Mitas Tyres
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Re: Mitas Tyres
After talking to Simon Pavey, and trying a pair ourselves, we're so convinced that they're good value for 70/30 off/on road use that we're gonna stock them at Touratech.
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Thanks for the replies.
So i would say my use is 80% road 20% gravel etc.
Which tyre from the range would work best?
So i would say my use is 80% road 20% gravel etc.
Which tyre from the range would work best?
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the e10 80/ 20 an the e 09 for more frequent off road stuff would be better i think
if you havnt seen this site its worth a look
http://www.trelleborgtyres.co.uk/category_Trail_1.htm
if you havnt seen this site its worth a look
http://www.trelleborgtyres.co.uk/category_Trail_1.htm
whats the wether forcast ..wheres me map
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I have e09 on rear and karoo on front on my africa twin the rear has done 1100 miles so far with 9mm left i have been using offroad and thats why i have gone for this set up, they do more road biased tyres , saying that they are ok at 70/80 cruising and no weaves at 100 private road officer B)
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Orlando_Orange wrote:agree with russ on the k60 rear but would go with something like a metzler karoo on the front - i got a horrible wear pattern on my mt21 front where the two side by side knobs wore under braking but the single knob didn't, leaving a horrible juddery slow speed ride...Tramp wrote:Thats easy sopwith..
heidenau k60 scout rear and pirelle mt21 front..covers all eventualities amnd long lasting too.
My front worn in exactly the same way with mt21, only managed about 1200 mile
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Thanks for the Link, i like the look of the E-08's.minkyhead wrote: if you havnt seen this site its worth a look
I'm not in a major rush so i'll do like Tramp said and have a look at the 1,000 or so bikes heading down my way next weekend..
Thanks everyone for your input