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