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XT660Z Tyres What tyres do you have and which are you going to try next - Road / Off-Road

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Old 09-03-10, 20:40
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Arrived today, will get a chance to get the levers out on the weekend. Will be interesting to see how they compare to the TKCs, and I'm looking forward to being able to get some lean on again. TKCs were sans strips within the first trip.
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Old 09-03-10, 22:26
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Arrived today

Still waiting for my set to arrive!
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Old 10-03-10, 04:22
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Following the good reports about them and wanting something in between the Siracs and TKC80's, I ordered a pair of E07's on Saturday afternoon (Mr Trellesport phoned me back whilst I was out waliking the dog) and they arrived by UKMail at 6:30pm tonight (err - crickey just seen the time. Make that last night!).
What service!! Couldn't wait till the weekend so spent the evening in the garage fitting them. Took a while (trying not to scratch those black rims!!) but they seated really well - at least compared to my efforts with previous tyres.
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Old 10-03-10, 08:56
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Following the good reports about them and wanting something in between the Siracs and TKC80's, I ordered a pair of E07's on Saturday afternoon and they arrived by UKMail at 6:30pm tonight (err - crickey just seen the time. Make that last night!).
What service!!
I ordered my set at the end of January! Still waiting.... Oh well, maybe they will turn up today.....
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Old 10-03-10, 09:53
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Give him a bell and chase him up Banksy.
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Old 10-03-10, 10:32
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I ordered my set at the end of January! Still waiting.... Oh well, maybe they will turn up today.....

Mike I order Army Specials yesterday and they arrived before 8.30am today , your TKs were knackerd when I had a go on your bike LAST YEAR they must be slicks by now
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Old 10-03-10, 11:16
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Give him a bell and chase him up Banksy.

Right then... Called Gwyn, E07s should be here today....

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Old 10-03-10, 15:05
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Crossed fingers worked! Just have to try and fit them now...
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Old 10-03-10, 15:53
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This is a reply I had from Gwyn, loads of free advise and a cracking service

Hello Rick


I appreciate any feedback and of course any mentions on bike Forums, you will have to tell me where to look. The tyre situation is a minefield and of course ask 100 different guys about bike tyres and you will get 100 different opinions. Trelleborg is owned by Mitas and the name Trelleborg will be fased out on the tyre sidewalls over the next couple of months. The tyres will remain but will be known as Mitas X Treme in all of the product range. I will put something to that effect on my website which will also have a major overall over the next few weeks. Just for information, the Mitas / Trelleborg tyres are without doubt as good as anything that you can get. They are not a cheap tyre as is perceived, they are real superior quality but the prices can be kept down because there are no reps out on the road running around in company cars. They also spend nothing on marketing which is why they are simply not that well known. The range for the big Trail bikes is now getting better and better and will continue to do so over the comming months. If you look on my web site sometime at the Mitas E-09, we used them recently on BMW F800 GS machines in Portugal and they were fantastic. These are quite an aggresive tyre though so obviously life span would not be great but easily compared with the Continental TKC's for wear and out performed them "off road". A new tyre on the market for the big GS Bikes is one called the E-10 Adventure, these are now being fitted to the BMW "Off Road" School bikes along with some of the E-09 tyres.

Another tyre worth looking at for serious mileage is the Mitas E-07, more road biased but a very good tyre in most conditions and a nice wide fitment in both 17 and 18 inch wheels

Anyway, I could waffle on all day about tyres, get in touch anytime if you require any further information.

All the very best

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Old 11-03-10, 17:46
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Yesterday i set about fitting the front E07..... Took a while as its my first time fitting but it went on in the end.



Tried to fit the rear today but for the life of me i couldn't break the bead on the old TKC.. Tried G clamps, Standing on the tyre while it was flat on blocks the works...
In the end i took it to the local tyre fitters who popped the bead for me, I then wussed out and got them to fit the new tyre for me...

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