Bridgestone TW301/302
 

Anyone tried these?

http://mc.bridgestone.co.jp/en/produ...ing/index.html

I'm doing 80-90% of all my riding on-road (daily commuting), but do like to get off-road on my way home or on a sunday morning outing.

I manage all right with the Tourance but they're no use in off-road wet conditions (mud, grass, clay, loam) and/or loose sand.

Would be nice if these Bridgestone do as they promise: more grip in off-road conditions without compromising (too much) on-road performance.

HJ

Looks great!!!

They do look like a good comprimise, the tread pattern is similar to the cheng shins I used on my TTR to get to Morocco and back, they seemed to cope with everything, Sand,Snow,Dirt Mud etc I even had some good fun on a mx track when I got home, they were predictable on the road and you could get the back to slide on mountain hairpins.

I have also found the standard tyres limiting in anything but dry off road conditions.

Now I wonder if cheng shin do a Tenere sized set ???

But aren't these Bridgestones too knobbish? That means would not be good for too long on asphalt, and definitely won't last at all on highway?

I saw a pair of these on a new WR250F last week - I do loads of green lane stuff, and I did think these might be a good move away from the Enduro Comp 3's as I only get 900 - 1000 miles per set...

Everything you always wanted to know about tyres:

http://mc.bridgestone.co.jp/pdf/mcintroe.pdf

HJ

Wow, thanks, I've been looking for something like this.

This tyre size should fit 4.60-17. Seriously thinking about a set for when I next replace my tires.

There's a guy on a Dutch forum who sais they are available in 17" and has put them on. He likes them a lot but I wondered how long they would last when you use them on-road often.

HJ

same here

... which episode is that :smilies0943:

HJ

Darn it I must have missed that episode. :cwm10:

... never noticed the XT ...

HJ

Dam I was too busy trying to work out what the tyres were I missed Gillian completly. :shsgging:Never mind just after that she stopped by to investigate something that had popped up in the bedroom !:pottytrain5:

4.60 x 17 is a little narrow for the 2.75" rim fitted to the rear of the XTZ.
130/80 x 17 is needed in the TW range.
At present I have Pirelli MT21, front 90/90 x 21, rear 130/90 x 17. I am very pleased with the off road performance. They do tend to hum a bit on tarmac, and I reckon 1500-2000 miles to a rear.

Timpo.

Today they have put on the TW's 301 and 302 on my tenere.
I did a bit off-road today and they are much better in the mud than the tourance. On road, I don't know, I still have to find the limitations. Because the tires are new, I was riding carefully.

hi, do you feel still ok with the TW-301/302 ?

I Like the TW's a lot, they are good on asphalt to, even in heavy rain. They give more confidence than the standard Tourances. I hope to get 6000 km's out of it. They are ok in the mud, perfect on gravel.
The only thing I dont like, is that the rear tyre is to thin (I like fat tyres). Within a few weeks I'm going to the "Jura mountains" in france, I think I'm gonna try a tkc rear then.

Greets
Cotthem