Looking for Dualsport tire recommendation

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odonnks

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Jan 19, 2002

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• Feb 17, 2002

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I'm looking for advice on replacement dualsport tires. I'm looking for tires to run on a KTM LC4 640 that are agressive enough to do well in wet trail riding and still be streetable enough to get to trails that are an hour + away.
I'd be happy to get a thousand miles of use.

Does anyone have suggestions?
Thank you

 

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Jonny426

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Apr 30, 2001

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• Feb 17, 2002

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dualsport tires

I'm looking for DOT knobbies for the WR. pirelli has 2: MT-21 +MT18.Michelin baja's are DOT legal,Metzler unicross are legal also.Rumor has it tire life is questionable on Metzler MCE's+Dunlop D series. If you want something less agressive, try chapparral or another on line site for ideas.

 

mtngoat

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Jun 12, 2000

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• Feb 18, 2002

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I've found the Dunlop 606 to last the longest and still be decent in the dirt.

 

SFO

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Feb 16, 2001

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• Feb 18, 2002

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606's

worked great and still had 75% tread left after 1400miles of wfo baja riding.

 

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MaXRSmart

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• Feb 19, 2002

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I have run the Pirelli MT-21 and the Dunlop 606. The Dunlop lasted longer and hooked up better in the dirt. I ride about 85% off-road.

MaXRSmart :cool:

 

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Jonny426

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• Feb 20, 2002

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Well now, It seems my tire guy is either full of it or doesn't like dunlops. I'll be giving them a secnd look. Thanks all!

 

Tree Crippler

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• Feb 21, 2002

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For riding on the road and racing in the woods I go with the Mt44 on front and the Kenda Trackmaster II on back.

 

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EK

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• Mar 4, 2002

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This may sound completly out in the weeds, but it works incredibly well - a Michelin competition radial X-11 rear trials tire. The tire is DOT rated for street use. I ride almost exclusively on trails and it works much, much better than a knobby, even on the slimy clay mud.

I wrote a detailed write-up on the tire a while back - it really works. Further, it lasts much longer than a knobby.
The write-up is titiled Michelin Trials tire - phenomenal!!

http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=32600&highlight=trials+tire


Eric K
'01 GasGas 300XC
LTR jetting
Michelin X-11 trials tire