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jo75 20-03-15 23:27

Tyre width
 
This may have been covered elsewhere but what's the max width tyre the ten can take on the rear?..

Pleiades 21-03-15 00:34

140/80-17

jo75 21-03-15 07:35

Thanks, that's what I love about the forum, a wonderful place to chat and vast emporium of knowledge!..

Petenz 21-03-15 08:28

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...

jo75 21-03-15 13:13

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!..

Pleiades 21-03-15 13:22

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.

jo75 21-03-15 15:59

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?..

Pleiades 21-03-15 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jo75 (Post 207959)
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?..

Nope - sorry!

However, here's a video that might whet your appetite...


jo75 21-03-15 22:24

Yep that's them!..

Petenz 21-03-15 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by jo75 (Post 207959)
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?..

I use Golden tyres on my TTR250 which is used offroad only..
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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