Tue Sep 2 12:22:23 1997
- Message No. 1362
From: Ari Peltola
Subject: Conti Enduro Pro
Someone asked about Conti tyres...
I have done now 8.700 km with Conti Enduro Pro 130/80 in rear and I
think there is still 2.000-3.000 km to go before change (assuming 1 mm
of tread left).
The durability seems to be very good, because with Pirelli MT 60 I did
8.100 km and with Bridgestone Trail Wing only 7.420 km (this low
mileage was partly due to too low tyre pressure, I think). With
Bridgestone Trail Wing in front I rode about 18.000 km.
The thing that really surpises me is that 6.300 km of that 8.700 km was
left behind in Russia, Ukraina, Poland and in the Baltic states with
heavy baggage, three Giwis plus camping gear plus tank bag. The road
conditions varyed from dead flat and smooth to very rough surface on
Caucasus serpentines. I used about 15 % higher tyre pressure than
recommended in RD04 owners manual. And of course with decent
driving style and my standard 120-130 km/h travelling speed (@ is not a
racer, you know).
For me the characters of the tyre were sufficient in all road conditions.
Ari, Hameenlinna, Finland
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