guess is more based around balancing the tyres up again... I know my rear wasnt balanced last time as the dealer wasnt able to handle the open hub, doesnt seem to have had a bad effect...

 

[Shep]

Out of interest, how do you guys go about getting the tyres changed over?

Are you doing it yourselves of via a local dealer? The question I guess is more based around balancing the tyres up again... I know my rear wasnt balanced last time as the dealer wasnt able to handle the open hub, doesnt seem to have had a bad effect...

Quite a few tyres have a balancing dot on the carcass to be fitted next to the valve.

Shep

 

[LivNorway]

Are the tyres studded?
The police over here told me studded are no fun on tarmac if there is no ice or snow.

For cars we have tyres with and without studdes (Is that whay you call it?), and two types of rubber.
Sometimes new winterrubber is OK, but sometimes we need studded and winterrubber.
Summerrubber are harder.
I don't know if this goes for tyres for motorbikes as well, or for you over the pond?
-Do you buy winterrubber for your cars?

Knobbies, hard/soft rubber, studds - and there are chains and belt! Perhaps studded belt is the best?

Liv.

 

[Shep]

Are the tyres studded?
The police over here told me studded are no fun on tarmac if there is no ice or snow.

For cars we have tyres with and without studdes (Is that whay you call it?), and two types of rubber.
Sometimes new winterrubber is OK, but sometimes we need studded and winterrubber.
Summerrubber are harder.
I don't know if this goes for tyres for motorbikes as well, or for you over the pond?
-Do you buy winterrubber for your cars?

Knobbies, hard/soft rubber, studds - and there are chains and belt! Perhaps studded belt is the best?

Liv.

With our Island climate, the majority of drivers/riders rarely, if ever, need winter tyres, I used to use Metzler winter specced tyres on my street class drag bikes they were a softer compound for more grip but they only lasted 40-70miles if you were lucky

And I used to carry snow chains in my works van when i was a service engineer but never used them


Shep

 

[ovenpaa]

TKC's really are not good on wet winter roads, I use Tourances and surprisingly still get some heat into them within 15 miles of leaving home even on days like today when it was hovering around zero.

 

[LiquidLAN]

Quite a few tyres have a balancing dot on the carcass to be fitted next to the valve.

Shep

Thanks for the tip Shep, I learn something new every day.

I'll check it out when I get my bike back.

 

[LivNorway]

With our Island climate, the majority of drivers/riders rarely, if ever, need winter tyres, I used to use Metzler winter specced tyres on my street class drag bikes they were a softer compound for more grip but they only lasted 40-70miles if you were lucky

And I used to carry snow chains in my works van when i was a service engineer but never used them


Shep

Thank you, Shep!

So most of you has the same type of rubber, cars & bikes, and all you try to figure out is the pattern/knobbies.

If knobbies feels not good most of the time in winter, and normal tyres skid easy, then try to get winterrubber.
The rubber in our winter tyres up here are not just soft, it's special for winter and cold temperaturs. But because it is soft it won't last long in the summer - it get so soft so it's not safe on a hot sunny day. That is why we change tyres every spring/fall.
99,5% of the cars here has two set of wheels, and one spare in the car = 9 rims&tyres!
And some of those who ride a motorbike all year has two set of wheels, but most of those guys has two bikes.

-How often do you think we get trouble because off foreign lorries? Winter tyres for big wheels are expencive. The drivers often get a little suprise when they find themselfes in a ditch. It's a hard way to learn there are winterrubber and sommerrubber, and new summerrubber are no good on ice.

Well, I learned a lot - thank you!

Liv.