Everyone has different opinions and experiences with tires. Different bikes, different behavior. It’s not exact science. Below impressions gathered over the past eight years.
TKC 70 from Continental, on a lightweight motorcycle
The TKC 70 tires from Continental came as factory standard on the 2024 KTM 390 Adventure. Think I understand why the choice. Those who have ...
Karoo 4 rear, first impressions on BMW 1250 GS
Metzeler Karoo 4 has been on the list of tires I'd like to test out on the BMW 1250 GS. It happened sooner than originally ...
9000 kilometers on Pirelli Rally Scorpion STR, review
Circa 9000 kilometers done with the Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tires on my BMW 1250 GS. The front tire tire is ok, but the rear ...
Rally STR again, on a BMW 1250 GS
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR are tires you find on many new adventure motorcycles. Some hardcore offroaders don't like them. I'm not a hardcore offroader but ...
Metzeler Karoo 4 review, more than a predecessor?
The Metzeler Karoo 4 tires became available from March 2022. After some thousands of kilometers on Karoo 3 they weren't my first choice. Far from ...
Scorpion Rally STR, second set reflections
The first set of Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR went into the bin and a second set came on. Here are some (more) reflections. Yeah I ...
Continental TKC 70 Rocks review, does it rock?
Continental TKC 70 Rocks came out, think it was early 2020. A more aggressive, offroad oriented version than TKC70. I decided to try it. Prices ...
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR review
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR is an adventure or dual sport tire that has gained a lot of traction. Why it has, well several reasons. For ...
Metzeler Karoo 3, a tire surprise
Metzeler Karoo 3 have been around for a long time. I'm not quite sure for how long. Took a chance, got a pair, and was ...
Continental TKC 70 tire review
Continental TKC 70 tires wasn't a part of any plan. A change just happened on the return home from this year's Euro-Adventure (more later). I ...
Additional information
I always ride with custom molded ear plugs. On short or long rides. My tire impressions, especially with regards to noise, are naturally influenced by this. No helmet I’ve tried is good enough without additional (ear) protection. Custom fitted ear plugs with frequency filter is the best option. More expensive yes, but well worth it. And they last for an eternity.