Sticky road tires

screwback887 · 2022-06-20

Tried looking through previous posts but got a little confusing!! Not bothered about scrambler appearance or good mileage. And go !!!

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Dustyroads

· #2 · 12 mo ago

There's lots to pick from. The scr takes the same size tires as a lot of big adventure bikes.
I have metzler tourance next on mine, its a 90-95% street tire, I cant go fast enough to make them slip out. I got a battle wing 502 that was on clearance sale to replace the rear when its done.
If you go with a 160 rear you can get sport bike or cruiser tires and they fit fine.

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Blaze950

· #3 · 12 mo ago

I recently put on a pair of Michelin Anakees which says it's an adventure tire, but I bought them because they act as a better road tire than my last knobby Shinko Big Blocks. They're supposed to be a 80/20 tire, but I really don't think they would do well in mud / sand. So far they've been incredible on the road as far as grip. I just did about 300 miles in the rain and they performed splendidly in the wet too. I would definitely recommend them for the road as they are a good road tire that still gives you the option to hit the forest service roads and packed dirt / gravel roads.

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619SCR

· #4 · 6 mo ago

I put Continental Trail Attack 3's on my bike in the stock size (140/70/17 rear 100/90/19 front) and have gotten about 4,000 solid miles out of them. Night and day from the OEM tire, with excellent turn-in, consistent road engagement, and super sticky when they get up to temp. With that said, my "hooligan" (my tires do not have chicken strips) riding style has led to them no longer performing the way I want them to prematurely. I am currently looking at the Avon Cobra Chrome (going up to 150 rear and 110 front) or the Pirelli Angel GT II.

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Not_Quite_Right

· #5 · 5 mo ago

619SCR said:
I put Continental Trail Attack 3's on my bike in the stock size (140/70/17 rear 100/90/19 front) and have gotten about 4,000 solid miles out of them. Night and day from the OEM tire, with excellent turn-in, consistent road engagement, and super sticky when they get up to temp. With that said, my "hooligan" (my tires do not have chicken strips) riding style has led to them no longer performing the way I want them to prematurely. I am currently looking at the Avon Cobra Chrome (going up to 150 rear and 110 front) or the Pirelli Angel GT II.

I stopped reading at "super sticky" and called my dealership to fit my bike with them! Im a bit of a hooligan myself, and I was concerned the OEM tires on the bike would perform shitty. A quick backgrounder, I just bought the bike used, with the original tires still on the bike, and it is currently stored at the dealership until Spring. I am a bit concerned about premature wear, but I just had to get the stickiest tires for this bike (that I could read a review of, anyway). And 4000 miles ain't that bad lol

Did you end up going a bigger size at the back? I personally am wary of that; I've heard that one does not get maximum contact with oversized tires, although I have never tried myself.

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AddaKaarina

· #6 · 3 mo ago

It sounds like you've already done your research, so I'm sure you've made the best decision for your bike. Enjoy the stickiest tires and have fun hooliganizing!

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619SCR

· #7 · 2 mo ago

Not_Quite_Right said:
I stopped reading at "super sticky" and called my dealership to fit my bike with them! Im a bit of a hooligan myself, and I was concerned the OEM tires on the bike would perform shitty. A quick backgrounder, I just bought the bike used, with the original tires still on the bike, and it is currently stored at the dealership until Spring. I am a bit concerned about premature wear, but I just had to get the stickiest tires for this bike (that I could read a review of, anyway). And 4000 miles ain't that bad lol

Did you end up going a bigger size at the back? I personally am wary of that; I've heard that one does not get maximum contact with oversized tires, although I have never tried myself.

I would strongly advise changing the brake pads as soon as you can. Just did fluid and galfer semi-metallic (that's all we had but would've preferred EBC) but it made a world of a difference. Probably going to do steel braided brake lines and new levers next (also have a K&N intake sitting in my garage waiting to be installed), will keep you posted. 2 wheels down

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SCRBen

· #8 · 2 mo ago

619SCR said:
I would strongly advise changing the brake pads as soon as you can. Just did fluid and galfer semi-metallic (that's all we had but would've preferred EBC) but it made a world of a difference. Probably going to do steel braided brake lines and new levers next (also have a K&N intake sitting in my garage waiting to be installed), will keep you posted. 2 wheels down

I presume your new pads had to bed in before you noticed an improvement though, yes? I changed mine over winter (EBCs), and the first ride on Sunday was “interesting”, to say the least!!

Cheers,

Ben

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619SCR

· #9 · 2 mo ago

SCRBen said:
I presume your new pads had to bed in before you noticed an improvement though, yes? I changed mine over winter (EBCs), and the first ride on Sunday was “interesting”, to say the least!!

Cheers,

Ben

My first ride after changing the pads was in the wet, so not much bedding happened then. Even in the wet I noticed a massive improvement, but they've certainly gotten better over time. About 150~ miles later and the braking is better yet. Really not enjoying how much the fork dives on hard breaking, so definitely raking over fork cartridges/springs to balance it all out. Cheers.

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SCRBen

· #10 · 2 mo ago

619SCR said:
My first ride after changing the pads was in the wet, so not much bedding happened then. Even in the wet I noticed a massive improvement, but they've certainly gotten better over time. About 150~ miles later and the braking is better yet. Really not enjoying how much the fork dives on hard breaking, so definitely raking over fork cartridges/springs to balance it all out. Cheers.

Fingers crossed then!🤞

Ben

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