Tire rec's? 80% road / 20% dirt

[BaileyRam]

I'm sure it's been discussed before. If so, please direct me to the thread...

I'm looking for some different tires that are more oriented toward my riding habits. 80/20 on/off-road.

Thoughts on

• Michelin anakee adventure
• Continental TKC 70
• Dunlop trailmax mission
• Metzler tourance

I'm definitely more on the touring side of riding with a little maintained dirt/gravel roads thrown in. I'm leaning towards better on road performance, wet road performance is important, better longevity.

Thanks!

 

[Fennellg]

I have mission tires like them like them a lot.

 

[Paul466]

I have mission tires like them like them a lot.

Is second on Dunlop

 

[escapefjrtist]

If you're on the 'wet side', the Mission's won't provide the wet traction you're looking for. From your list I'd go with the Michelin's or as another option, Pirelli Scorpion Trail II's. I've run a couple sets of Pirelli's and have been very satisfied with wet traction and longevity.

~G

 

[~TABASCO~]

If your “off-road” is light gravel so you can mess around a little bit, and you say 80% you really want to enjoy…………. Don’t laugh…. I suggest the Michelin Road 6 tire.
It’s absolutely amazing on the road and certainly any rain is a total dream. It will do light gravel no problem. If your slowly exploring. If you have more experience the tire will do about anything off road but mud/wet/sand.
But for your road use………… WOW, what a set of tires. I love them on other bikes.

 

[Cycledude]

Dunlop TrailMax Mission

 

[BaileyRam]

If your “off-road” is light gravel so you can mess around a little bit you say 80% you really want to enjoy…………. Don’t laugh…. I suggest the Michelin Road 6 tire.
It’s absolutely amazing on the road and certainly any rain is a total dream. It will do light gravel no problem. If your slowly exploring. If you have more experience the tire will do about anything off road but mud/wet/sand.
But for your road use………… WOW, what a set of tires. I love them on other bikes.

This is super helpful. I've seen other threads that say that road tires will do ok with some light gravel on the S10. I was fine with road tires on my 650 versys for the easy, maintained dirt / gravel roads. My riding on the versys was more like 98% road. I'm wanting to tilt that number a little more towards some forest service roads on the Olympic Peninsula, where it's wet. I kinda want two sets of wheels actually...

If you're on the 'wet side', the Mission's won't provide the wet traction you're looking for. From your list I'd go with the Michelin's or as another option, Pirelli Scorpion Trail II's. I've run a couple sets of Pirelli's and have been very satisfied with wet traction and longevity.

~G

Thanks for this suggestion! The Michelin's look like great tires.

Dunlop TrailMax Mission

Those Missions are quite popular. I'm sure for good reason.

Tough choices...

 

[bimota]

what TABASCO said

 

[Boris]

If this is the off road stuff you’re on about, the base Tourance are fine. On the tarmac they’re very good, wet or dry.

 

[scott123007]

If your “off-road” is light gravel so you can mess around a little bit, and you say 80% you really want to enjoy…………. Don’t laugh…. I suggest the Michelin Road 6 tire.
It’s absolutely amazing on the road and certainly any rain is a total dream. It will do light gravel no problem. If your slowly exploring. If you have more experience the tire will do about anything off road but mud/wet/sand.
But for your road use………… WOW, what a set of tires. I love them on other bikes.

You're finally coming around to my logic! LOL.

 

[Fennellg]

I was worried about the wet traction with the missions. I have found them to be adequate. In fact they are a little better than the OEM Battlax tires,

Best all around street tire for me was dunlop dual compound on my Harley’s . Going to give the dual compound Mutant tires by Dunlop a shot one day.

 

[Cycledude]

I had a set of Metzler Tourance , seemed like decent tires but they wore out way to soon , don’t think I will ever buy another set. So far I’m pretty satisfied with the Dunlop TrailMax Mission’s wet or dry, on road or off road.

 

[WJBertrand]

I’m running my second set of the Anakee adventures and am well satisfied with these. Mileage is pretty good too. Usually go -10,000 on a rear and 12-14,000 on a front.


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[~TABASCO~]

You're finally coming around to my logic! LOL.

Yea... there are all types of riders, and we ALL have different agendas.... I dont believe that most are "wrong", its just depends on what what people enjoy riding and what might best work for them..........

Like myself, Although I have to ride the highway to get to where I really want to ride, I must have knob-type tires for the conditions I really like to ride.... Im certainly willing to sacrifice "road" characteristics for the performance and traction off-road, and Im 100% OK with that.... Because with this bike, what I truly enjoy is the off road / exploring / ADV touring. And I have come to learn that this might involve anything and everything "off-road" can throw at you....... It's all good, there is and NEVER will be one-two tires that can fit everyones needs or wants..... We all are different !

Im not racing, my pay check doesn't depend on having or using the "best tire" for the conditions, it's always fun trying different things and learning. And the people that know me, would laugh to think I give a shit about how anyone might judge me for the tires I currently ride ! LOL

 

[jeckyll]

Trailmax mission front, Anakee III rear. I don't mind having a slick / more slippery rear for gravel, but want something on the front that I can trust.

Now, a lot of folks will not like that suggestion, but it's very effective (as is a K60 front with an Anakee III rear). I've run both on long distance trips where there was gravel at the end (or 'at the furthest point').

Keep the TC on 2 for the offroad stuff. Turning / breaking / wet weather performance of the Trailmax is very good and the Anakee III I ride like a sportbike tire on the rear. Load it up and go, it sticks on pavement.

Did my cross-Canada trip this way last year, worked great and had no problems on some of the gravel roads out in Nova Scotia.

 

[BaileyRam]

If this is the off road stuff you’re on about, the base Tourance are fine. On the tarmac they’re very good, wet or dry.
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Yep. That's the kind of stuff I'm looking at.

 

[jeckyll]

_The_ biggest things with tires is that you have confidence in what you have underneath you, when you need it. Be it long trips, emergency situations or gravel once you get there.

On the type of roads you're talking about, as long as they're dry and you ride with some sanity, most tires will work. Also, as soon as you get on to those marbles, most tires will squirm around

 

[BaileyRam]

_The_ biggest things with tires is that you have confidence in what you have underneath you, when you need it. Be it long trips, emergency situations or gravel once you get there.

On the type of roads you're talking about, as long as they're dry and you ride with some sanity, most tires will work. Also, as soon as you get on to those marbles, most tires will squirm around

This is really great input...the most important is to have confidence in the tires. Also remembering that I will adjust my riding based on all the factors.

I felt really great today on the Heidenaus on both gravel and pavement.

 

[BaileyRam]

I don't think I can edit the above post. I've actually got a Motoz Tractionator GPS on the rear and Heidenau K60 Scout on the front.

 

[jeckyll]

I don't think I can edit the above post. I've actually got a Motoz Tractionator GPS on the rear and Heidenau K60 Scout on the front.

I ran that setup on my Yukon & Alaska Trip (in trip reports). Worked great. Well, didn't work in the heavy rain on the Dempster, but then guys with 250's were getting stuck, so I didn't feel so bad