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craigs23
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PostPosted: 11:29 - 27 Nov 2009    Post subject: Sorry, a tyre thread... Reply with quote
But what would be good for my XR?

The MT65s are out of legal tread now after 9k, and I'm thinking of fitting something a little more 'road biased' (rather than the half-trail Pirellis fitted as OE).

What would be a good tyre for such a tidler of a bike, tyre sizes are 90/90x19 front, 110/90x17 rear.

Presumably, if needs must, I can go up a size if need be (120 on the back for example).
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PostPosted: 11:33 - 27 Nov 2009    Post subject: Re: Sorry, a tyre thread... Reply with quote
craigs23 wrote:
But what would be good for my XR?

The MT65s are out of legal tread now after 9k, and I'm thinking of fitting something a little more 'road biased' (rather than the half-trail Pirellis fitted as OE).

What would be a good tyre for such a tidler of a bike, tyre sizes are 90/90x19 front, 110/90x17 rear.

Presumably, if needs must, I can go up a size if need be (120 on the back for example).


Avon distanzia's are regarded as a good road bias tyre and they last quite well.
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tatters
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PostPosted: 11:36 - 27 Nov 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
metzeler enduro 3 tyres are quite good l got 5k out of mine when touring on my XR650R, there about 80% road 20% dirt, very good in the wet too.
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Charlie
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PostPosted: 15:28 - 27 Nov 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had some BridgeStone BT45s on my City Fly (same tyres as your XR), I thought they where pretty good, can't remember how many miles I go out of them.

Although I seem to remember them squaring off quite easily. It was over 2 years ago since I had that bike Shocked so don't remember too much.
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PostPosted: 15:50 - 27 Nov 2009    Post subject: Re: Sorry, a tyre thread... Reply with quote
justmetoo125 wrote:


Avon distanzia's are regarded as a good road bias tyre and they last quite well.


I couldn't reccomend a better tyre for road use in those sizes than a Distanzia, but they REALLY will struggle off road.
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PostPosted: 15:59 - 27 Nov 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
tatters wrote:
metzeler enduro 3 tyres are quite good l got 5k out of mine when touring on my XR650R, there about 80% road 20% dirt, very good in the wet too.

Yea, I've got these on my KTM and have been quite impressed.
But do they come in child-size?
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