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Well that was quick. A reply came back overnight. The tyre is being replaced.
I've been debating which tires to use for a cross-Canada ride this summer (about 15,000 kilometres return).So far, I have really found any issues with the OEM tires on the Africa Twin. Ridden in snow, slush, mud, gravel and pavement no issues at all. Even rode through some wet oiled mucky side roads today without and issue - speed helped clear out the tires.I've purchased a few tires (sitting in the garage to be mounted) and am deciding between:Mitas E-07Avon Trekrider (new tire)Shinko 804/805The Mitas and Shinko are highly recommended, the Avon are brand new and look more street compatible than the other two (also rated for 50/50 use). I think by reputation the only one that would make the entire journey is the Mitas. Can't make up my mind...
Quote from: superfunkomatic on April 18, 2017, 04:40:21I've been debating which tires to use for a cross-Canada ride this summer (about 15,000 kilometres return).So far, I have really found any issues with the OEM tires on the Africa Twin. Ridden in snow, slush, mud, gravel and pavement no issues at all. Even rode through some wet oiled mucky side roads today without and issue - speed helped clear out the tires.I've purchased a few tires (sitting in the garage to be mounted) and am deciding between:Mitas E-07Avon Trekrider (new tire)Shinko 804/805The Mitas and Shinko are highly recommended, the Avon are brand new and look more street compatible than the other two (also rated for 50/50 use). I think by reputation the only one that would make the entire journey is the Mitas. Can't make up my mind...But unfortunately I live in Switzerland and those are typical brands you never see here, i'm not sure my Honda dealership can actually get any of these.I also should have added that I'm not a capable offroader, I'm going to take a dirt course to actually get some good technical bases, so for now I'll beon asphalt except forest roads if needed, but nothing hairy !As for the OEM tires, keep in mind the asphalt compositions are much different, in Canada than Switzerland and honestly I bought the test bike, so noidea how old these tires were. But it was only under rain that the back would never have any grip.By the way after discussing on the french AT forum, looks like for mostly road the best would be the Pirelli scorprion trail 2.Found this insane review http://earth-roamers.blogspot.ch/2015/11/avon-trailrider-after-25000-km.html