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Tyre width
This may have been covered elsewhere but what's the max width tyre the ten can take on the rear?..
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140/80-17
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Thanks, that's what I love about the forum, a wonderful place to chat and vast emporium of knowledge!..
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A 140 will be great for riding on seal..
But for anything with a lose surface it will be all over the place... A narrow tyre cuts though the lose top surface into the hard base where the grip is easyer than a wide tyre,, I run a 120 on my XTR for gravel roads etc... |
All good advice as usual,just not sure which way to go,i use the bike for daily commute , yet also some off road when i can and when byways permit(not to many round me) Also not many if any gravel roads round here just varying grades of west sussex county council tarmac!..
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Having ran 120s, 130s and 140s in various different brands on the Tenere, I can honestly say, from my point of view, that a 140 gains you nothing apart from giving the bike a slightly more "manly" stance/appearance. In the 140 size I have tried K60, TKC80 and Trailmax TR91, and I have used all those in 130 sizes too, so am able to make direct comparisons. Read
here for my thoughts on the TKC80 in all its permutations.) Personally, I thought fitting a 140 took the edge off the on-road handling compared with a 130; it doesn't ruin it, I just thought it wasn't as good, not as sharp, less feedback and feel. Off-road, I agree with Petenz, I found a 140 spins up and loses traction much more easily than a 130.
Fitted to a 2.75" rim the 140 gets pulled in at the bead, which in turn pulls the tyre into a slightly pointy oval shape in cross-section. I found that this accelerated squaring off and made for more fidgety straight line stability and increased the falling over feeling in corners when the tyres were new. IMHO, chose a 120 for off-road use, a 140 for looks and a 130 is the best of both worlds, a good compromise, which is why I guess it's the recommended size! ;) As ever though, tyre choice is personal, it's up to you. There will undoubtedly be someone pop up who will swear by the fact that a 140 gives them superior grip on the road. Do what you like, experiment and find out what works best for yourself. |
Hi Pete..lovely advice.. One of the tyres I was considering was golden tyre gt201, people seem to rate them well,just curious to see if you had any knowledge on them?..
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However, here's a video that might whet your appetite... |
Yep that's them!..
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216 front / 230 rear... They work as good as any other tyre I have used.. Have never used there ADV style tyres... My No1 choice in a 50/50 ADV tyre is the Shinko 700 or the Shinko 705 for a more roady tyre.. Another good thing about the Golden tyres is they are so cheap compaired to some others , I can replace them when only half worn.. |
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