3 days, 3 flat tires...

[George Montgomery]

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

[fasteddiecopeman]

Monty, I put Kenda K270s on when my OEMs wore out. Got 16000 kms out of the rear (mostly street - work great just noisy once the center wears flat), and now a new rear on, plus a front. Ed

--- 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 >

[Michael Silverstein]

I wouldn't recommend K270s on the street for anything approaching spirited cornering. They'll work leaned over but are not confidence inspiring and definitely not fun. Mike A18 KLR650 tires page: [www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcy ... r650/tires] -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fasteddiecopeman Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:43 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Help me pick out some new tires please Monty, I put Kenda K270s on when my OEMs wore out. Got 16000 kms out of the rear (mostly street - work great just noisy once the center wears flat), and now a new rear on, plus a front. Ed --- In HYPERLINK "mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com"DSN_KLR650@..., 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

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> 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

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> 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 >

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[jim reinhart]

My 1-4 list was the same as yours & I got the gripsters & real happy so far. Pretty limited off road use, but they look like they will not suck! best, jim.

[AT]

Just got back from 3 days. An interesting trip I might add. Needless to say I am very good now at changing flat rear tires... Anyone interested, get the whole story here... http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3043084&posted=1#post3043084 Andy andyt59@...