Tires

Dunlop D404 Tires | Gear Review

I’ve worn out a lot of tires in the last 66 years of riding, and I have no real memory or record of what...

Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart IV Tires | Gear Review

“Twisty roads are life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.” Steve McQueen mighta said that, so I just went ahead and...

Shinko SR777 Tires | Gear Review

When I tested Shinko E804/E805 adventure tires on my Triumph Tiger 800 XCx a few years ago, I was impressed with their performance, mileage...

Dunlop Roadsmart IV Tires 10,000-Mile Test

Darrell Penning rides a 2016 BMW R 1200 RS. He rides a lot and has tracked the mileage of the tires he’s used from...

Bridgestone Announces Battlax Sport Touring T32/GT Tires

Bridgestone has announced the all-new Battlax Sport Touring T32 and T32GT motorcycle tires, and as the name implies, these tires are aimed squarely at...

Dunlop D605 Tire | Gear Review

As anyone who runs knobby tires on their dual-sport will tell you, they don’t last long. The knob blocks that do their job by...

Bridgestone BT-45 Tires | Gear Review

If you’ve got an older sportbike with 16-inch rims, your tire choices nowadays are rather limited. Yet the right tire can make all the...

Bridgestone Battlax BT-45 Tires – Review

If you've got an older sport bike with 16-inch rims, your tire choices nowadays are rather limited. Yet the right tire can make all...

Dunlop Trailmax Mission Tires | Gear Review

Adventure-bike tires are always a compromise, so they’re often categorized by their intended “mix of usage,” e.g. 50/50 for a tire that is good...

Tech Q&A: Switching to Tubeless Wheels

Q: I want to purchase a 2004-2006 Honda 750 Aero, with driveshaft and spoked wheels, or a 2004-2006 Yamaha 650 V Star, with driveshaft...

Shinko 700 Series Dual-Sport Tires | Gear Review

When it comes to dual-sport tires, there’s a sliding ratio based on their intended on-road vs. off-road use. Most adventure touring bikes are fitted...

Continental TrailAttack 3 Tires | Gear Review

For most adventure bike riders, choosing the right tires boils down to a thoughtful assessment of the types of riding you actually do versus the extremes...

Michelin Scorcher 31 Tires | Gear Review

Touring tires on large bikes undergo a torture test every summer. Weighing 900 pounds or more fully loaded, these behemoths of the two-wheeled world...

Michelin Anakee Adventure | Tire Review

Adventure bikes have been gaining traction in recent years, with numerous offerings from BMW, KTM, Ducati, Triumph, Honda and Yamaha, to name a few....

Continental ContiGO! Tires | Gear Review

My 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100 gets a good deal of use in the local area, putting on quite a few miles every month. And...

Mitas E-07+ Adventure Tires | Gear Review

Adventure tires, like the motorcycles they're designed for, are a compromise. Most adventure bikes come with 90/10 tires intended for 90-percent street riding and...

Michelin Road 5 Tires | Gear Review

Almost 20 years ago I learned from two riders with extensive experience at Seattle and Portland raceways that one can go much faster in...

Bridgestone Battlax A41 Adventure Tires | Gear Review

Our July issue included my review of Bridgestone’s new Battlax T31 sport-touring tires based on a one-day test ride in Morocco. Bridgestone’s Battlax press...

Dunlop Elite 4 Tires | Gear Review

According to Dunlop, the Elite 4 is for riders who like to cover miles. Lots of miles. The E4 is designed to cover as...

Metzeler Karoo 3 Tires | Gear Review

If you walk remote hiking trails, you don’t wear running shoes. If you point your motorcycle onto dirt roads, it’s best not to wear...

Avon TrekRider Adventure Sport Tires | Gear Review

Before heading to eastern Oregon for the solar eclipse, I updated my BMW F 800 GS rubber with a set of Avon TrekRiders. Motoring...

Dunlop Sportmax Q4 Tires | Gear Review

As the only motorcycle tire manufacturer that designs and develops product specifically for the American market (unlike other brands that market tires in the...

Bridgestone Battlax T31 Sport-Touring Tires | Gear Review

With many sport-touring and adventure-touring bikes producing upwards of 130-150 rear-wheel horsepower and featuring electronics that manage engine output, chassis dynamics, suspension action and...

Kenda Big Block Paver Tires | Gear Review

There is likely no greater differentiator in the capability of adventure touring bikes, apart from rider skill, than tires. Adventure touring tires are asked...

Avon Storm 3D X-M Tires | Gear Review

At first glance, a sportbike’s mission is pretty clear—hustle down a twisty road as quickly as possible—but out there in the real world practical...

Shinko 804/805 Adventure Tires | Gear Review

Recently, I had the opportunity to try out a pair of Shinko 804/805 tires on my 2014 Triumph Tiger 800 XCx, which has spoked...

Michelin Power RS Sport Tires | Review

My, what a long winter it was in the Pacific Northwest. Made all the longer as I awaited the chance to spoon on and...

Dunlop Trailsmart Tires | Gear Review

Some define “adventure” as exploring the extreme, far reaches of the planet on two wheels. For me, adventure is more often about turning down...

Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart III Tires | Review

If you enjoy sport touring as much as we do, then you’re probably as demanding as we are when it comes to tires. We...

Continental ContiTour, ContiLegend and ContiRoadAttack 3 Tires | Review

Continental Motorcycle Tires appears to be on a roll. For 2017 the company based in Korbach, Germany, has rolled out four new tire models—the...
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