Tue Feb 25 10:12:53 1997
- Message No. 422
From: Sture Qvarfordt
Subject: RE>TIRE CHOICE
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Burkert, Adrian wrote:
Hi folks !
I'm looking for a rear tire..
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I'll be driving 90% asphalt road, 10% gravel, some off-road.
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CU Adi
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Hej listan,
Most of the year, my driving is with the same proportions of surface as you have. I have had on this AT; Michelin T66, Michelin Sirac, Metzler Enduro 3, and Maxxis 6006.
At the present I have Sirac in front and Enduro 3 on the rear wheel.
The Enduro 3 is OK for me, but for my next tyre I'll go back to
the Sirac. E3's more coarse pattern has been to some advantage
when there has been some snow or really soft surface where
this tyre "dig in" a little bit better, but it's a little more slippery
on the asphalt, especially when it's cold.
The Michelin Sirac is good at gravel roads and has a very good
grip on asphalt. I was attending a driving course last summer at a
race course here in Sweden. The Sirac performed very well. I never
touched the foot pegs in the ground, just the outer side of my shoe:-).
Many "race-guys" where surprised at the performance of the AT and the tyres. Those very fastest drivers, instructors with superbike/
street-racers, where doing 1.07 per lap, while I was doing 1.14. Of course it is a big difference, 7sec in 1 min, but I'm surprised that it wasn't more. The Sirac just comes in 130 width, but if the
would be any noticeable difference to a 140 tyre, I think It would
by just positive if you drive on mixed gravel/asphalt surface.
In the spring season are the gravel roads here in Sweden very soft
and wet (it's when the frost goes out of the ground). During that time,
a couple of months, I slip on my Maxxis 6006. The are cheap, a bit
hard (lasts long), and have a good "dig-in" factor.
Just forget the Michelin T66.
Long "article" this one, but I think it's both important and difficult to
get the right tyres.
MVH Sture Qvarfordt
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