opinions on front tire

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #11  
Old 06-30-2009 | 10:10 PM
ol guy's Avatar
Senior Member
1st Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 741
From: Kennewick Washington, in the washington desert
Default

I have Trackmasters front and back. I like the back but I would like to find a tire with a softer compound for the front. I don't like the way it skates around in the loose stuff. I use to Run Pirelli M-21,s I might go back to one of those on the front.
 

Last edited by ol guy; 06-30-2009 at 10:17 PM.
  #12  
Old 07-01-2009 | 01:16 AM
3L4NS1R's Avatar
Senior Member
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 269
From: Auckland
Default

I'm running a tkc80 on the front, and for the winter, a trailwing 42 on the back. Once summer comes back and the trailwing's done it's on-road dash, I'll be back to something more aggressive, was thinking a 606. The tkc front seems to be wearing good, just done 6000 on it and it's still looking good.
 
  #13  
Old 07-01-2009 | 01:20 AM
Bake's Avatar
Senior Member
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 287
Default

I'm having great luck with the Kenda 776F Enduro

 
  #14  
Old 07-01-2009 | 02:46 AM
Sid Post's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 698
From: East Texas, USA
1st Gear Member
Default

I would like to hear more ride reports on the Dunlop D908F. I'm considering it for a replacement to the Kenda K270 front I put on when the Dunlop 606 Front bit the dust. I will not buy another Dunlop 606 front because it wore unevenly, was scary on the street, and worked okay but not great off road (hard pack clay with sand and small gravel to make it slick).
 
  #15  
Old 07-01-2009 | 03:08 AM
Beardoge's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 163
From: Michigan
1st Gear Member
Default

I'm with Bake the 776 works real well in the sand that I ride in, BUT, it's wearing fast and it's wearing uneven actually unbalanced like. One side the ***** are pretty good but the opposite there practically gone, egg shaped now. I think I'll try Maxxis c6000 or something like that next.
 
  #16  
Old 07-01-2009 | 03:11 AM
punkenduro09's Avatar
Senior Member
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,439
From: Murrieta, Ca
Default

the 908 is better than the 606, but i will have to rotate it cus its chopping alreadly. i think ill stick with the 606 rear, best all round.
 
  #17  
Old 07-01-2009 | 02:21 PM
JoBo's Avatar
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 6
From: Southern New Brunswick, Canada
Default

My Perilli MT21's are holding up pretty well the front tire has hardly worn any with at least 1000kms on it
 
  #18  
Old 07-01-2009 | 03:17 PM
deej's Avatar
Your Humble Moderator/Admin
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 21,060
From: Washington
1st Gear Member
Default

Remember there is no "best" tire when trying to do both street and off road. One area is gonna suffer either by not enough traction or wearing too fast on the blacktop. Its really a matter when it comes right down to it of how often you want to change tires. I was checking the mileage on my bike and I now have 1000 on the current 606 rear, and its wearing pretty fast. The Kenda K270 while I got nearly 5000 out of it, it sucked on grass/mud/moss. Personally for me, I would rather wear a tire out faster but have that good traction when rarely needed than to get stuck somewhere with a 50/50 tire.
 
  #19  
Old 07-01-2009 | 03:31 PM
Mudhore's Avatar
Senior Member
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 168
From: Watertown, New York
Default

+1 Deej...It all comes down to how often you want to chance your tires...Me I got just about 10,000 miles out of my K270's and today I am going to order me a new set of them!!! The only thing I didn't like about them is how uneven the front tire wore out...I have been thinking about this alot lately ad now that I see some other guys having this same problem with different tires it makes me wonder...

How many of you guys get your tires balanced?

Are the ones that are wearing uneven are they balanced?

I have never had a set balanced...
 
  #20  
Old 07-01-2009 | 03:49 PM
deej's Avatar
Your Humble Moderator/Admin
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 21,060
From: Washington
1st Gear Member
Default

Thats weird, I have never had a tire wear unevenly. Hmmm.
 


Quick Reply: opinions on front tire



All times are GMT. The time now is 06:11 PM.