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Old 16 Apr 2002
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TIRES

Does anyone knows if CONTINENTAL TKC80 tires are suited for the Adventure?? If true where can i find those tires? (not for sale in Portugal!!)
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I've been using these on my Adventure and can report good results. They're OK on the road in wet or dry conditions. Off-road they're also not bad for what they are, but never tested them in deep mud (or soft sand). You can get them at
http://www.ktm-sommer.de/Seiten/FS_Zub_enduro_02.html

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Thanks!!!
Do you know how much time it takes to get it from sommer??
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Inside Europe it takes 4-5 days by mail

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An alternative to TKC80 are Michelin T63 ...probabiliy easier to find
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