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#1 ·
Looking to replace my stock tires, rear is flat from a gravel shard. I'm thinking I want something more dirt oriented that can maybe resist rock punctures, but I'm wondering how much of an impact it will have on the highway 80-100 mph. I'm guessing 60/40 tire, any recommendations?
 
#2 · (Edited)
Don't really do any off road, farm tracks is about the most we can find around here but I put on a TKC70 front and a TKC70 Rocks rear and I am delighted with them. They track well on dust and gravel and the grip on road I find unbelievable, have to keep my feet tucked in on the bends at times or I will wear away the sides of my boots :D That is wet or dry.
 
#3 ·
Friends of mine are using Pirelli Scorpion Rally on the T700 and they're very happy about it (except for wet or grass surfaces).

Also, my Honda dealer has them mounted on the test-drive AT (sssh, don't tell Honda about that).

I'm doing more asphalt so I think I'll try the Michelin Anakee, Dunlop Trailmax (had Dunlop on the MT-07 and loved them!)

The AX-41 I had now seems to be good tire, not the best on offroad but really good on.
 
#4 ·
I just mounted a set of Shinko 705s after two sets of 804/805s. I really like the 705s. Excellent highway manners, grip, mileage (45-50 so far), good dirt performance and did great on a nearly mile long water crossing (road that's turned into a stream) last weekend.
 
#5 ·
Not impressed with the Michelin Ananke, good drip but low mileage. Have a e07 ready to go on then trying the Motoz gps tractionator. Have been running the Dunlop Mission front but havent tried the rear, not wanting the wide center stripe when worn down. Perhaps going back to the k60, lasted forever on the tiger every time.
 
#10 ·
No idea what the TKC80 compound is but the TKC70 Rocks is dual compound, harder in centre, softer of sides, what the mileage will be I have no idea but I suppose that will depend on the individual riders style and surfaces of road/track. My OEM tyres were almost done after 3000 miles the Rocks will last longer than that :D
 
#36 ·
I put Shinko 705 tires on my AT at about 1k miles. Converted both wheels to tubeless with the 3M tape. Front started leaking after a year, so I put the tube back in the front, but rear still holding air fine. Bike now has about 6000 miles on it. Rear tire looks like it has another 1000. Front still has several thousand left.

The AT is only one of 4 bikes, which is one reason that the mile accumulation has been so slow. Unfortunately, the Shinkos are not as available, nor the bargain that they once were. I’d keep riding on them if they were readily available at a reasonable price.
 
#22 ·
If I am honest I will be happy with 5-6K, that will be almost double what the oem gave me and it is miles better than the oem on road, wet and dry and also on the little dirt and gravel I do. The normal TKC70 reportedly last longer but if I have to replace a rear tyre once a year I will be delighted.
 
#27 ·
I second the TKC-70 recommendation. Had them on my old BMW F800GS and they lasted around 6000 miles before the rear started to look a little sad. The wet traction is excellent (handled well throughout Alaska in fall) and they're extremely quiet on the highway (non-ROCKS version).

They ARE a bit hard to find and extremely expensive as of late - which is odd.

!!!PSA!!! - They come in many shapes and sizes, so MAKE SURE YOU GET THE H-RATING on the front end AT MINIMUM! This tire WILL wobble above 70MPH with T or S ratings. I've tried both back to back.
 
#23 ·
I haven't tried the k-60 on this AT but on the tiger 800 triple its a 10k tire almost. That was with plenty of wrist action and spinning them up in gravel. Just a bit scary in the rain, but I don't ride in the rain on purpose. I don't want to think about changing tires mid summer, it can wait till winter
 
#29 · (Edited)
Edit, I see the seller has a poor rating


 
#30 ·

You bein' funny, fella?
 

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