It’s What We Do

Adventure Rider Issue #30

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Nepal with Karen Ramsay
• Andy Strapz
• GS Trophy:Behind The Scenes
• Motorrad Garage Africa Twin
• The Land Of One-lane Bridges
• Outback Run
• Brrr!
• 2018 Triumphs
• 3 Mates. 3 WR250Rs. 3000km
• WR250R: Less May Be More
• Forma boots winner
• The Truth Is Out There
• Suzuki Adventure Ride
• The Risk
• It’s What We Do
• Congregation 2018
• The Long Paddock

When I moved to adventure riding on DR650s early this century there were bugger-all tyres available for a 17-inch rear rim. I remember my choices were pretty much a Pirelli MT21 or a Bridgestone Trail Wing. Those tyres had their limitations, but that’s all there was and I made do.

Now there’s a huge range of tyres available for 17-inch rear rims, and they seem to be incredibly specialised. We can even pick and choose between tyres rated for a given percentage of road/off-road use.

It’s wonderful, and as the bikes have increased in weight and horsepower, tyre selection has become a critical – and expensive – facet of performance.