[REpozer]

Hello all , I’m coming back after long hiatus.
Do you have any tire/ tyre recommendations? I’m considering getting an old school trials type pattern , might go K70 , what stores  and tyres do you like ? Cheers .

[AzCal Retred]

These bikes are fairly heavy. A 4.00x19 Duro HF308 for the rear. Front 3.50x19 Duro or K70 on the front. The current crop of K70's are sticky but wear fast, but not a problem on the front. The Duro HF308 wears & performs very much like the K70's of yore. Reasonable street & trail traction and 9K - 12K life. The bike will sit slightly higher but the center stand will work fine.

[stinkwheel]

There are a lot of trials style tyres out there as long as you don't want to do actual trials on them. I have Heidenau K67s on mine. They look the part but don't grip very well on mud or wet grass. They don't actually make a proper trials tyre in 19" which is why I'm in the process of fitting an 18" wheel to mine.

[Mr_84]

G’day
The great tyre debate, K70s are good with the trials pattern as mentioned, but that damn rear wears so very fast especially on our coarse roads (NZ) .
I currently have a K70 on the front and a Metzeler Block C on the rear and definitely lasts longer but still wears on our roads .
 Had the  Metzeler on the front but didn’t like the large profile but still a very good tyre just my preference on the profile size.

I’m going to try the Dunlop TT100s next just out of interest , more roady looking compared to the K70 .
Anyone tried the TT100 ?

 A pic of our coarse back roads .

[AzCal Retred]

Looks like our roads here. The Duro HF308 has held up very well. A 4.00x19 puts more rubber on the ground, decreasing the loading per unit area. Also it's rated at about 750 pounds vs. the 500 or so for the 3.50x19. The bike already weighs +400 pounds, the rider adds another 150-200, the slightly larger tire gives you more wiggle room for a passenger or luggage.

[ddavidv]

I had Duros on my KLR. The rear performed admirably and seemed to last decently. The front became cupped or scalloped about halfway through it's life. But I would buy another rear Duro any day. I'm not afraid to mix/match front and rear to get what I want.

[Seipgam]

Last time I wanted a tyre here in Oz (post covid) it was a case of have what you can get. Hopefully supply has improved in the last 12 months.
Anyway, I’m running Mitas H01 3.25 on the front and H02 4.00 on the rear. They have served me well and seem good value for the wear I’m getting.
Grip well enough for what I need, I’m not one to test how sticky the sidewalls are.

[allanfox]

Both mine came fitted with Conti TwinDuros and have always happily grounded on corners with them, a bit noisy but no problems so far. 

[BruLan]

Sorry to jump on this thread, but I'm looking at making my 65 look a little different and wonder how large (wide) tyres can be fitted ?
Looking for something more Trials / Bobber based.
Any recommendations appreciated
TY

[AzCal Retred]

A 4.00x19 will fit on the front but you'll have to either raise the front fender or live with road spray when the road's wet. Don't follow any motorhomes or cattle trucks...

[Adrian II]

The factory swinging arm on the Sixty-5 limits your choice of tyre, anything much above a 3.50", 410 or a 100/90  section is going to foul the chain guard or the front of the swinging arm. I tried an Avon 4.00" x 18" AM26 on one of mine, had it truly been 4" wide it would not have been a problem, but the width was actually 116mm or roughly 4⅝" inches. It might pay you to check the tyre data sheets in various manufacturers' web sites. With that tyre on, the wheel would only fit at the very back-end of the chain adjustment range.

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[stinkwheel]

As above, I managed to fit a 4.00 x 19 trials pattern tyre on mine but you could just about get a fag paper between the tyre and the swingarm if you snipped the nibs off. Other brands may not fit.

[Adrian II]

If you desperately want to fit a wider rear tyre, Hitchcocks' sell a wider swinging arm to fit your frame, but it does seem ludicrously expensive!

https://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/accessory-shop/rear-suspension/21138#

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[BruLan]

If you desperately want to fit a wider rear tyre, Hitchcocks' sell a wider swinging arm to fit your frame, but it does seem ludicrously expensive!

https://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/accessory-shop/rear-suspension/21138#

A,

That's certainly reassuringly expensive 

[AndyMcP]

Take an angle grinder to it, like they do on many of the YouTube channels.  What could possibly go wrong?!