What tyre pressure
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Re: What tyre pressure
That is the plan really any recommendations. I like the look of Michelin anakee’s but they only do them in bike bike sizes
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Re: What tyre pressure
There's no 'right' pressure. If you've got security bolts and it's very muddy you can go down to single figures.
I had Pirelli MT17 or 21 on my DR...on the road I'd run in the mid 20s with more in the back than the front.
If you want to go commuting in the winter, I'd have a look at some of the tyres here
https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre-find ... lhuakBZck=
For instance
Heidenau
K60
90/90-21 54 T Front TT M/C Snow-Tex M+S
Heidenau
K60
120/80-18 62 T Rear TT M/C Snow-Tex M+S
You'd need to double-check sizes.
They won't do any good off-tarmac, though.
I had Pirelli MT17 or 21 on my DR...on the road I'd run in the mid 20s with more in the back than the front.
If you want to go commuting in the winter, I'd have a look at some of the tyres here
https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre-find ... lhuakBZck=
For instance
Heidenau
K60
90/90-21 54 T Front TT M/C Snow-Tex M+S
Heidenau
K60
120/80-18 62 T Rear TT M/C Snow-Tex M+S
You'd need to double-check sizes.
They won't do any good off-tarmac, though.
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Re: What tyre pressure
MX tyres for the dirt would be at about 14 psi (unless it's really muddy) so go up from there for the road. I reckon 20+ psi at least. Serious road work will quickly shag MX tyres, in my experience.
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Re: What tyre pressure
The K60 are pretty good on wet, crap roads although the Anakees aren't bad either (the K60 will last longer mind). I think the recommended on k60 for the weight of a DR would be around 28 psi front 30 rear , I personally prefer my tyres 24/26 for road use.
I go supermoto in the winter for commuting, for my lil 250 I find Michelin Pilot Streets give excellent grip (on my 4th set) I don't think they come in 21/18 though, I have 17" wheels. I'm also quite happy with Avon Trailriders on my CCM, very good wet grip.
Might be worth searching online for some SM wheels, there are usually a few for the DR kicking about
I go supermoto in the winter for commuting, for my lil 250 I find Michelin Pilot Streets give excellent grip (on my 4th set) I don't think they come in 21/18 though, I have 17" wheels. I'm also quite happy with Avon Trailriders on my CCM, very good wet grip.
Might be worth searching online for some SM wheels, there are usually a few for the DR kicking about
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Re: What tyre pressure
I have got some SM wheels for it but I’m going to stick to the enduro ones as I don’t wont to be swapping wheels all the time.i will look at some of the tyres suggested and let you know my thoughts.