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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: giusto on January 27, 2016, 07:39:33 PM
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Everyone has a favorite brand of tire right?
This spring I'll be replacing the rear tire on my 2001 V11 Jackal. I live in Northern Michigan and frequent gravel and dirt roads while %75 of my riding on pavement.
Recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Interesting , as an owner of the same model , the best handling tires I have experienced so far were Avon Roadriders , although 712 Shinkoes work really well also , and are cheap . Hmm , with the gravel road thing , maybe a tire designed to deal with that might be appropriate .
Dusty
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Due to my riding style I have found a Bridgestone BT45 to be my preference. I've rode on some pretty remote roads and it was fine, but I'm sure there would be a better choice for those roads but to sacrifice the other 75% of the time on pavement I can't see the trade off worthwhile.
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Everyone has a favorite brand of tire right?
This spring I'll be replacing the rear tire on my 2001 V11 Jackal. I live in Northern Michigan and frequent gravel and dirt roads while %75 of my riding on pavement.
Recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
Metzeler Tourance.
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I also recommend the Tourance to you based on your riding preferences. Great performance and life.
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I just put on a set of Michelin Activs on my Vintage. Great stick, a neutral profile, and a reputation for longer than average life (reputedly 8k for the rear). The price is reasonable, too...at least compared to Metzlers and Avons.
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Shinko.
kjf
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I just put on a set of Michelin Activs on my Vintage. Great stick, a neutral profile, and a reputation for longer than average life (reputedly 8k for the rear). The price is reasonable, too...at least compared to Metzlers and Avons.
Wonderful tire. I loved it on my California.
But, would you use it if you were running 75% gravel / 25% pavement ???
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Running Brigdestone S30's on the 1100 sport they will handle anything it can do.
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Wonderful tire. I loved it on my California.
But, would you use it if you were running 75% gravel / 25% pavement ???
No, but giusto said 75% pavement and this is my driveway:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/JamesBagley/22D0A2D7-7CB8-4F3E-B711-8C33F5336341.jpg)
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Shinko 705. Great tire for short money.
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Shinko 705. Great tire for short money.
Guzzi content, right there! :grin:
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I just put on a set of Michelin Activs on my Vintage. Great stick, a neutral profile, and a reputation for longer than average life (reputedly 8k for the rear). The price is reasonable, too...at least compared to Metzlers and Avons.
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Dave
Galveston
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Guzzi content, right there! :grin:
This site needs corncob pipe and red suspenders emoji's :shocked:
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No, but giusto said 75% pavement and this is my driveway:
Ooopps. I read it as 75% gravel. :boozing:
Still, if I was travelling as much as 25% gravel roads, I think I'd go with the Tourance.
I used a couple of them on my Quota and they were great all-around tires.
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Giusto,
I have found that the Metzler and the BT 45 are the best for gravel, wood chips, cinder and as well as any other road surface. I prefer the BT 45 because I get more mileage on both front and rear wheels. I have tested both tires though back roads, logging road, Farm to Market roads, no roads, dirt path, ect. Both tires are exceptional in all types of conditions for highway riding.
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The Metzler Lasertec does not do well on gravel.