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Originally Posted by scott_walker_1
Hi tigershel
Do you have any suggestions for good off rod tyres matching these specifications?
Front:120/70-17 radial
Rear:160/60-17 radial
I have spotted these "Continental TKC 80 Twinduro" but have had no previous experience with them.
Thanks
Scott
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Scott, the sticker is the rear. The TKCs seem to be available in 150 and 170 rear sizes, I'd probably go with the 150/70.
They are usually the goto tire for the GS Adventure crowd for dirt tires, and not terribly bad on the pavement.
Continental also has a few more paved road oriented tires.
It all depends where you ride. I've done thousands of dirt road miles on standard road tires on sport tourers like the VFR, ZX12R and the old GTR1000. But once you get into loose gravel, mud or sand, something like the TKCs are obviously much better.
If you will be doing long trips into more 3rd world countries where you will need to replace tires, you will need to plan ahead to get tires of the right size, regardless of brand or type.
That's one of the reasons I like the smaller 250 dualsports and so on, you can find the standard 21/18" tires just about anywhere I've traveled.
Another plus for the CRF250L is that Honda seems to be selling it into a lot of markets, even in the 3rd world. It's even been introduced to the Philippines, where their previous wide distribution dualsport was the decades old X200R.
Sent from my Android chinaphone, please excuse the spelling
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