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Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 11:59 am**

It looks like my KLR650 riding is going to be more street than dirt (80/20 at least), and it appears the stock 2001 tires go away very rapidly whilst street riding. I have been told that either the Metz or Mich offer better street performance and durability - does anyone have experience with either? Thanks, Don

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 12:31 pm**

>It looks like my KLR650 riding is going to be more street than dirt >(80/20 at least), and it appears the stock 2001 tires go away very >rapidly whilst street riding. I have been told that either the Metz >or Mich offer better street performance and durability - does anyone >have experience with either?

Metezler Enduro 4 is my choice of 90/10 Street/dirt. So far with the Metz I can see I will be getting 10 to 15k out of it. Great wet pavment traction and powerslides really well in the mud. ;^) == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 Antelope, California http://KLR650.WWW.50Megs.Com/ http://DualSports.OnWeb.CX/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 1:02 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., kaboi@e... wrote:

> It looks like my KLR650 riding is going to be more street than dirt > (80/20 at least), and it appears the stock 2001 tires go away very > rapidly whilst street riding. I have been told that either the Metz > or Mich offer better street performance and durability - does

anyone

> have experience with either?

Don't forget the old favorite: The Avon Gripster AM24. Search the list archive for info. RM

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 2:42 pm**

I was just logging on to raise a Tourance question. How fortunate there was already a thread going! My local shop is going to order the Tourance's for me, and it looks like there's no problem with size. But I just got e-mail from MAW where I'd written for a price quote, and they claim there's not a size that fits the KLR. Is this really an issue? Or is it just that you have to use a tubeless tire with a tube that's upsetting them? Thanks Ralph rhanson40@...

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 2:51 pm**

Just purchased a set from MAW: 130/80H17 90/90H21 tubes: can't rember the exact items ordered? 300/325-21 130/70-17 As far as I have been told you can use these on the KLR as long as you keep the speed below 140mph

> they claim there's > not a size that fits the KLR. Is this really an issue? Or is it just > that you have to use a tubeless tire with a tube that's upsetting > them? > > Thanks > Ralph > rhanson40@a...

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 3:55 pm**

>I was just logging on to raise a Tourance question. How >fortunate there was already a thread going! > >My local shop is going to order the Tourance's for me, and it >looks like there's no problem with size. But I just got e-mail from >MAW where I'd written for a price quote, and they claim there's >not a size that fits the KLR. Is this really an issue? Or is it just >that you have to use a tubeless tire with a tube that's upsetting >them?

Gotta be *blinders-on* thinking. It is designed as a tubeless, but our rims are not... What does that say to you? I have been running tubeless with tubes for some time now, I see no problem. Yet. The Tourance does come in the correct dimensions though. == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 Antelope, California http://KLR650.WWW.50Megs.Com/ http://DualSports.OnWeb.CX/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 7:49 pm**

Much "Thanks" to those providing info. Don

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Rev.Chuck wrote: > >I was just logging on to raise a Tourance question. How > >fortunate there was already a thread going! > > > >My local shop is going to order the Tourance's for me, and it > >looks like there's no problem with size. But I just got e-mail from > >MAW where I'd written for a price quote, and they claim there's > >not a size that fits the KLR. Is this really an issue? Or is it just > >that you have to use a tubeless tire with a tube that's upsetting > >them? > > Gotta be *blinders-on* thinking. It is designed as a tubeless, but our rims are not... What does that say to you? > I have been running tubeless with tubes for some time now, I see no problem. Yet. > The Tourance does come in the correct dimensions though. > > == > Rev. Chuck > :^)>+ > A13 > Antelope, California > http://KLR650.WWW.50Megs.Com/ > http://DualSports.OnWeb.CX/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > _____________________________________________________________

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 8:04 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., rhanson40@a... wrote:

> But I just got e-mail from > MAW where I'd written for a price quote, and they claim there's > not a size that fits the KLR. Is this really an issue? Or is it > just > that you have to use a tubeless tire with a tube that's upsetting > them?

Isn't the Tourance a radial? RM

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 8:56 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., richardm@g... wrote:

> Isn't the Tourance a radial? > > RM

Yes, it is. I know that there are several people on the list using them, including Punky&Lew. I ordered mine today from the local shop. Thanks to everyone with their feedback. I appreciate it. Ralph

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2001 10:27 pm**

My R1100GS came with T-66's. Very nice tire on the road and decent on gravel. They lasted about 4K but I rode it pretty hard on the twisties. My 0.02 FWIW

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 12:59 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tires - Metzeler Tourance or Michelin T-66 > It looks like my KLR650 riding is going to be more street than dirt > (80/20 at least), and it appears the stock 2001 tires go away very > rapidly whilst street riding. I have been told that either the Metz > or Mich offer better street performance and durability - does anyone > have experience with either? > > Thanks, > Don > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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