Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, George Montgomery wrote: > > With just over 4400 miles on my stock 06 KLR tires I am probably well > past the point of needing to replace them. The number of choices has me > a bit overwhelmed. Giving my riding style (almost all street) and what > I think I want out of a tire, I've kind of narrowed it down to 5 > different tires. > > What I am looking for in order of importance.... > 1 - More street oriented, although I have done pretty good with the > stock one I would like to have something that would give me a little > more confidence traveling through the WV back (paved) roads and also > running 75-80 up the interstates. My off-road adventures have been > pretty limited up to this point. > 2 - Longer tread life, I really don't want to replace these again in > only 4400 miles > 3 - As much off-roadability as possible keeping in mind the importance > of number 1 & 2. Can't imagine anything killing a fun day of riding > right off the bat like dumping the KLR in my front yard in the grass on > the way out. I enjoy an occasional dirt or gravel road also. > 4 - Price, always want to get the best bang for the buck. > > The tires I seem to keep coming back to and the ball park price I am > seeing for a set (listed priced low to high), > > A - Kenda K761 $100 > B - Avon Gripster $145 > C - Dunlop D607 $153 > D - Pirelli MT90 S/T $180 > E - Michelin Anakee $220 (ouch but if they last twice as long as the > others...) > > So given my numbers 1-4 above, how would you rate the above tires? And > also is their an obvious good choice that is missing from my list that > would appear to meet my needs/wants? > > Thanks, Monty >

> > With just over 4400 miles on my stock 06 KLR tires I am probably well > past the point of needing to replace them. The number of choices has

> a bit overwhelmed. Giving my riding style (almost all street) and what > I think I want out of a tire, I've kind of narrowed it down to 5 > different tires. > > What I am looking for in order of importance..-.. > 1 - More street oriented, although I have done pretty good with the > stock one I would like to have something that would give me a little > more confidence traveling through the WV back (paved) roads and also > running 75-80 up the interstates. My off-road adventures have been > pretty limited up to this point. > 2 - Longer tread life, I really don't want to replace these again in > only 4400 miles > 3 - As much off-roadability as possible keeping in mind the importance > of number 1 & 2. Can't imagine anything killing a fun day of riding > right off the bat like dumping the KLR in my front yard in the grass

> the way out. I enjoy an occasional dirt or gravel road also. > 4 - Price, always want to get the best bang for the buck. > > The tires I seem to keep coming back to and the ball park price I am > seeing for a set (listed priced low to high), > > A - Kenda K761 $100 > B - Avon Gripster $145 > C - Dunlop D607 $153 > D - Pirelli MT90 S/T $180 > E - Michelin Anakee $220 (ouch but if they last twice as long as the > others...) > > So given my numbers 1-4 above, how would you rate the above tires? And > also is their an obvious good choice that is missing from my list that > would appear to meet my needs/wants? > > Thanks, Monty >