I'm going through rear tyres like nothing else, the RMX and XR650R I would understand, but I'm ripping knobs off the rear tyre of the WR250F, trying several types and brands, Dunlops pull up slightly best, but 4hrs riding and trashing a tyre can be a pain in the ass, as sometimes you go into valleys, you have to get out , just had a Pirelli totally die up a hill wondering why the ass end wanted to crab, so one ledge wasn't to kind to the Pirelli ripping the knobs off the RHS = .
I'm running 18's as that is the "LEGAL" B.S standard you have to run on Enduro machines here, might chase a YZ 19" rear if they fit as old mate has a heap of tyres they run a few times and usually throw.
So running a 18' doesn't give you a heap of selection, fair enough the WR has a little bit of power but as far as I see, they are not "or shouldn't be" that lethal on tyres.
Tried all types of compounds etc, but nothing really shines. Fronts when matched don't seem a problem handling wise, usually change them twice a year when they start to look a little sad. Sometimes when running miss matched fronts and rears can be a bit of a hand full.
Head shake can also be a bit of a problem with the WR at speed, just needs the forks raised in the triple clamps I guess. You get some shake and it goes away fairly quickly, so no tank slapping.
Cannot complain about the bike itself, over 7000klms, with general maintenance and that's all. Will pull it down at the 10K mark, do the top and and timing chain, as someone just verified something I wondered, the timing chain gear is part of the LHS crank flywheel, bugga, couldn't they press a replaceable gear on the shaft .
Ok I'm rambling about other things other then just tyres, just stuff I'm thinking about chilling out.
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I'm running 18's as that is the "LEGAL" B.S standard you have to run on Enduro machines here, might chase a YZ 19" rear if they fit as old mate has a heap of tyres they run a few times and usually throw.
So running a 18' doesn't give you a heap of selection, fair enough the WR has a little bit of power but as far as I see, they are not "or shouldn't be" that lethal on tyres.
Tried all types of compounds etc, but nothing really shines. Fronts when matched don't seem a problem handling wise, usually change them twice a year when they start to look a little sad. Sometimes when running miss matched fronts and rears can be a bit of a hand full.
Head shake can also be a bit of a problem with the WR at speed, just needs the forks raised in the triple clamps I guess. You get some shake and it goes away fairly quickly, so no tank slapping.
Cannot complain about the bike itself, over 7000klms, with general maintenance and that's all. Will pull it down at the 10K mark, do the top and and timing chain, as someone just verified something I wondered, the timing chain gear is part of the LHS crank flywheel, bugga, couldn't they press a replaceable gear on the shaft .
Ok I'm rambling about other things other then just tyres, just stuff I'm thinking about chilling out.
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