Tyre recommendations

[dtluke]

Hey guys. My back tyre on the dtr125 is worn and a budget make - it slides a lot off road and on road in the wet. I want to get a new set. Its mainly a green lane machine but I do use it for the odd 45 minute road journey. What's a good allround tyre but with preference for off road grip? So many suggestions on google so after some advice from DT owners. Thanks!

[dtluke]

I've been looking at the continental tkc80. Anyone got them on their dt?

[NINJA]

@dtluke I had Avon TrailRiders on my DTR and they were AWESOME! Massive amounts of grip on-road and not too bad on the loose stuff. I would highly recommended them, but you may want something more suited for off-road tho if that's your main usage???

[dtluke]

@CYBER-NINJA thanks. Yes, a lot of the trails around me are quite muddy. How do yours stand up in the mud?

[yammad]

Check out the mitas co2,I think u might just like em,I have the rear on mine and I love it,all the adventure riders swear by them too,mainly off road but great on Tarmac,not a bad price too

[yammad]

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Something like this but check sizes etc

[NINJA]

@dtluke said in Tyre recommendations:

@CYBER-NINJA thanks. Yes, a lot of the trails around me are quite muddy. How do yours stand up in the mud?

I never took my DTR onto really muddy lanes, so I can't really say TBH. There probably more of a road tyre with light off-road use. They classify them as a dual-sport tyre 90% road and 10% off-road. If your lanes are pretty muddy then I would go for a more knobbly tye.

[dtluke]

Thanks guys!!! Loving the help on this website. Very friendly and informative.

[NINJA]

@dtluke Alternativeely you could buy a second set of wheels, (YZ wheels are better for off-road use), and then just swap em over dependant on which type of riding your doing?

Here's a pukka review of the TrailRiders, from some dudes who took em on a round the world trip!!!

http://earth-roamers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/the-new-avon-trailrider.html

[dtluke]

@CYBER-NINJA this is just what I'm looking at now. Both my wheels are in pretty bad condition anyway. Rusted spokes and buckled. So any yz wheels bolt straight on?

[Calum]

@dtluke What was it the 1989 YZ 125. Or was it the 88 Evo?

Something around that year was a direct fit byt don't quote me.

Alternatively grab the Yamaha DT 230 Lanza wheels as they are aluminium.

[Darty]

WR200/DT230, and maybe XT600s? all run the same hub size. Bolt on jobby.

I've run a YZ wheel setup that was nearly a straight fit, more info check it out.

http://www.dt125r.co.uk/topic/77/yamaha-dt125r-01-running-project/62

[dtluke]

Thanks guys!!! What about buying new rims and spokes and using your current hubs. Anyone gone down this route?

[Calum]

@dtluke Yeah my brorher done this on his YZ. Laced His talon hubs to dtx excel rims using stainless spokes. Was lush.

[dtluke]

@Calum there are not that many suitable wheels on eBay and definitely not any cheap ones. Might look at this route then. Cheers again