tires for the tt250

[pete]

if you are washing out easly.. get your b _ _ _ s on the tank.. keep your weight above the bikes centre line.. weight the out side peg.. and push it down...it will go where you want..


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[NzBrakelathes]

Originally Posted by pete

Goldetyre / Gibson ...GT 216 full knobbly..
go for 90/100/21 or 100/100/21....big and fat..

These ====> http://goldentyre.co.nz/

You will need to find a US surplyer and order online
these tyres arn't normaly sold in shops..

Another point most don't know...The FIM rated tyres have very small nobs
only 13mm tall...


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The seller of them there tyres is from "The Hood/Bronx" lol

[pete]

Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

The seller of them there tyres is from "The Hood/Bronx" lol

What the hell are you on about....... the US seller/importer ?
Golden tyres are made in Italy..


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[PaiN]

It took me awhile to settle on tires for my Victory(I don't ride it like most people ride touring bikes .. ) I use Avon Cobras.
Now I'm entering a whole new world of dual-sport tires...I hate to say it but I think finding the right tires is going to be a huge pain in the ass...
The Pitster is sporting a pair of non-DOT Kendas form the factory. I don't suppose they are going to last long and since I'll be doing some commuting\riding to the trails and I'll need DOT tires to pass CT inspection...I've been looking into "what tires?" since before I had the bike...I still don't have an answer. I'll leaning toward a Kenda K760 rear and the IRC TC8 up front...

[NzBrakelathes]

Originally Posted by pete

What the hell are you on about....... the US seller/importer ?
Golden tyres are made in Italy..


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NZ importer or website said Ngariwaia near Huntley
That’s the hood/Bronx

[pete]

Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

NZ importer or website said Ngariwaia near Huntley
That’s the hood/Bronx

They were....
Now Paul here in Christchurch is the golden tyre importer

https://www.motomox.co.nz/


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[upgasgas1224]

Originally Posted by PaiN

It took me awhile to settle on tires for my Victory(I don't ride it like most people ride touring bikes .. ) I use Avon Cobras.
Now I'm entering a whole new world of dual-sport tires...I hate to say it but I think finding the right tires is going to be a huge pain in the ass...
The Pitster is sporting a pair of non-DOT Kendas form the factory. I don't suppose they are going to last long and since I'll be doing some commuting\riding to the trails and I'll need DOT tires to pass CT inspection...I've been looking into "what tires?" since before I had the bike...I still don't have an answer. I'll leaning toward a Kenda K760 rear and the IRC TC8 up front...

for price point id go kenda k760 but ive also seen that the Michelin ac10 series are very good too just quite a bit more expensive .... im going to try the kenda's out first and if i have any more problems with washing out in sand ill spend the extra money on ac10's since they have a better rateing on sand after more reading on thumper talk the tr8 battle rally's have a bad problem with front tire wandering and washing out due to the in line tire tread . trust me i want to like them too but i gave up on them after talking to the klr riders on thumper talk

[pete]

Originally Posted by upgasgas1224

for price point id go kenda k760 but ive also seen that the Michelin ac10 series are very good too just quite a bit more expensive .... im going to try the kenda's out first and if i have any more problems with washing out in sand ill spend the extra money on ac10's since they have a better rateing on sand after more reading on thumper talk the tr8 battle rally's have a bad problem with front tire wandering and washing out due to the in line tire tread . trust me i want to like them too but i gave up on them after talking to the klr riders on thumper talk

AC10 rear are great...
AC10 front is rubbish...


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[upgasgas1224]

Originally Posted by pete

AC10 rear are great...
AC10 front is rubbish...


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good to know but y are they rubbish ?

[pete]

The front is a very narrow tyre..
they don't seem to track straight on slippery ground
makes it quit hard to ride the mounds between wheel ruts..
I know most tyre have there issues on slippery ground but
the AC10 seems to have more than others..
on firm / hard dry they are ok... they just don't like wet slippery stuff..


The AC10 rear is a combination of Michelins 3 best tyres.. if you look at tread
you will see 3 different tread patterns / block patterns... 3 sections of each around the tyre..


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