1 dual purpose radials for K75RT y-spoke Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:14 am
jkh
active member
I am looking for new tires for my K75Rt '92 with Y-spoke wheels.
I plan on going 110/80R18 front and 140/80R17 back.
Since a lot of the radials from around 2014 are not in production anymore i am wondering if I could fit dual purpose trial tires as it seems that they are the only ones that are radials in the sizes needed.
I am looking at tires like:
Bridgestone BW502G
Continental contitrail attack 2
Pirelli Scorpion trail 2
Metzler Tourance Next
Michelin Anakee 3
Avon Trailrider
They are all described as 90/10 road/trail tires but the pattern on the tires doesn't look that much different from my worn out Metzler Lasertech's.
I have read that they road capabilities are excelent but have anyone in here tried this with good/bad resulst on a non trail/gs bike?
Is any of these a wise choise or should i stick with the bias ply types that fits my rims - still 110/80 and 140/80 sizes?
I plan on going 110/80R18 front and 140/80R17 back.
Since a lot of the radials from around 2014 are not in production anymore i am wondering if I could fit dual purpose trial tires as it seems that they are the only ones that are radials in the sizes needed.
I am looking at tires like:
Bridgestone BW502G
Continental contitrail attack 2
Pirelli Scorpion trail 2
Metzler Tourance Next
Michelin Anakee 3
Avon Trailrider
They are all described as 90/10 road/trail tires but the pattern on the tires doesn't look that much different from my worn out Metzler Lasertech's.
I have read that they road capabilities are excelent but have anyone in here tried this with good/bad resulst on a non trail/gs bike?
Is any of these a wise choise or should i stick with the bias ply types that fits my rims - still 110/80 and 140/80 sizes?
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'93 K75RT - Previous bikes: '53 AJS Matchless, a lot of 70'ties Honda sohc/4's and some MZ's