How to choose the right tires for long motorcycle trip? HD

Everything you need to know about the motorcycle touring tires. To buy the right tires for long motorcycle trip sounds like really difficult task. There are so many different opinions about it: street, dual sport or knobby. In this video I will talk about the most popular options and give you some very practical advices how to choose the right tires. Today we have so many different experts and sellers will try to convince you that their tires are much better than others or that will have a better traction and last longer. First and very important is to understand that there are no universal tires. Every choice is a compromise. For example, 100% street tire will work great on the asphalt, but very poor off road and absolutely useless in the mud. On the other hand knobby tires will be perfect on the motocross track, but terrible on the street. Because of that, during the years, the big companies started to produce different variations: sport, touring, adventure, dual sport or any kind of creative names to make us believe that their tires are the best. But best for one, could be the worst for another. It is very subjective and depends from many different factors: - The weight of your bike - The type roads you going to ride - Your riding style - The mileage you plan to make during your trip - The temperatures in your time schedule Each one of these factors could help your tire to last longer or destroy it faster. Let have a look to one of the most popular options: Number one – road tires or touring tires They will be maybe 90% road and 10% off road orientated. Examples are Continental road attack or Michelin Pilot. The reason of that is because they will have much larger surface are in contact with the road. The block will be much wider and the channels will be not that deep. And because of that the bike will be more stable when you ride on the high speed or when cornering for example. Because of the large surface area they provide much longer mileage. These tires are perfect for long trips in which you will stay 90% of the time on the asphalt. Ok, what the rest 10% will give you? Nothing, it is just good marketing strategy to sell the model easier and get to those small percent of possible buyers who might want to try some off road terrains. Number two – Adventure tires They will be 80% - 20%, 70%-30% or even 60%-40% road - off road orientated. Some examples are Mitas 07and Heidenau K60 scout. Here we can see a much different structure. The blocks are not that big and they have wider channels between. Also they have this large central line, which helps to have longer millage compare to some of the competitors. These tires will provide good traction on the pavement, but also decent grip when you ride off road. That basically means that you can ride on road, but also in some light off road section, like gravel, smooth dirt roads, some rocky terrains, but no mud or hard off road. You can, but it’s really depends from your riding skills and from the