Tires

Bridgestone Battlecruise H50 Tires – Review

Bridgestone has rolled out its first tire created specifically for American V-twin cruisers, the Battlecruise H50. Bridgestone has an extensive racing background, having provided...

2016 Holiday Gift Guide

A Few of Our Favorite Things... It's that time of year again! To assist you in the search for that perfect gift, three of us...

Avon TrailRider Tires Review

How many tires have I changed over the past 60 years? Too many. The Avon Gripsters on my Suzuki DR650 were getting down to...

Continental TKC 70 Motorcycle Tires | Gear Review

I’ve worn out my fair share of Continental’s popular TKC 80 street-legal knobs over the years, much of the rubber left behind on long...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II Motorcycle Tires Review

Despite their go-nearly-anywhere capabilities, most adventure bikes are used for commuting, some weekend travel and even touring. Very few contemporary ADV owners ride much...

Avon Storm 3D X-M Tires Review

Here at Rider we’re always on the road, often on sport-touring machines. Like you, our goal is to find a tire designed for sport-touring...

Kenda 676 RetroActive Tires Review

Not long ago, options were few and far between when it came to re-skinning your 1970s or ’80s-era motorcycle. With time, more tire manufacturers...

Michelin Anakee III Dual-Sport Tires Review

New tires always dress up a bike, and the Michelin Anakee IIIs that I slipped onto my BMW F 800 GS more than 5,500...

Continental TKC 70 Tires Review

  If there’s a staple tire among the street-legal knobbies out there for dual-sport and adventure-touring bikes, it’s probably the Continental TKC 80. This square-knobbed...

Touring and Sport-Touring Tires Buyers Guide

Avon The Storm 3D X-M sport-touring tire has interlocking three-dimensional points in the sipes for better stability, faster warm-up times and more grip, all while...

Heidenau K60 Scout Motorcycle Tires Review

Choosing a tire for a multi-surface tour isn’t always easy. You want a tread that’s aggressive enough to grip anything you might encounter, yet...

Michelin Pilot Road 4 Sport-Touring Tires Review

There are many dedicated sport-touring motorcycles to choose from, but sport touring—anything from a weekend trip to a yearlong escape that puts a premium...

Dunlop Trailmax TR91 Motorcycle Tires Review

One of the great things about getting older is that things I knew—or at least should have known—decades ago are now amazing new discoveries....

Metzeler Karoo 3 Motorcycle Tires Review

Before taking on the Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route, we spooned Metzeler Karoo 3 tires on our 2014 BMW F 800 GS Adventure test bike...

Bridgestone Battlax T30 Sport-Touring Tires Review

The Battlax T30 is a new line of sport-touring radial tires, Bridgestone’s first tire to carry the “T” designation for “Touring.” The T30 features...

Dunlop Elite 3 Multi-Tread Motorcycle Tires

Honda’s GL1800 Gold Wing is a well-balanced machine, combining comfort and performance in a bike whose size and heft seem at odds with its...

Continental TrailAttack 2 Motorcycle Tires Review

Adventure-touring riders are faced with a potentially bewildering variety of tires for their bikes from which to choose. Fortunately, most of us have a...

2013 Buyers Guide: Touring and Sport-Touring Tires

Tires seem to be a pretty simple proposition. They’re round and they’re black. All we ask of them is that that they grip well,...

Continental’s Latest Attack Series Motorcycle Tires Review

Late in May, Continental Tires invited the press to its facilities near Hannover, Germany, to experience the latest in its line of new ContiAttack...

Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II Motorcycle Tires | Video Review

Rider Magazine brings you an inside look at Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II sport-touring motorcycle tires in this video. They deliver exceptional wet-weather performance as...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail Motorcycle Tires

When fellow contributor Jerry Smith reviewed Pirelli’s Scorpion Trail tires in the January 2011 issue, he concentrated on their street performance. After testing the...

2012 Touring & Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide

Chances are you’ve been in the dating game at some time in your life and, if so, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of having...

Avoiding Tire Failure: Getting the Most From the Tires That Were Meant For Your Bike

Motorcycles subject tires to an enormous range of forces, stresses and heat. Fortunately, motorcycle tires are overdesigned to be able to meet those needs...

Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II Motorcycle Tires Review

Ask any group of serious sport-touring riders what their main gripes are, and right after monkey butt and nature calling too often, you’ll most...

Michelin Pilot Road 3 Tires Review

Among all of the different types of motorcycle tires out there, those we have the highest expectations of are certainly sport-touring tires. If a...

Dunlop Roadsmart Sport-Touring Tires Review

About three years ago the folks at Dunlop took on the seemingly impossible challenge to develop a tire that would meet the unreasonable demands...

Avon AM24 Gripster Tires Review

Last year a friend asked me what sort of tires he should get for his Kawasaki KLR650. His approach to dual-sporting is about the...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail Tires Review

Some riders choose dual-sport and adventure bikes because they want to ride both on and off the pavement. Others appreciate the upright seating and...

Shinko Tour Master 230 Tires Review

by James Parchman If you own a motorcycle manufactured in the 21st Century, there’s probably a wide variety of replacement tires for your machine. But...

Michelin Pilot Road 3 Sport-Touring Radial Tires Review

Michelin’s Pilot Road 3 is a new line of sport-touring radial tires for 2011 that is designed to deliver enhanced wet grip, even wear...
2027 Motorcycle Buyers Guide