adam2
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Post by adam2 on Feb 16, 2021 20:52:53 GMT -5
I ride my scooter mostly on streets, but occasionally on gravel, and will sometimes cross a grass or dirt field, always cautiously (and not fast) on non-pavement. It's regular road tires. I have a Bintelli sprint 50, weighs 180 pounds, tire 3.50-10. I also have so Kymco super 8, which weighs 250 pounds, 100/80-14 tire, it rides ok on gravel, I'm not sure if I'd take it across grass or dirt, it may be too heavy.
I never rode any scooter with off-road tires or dual-use tires, so I'd like to hear other people's take on different types of tires they've tried.
Your personal experience and opinion will be most useful, not what others or manufacturers claim! And if a particular tire was really good or really horrible, or "I've had good luck with xxx", etc.
If there are tires that ride well on the road and decent on dirt, I would ride dirt trails more (not bumpy ones!), But only if it feels safe. I'm not a daredevil!
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Post by woodini on Feb 16, 2021 21:16:09 GMT -5
TW200
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Post by badmotorscooter on Feb 17, 2021 2:16:57 GMT -5
Duro HF903 tires are the $hit. Smooth with good adhesion on pavement and very secure on dirt and gravel roads, relatively inexpensive.
Did many off-road adventures to fantastic places two-up on a Tomos Nitro 150 (made by SYM).
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Post by adam2 on Feb 17, 2021 6:42:02 GMT -5
This is for off road only, unless your personal experience says otherwise!!! Keep in mind, I never rode on off-road scooter tires, so if you just throw a tire model at me without giving me something about how it rides on terrain and pavement, I might as well go back to searching the web again.
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Post by adam2 on Feb 17, 2021 6:45:36 GMT -5
Duro HF903 tires are the $hit. Smooth with good adhesion on pavement and very secure on dirt and gravel roads, relatively inexpensive. Did many off-road adventures to fantastic places two-up on a Tomos Nitro 150 (made by SYM). If this is not too bumpy (or otherwise undesirable) on pavement, it may be a good candidate, assuming they make it in the typical scooter tire sizes.
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Post by 90GTVert on Feb 17, 2021 9:06:09 GMT -5
I was going to suggest looking at the Kenda K761, but it doesn't look like they have it in either of your sizes. I did at least find a chart on Kenda's site about their tires and suitability for surfaces that may be of interest. powersports.kendatire.com/en-us/tire-tech/terrain-charts/When you look at dual sport tires, you should notice that many will have a dirt / road percentage rating. For example, the Kenda K761 is 30% dirt / 70% road, so they help you determine what is right for you. I found the K761 to be a decent all around tire for me. It improved my confidence on dirt roads, with the cost of not gripping as well as the street sport style of tires that I normally used when cornering on pavement. I really only noticed the pavement grip reduction with fairly aggressive cornering though. I'd guess by the time you get up to say 50/50 tires, you would notice a big difference on pavement. That said, if you don't ride fast it may never be a concern. Here are some tires to check out : www.heidenautires.com/tires/scooter/One other thing. The dual sport and off road tires do make noise. Here's an old vid with the K761s where you can hear the tire whine get louder as speed increases.
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adam2
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Post by adam2 on Feb 18, 2021 12:35:19 GMT -5
That chart helps, too bad heidenau doesn't have a similar chart! Pointing out the extra noise is useful, thanks.
I tried the bintelli on gravel, with the existing street tires, it seems to ride decently, I don't go too fast. On bumpy grass areas, the scooter rattles too much, not unstable, but I fear it's not designed to take that much bump. I haven't tried it on hard packed dirt or gravel, maybe in the spring.
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 18, 2021 14:44:31 GMT -5
I have rode a couple of scooters off road. Quite easy stuff, but probably more than what you are talking about doing. Most of the off road type tyres should work. Things like the Michelin Reggae, kenda K761, Vee Rubber VRM 133, or Pirelli SL60. The tread doesn't have to be too aggressive for your type of riding. But a higher side wall will really cushion the ride. The big block tread is mainly for clearing mud, and gripping in soft conditions. I have the Vee rubber 133 fitted to the typhoon. Not that aggressive so ride well on the road. I have found the front lack grip in the wet. But am thinking it's more down to the geometry of the bike. The Pirelli SL60 is pretty good off road. On road they heat up fast, even in icy conditions. Grip great set or dry. Only thing I didn't like was very hard cornering its possible to run off the centre tread.
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Post by adam2 on Feb 23, 2021 20:16:22 GMT -5
How does Michelin Reggae compare with kenda K761? (Noise, ride on pavement, wet road, ride off road, etc).
I'm probably looking for 80% road (I'll find out for sure in spring, though!), And will probably avoid wet conditions.
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