Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

Motoz Tractionator Rallz Tires For Tenere 700 Many riders seeking improved off-road performance vs the oem Pirelli STRs are going with the Motoz Tractionator Rallz tires in oem   90/90-21 54 TT front  & 140/80 18 TT  vs the oem  150/70 18 70 TL rear size.   RideAdv, a tour company with a fleet of T7s in Australia, along with many others, have been successfully running a Pirelli Scorpion Rally 140 rear size on the oem MT 4.00" safety/tubeless rear wheel.  Most adopters of the 140 rear vs the 150 oem size are motivated by improved off-road performance, higher speed rating, less weight &  cost.  Noted trade offs are that the 140 width tire is ~ 0.55" or 14 mm taller with a diameter of 681 mm vs the 150 667 mm (check for clearance with the oem shock/swing arm plastic mud flap), noisier, less proficient on the road & may unseat the bead with low tire pressures due to it's narrower bead spacing & sometimes softer carcass when used ...

OEM Bridgestone Battlewing 501/502 :  14,373 km f & R with some tread left, front wore uneven & cupped, good on pavement, benefitted from airing down to mid 20 psi front, high 20s psi rear on fsrs Mitas Savatech MC60 GetaWay 2016:  r = 10,410 km, f = 15,401 km): very good 50/50 tire on & off road, Mitas bought  Sava & stopped production just after Rawhyde Adventure became the USA distributor...they now use the Mitas EO-7+ Shinko 804/805 2018:  currently r = 11,373 km 4.5 mm remaining @ center, f = 6,365 km 6.8 mm remaining at center:  value leader, surprisingly good/capable overall performer on/off road & wet, front gives up a little in loose, mucky dirt/mud, a little noisy Mitas E-10 DAKAR 110/80 19 front  (never mounted, a friend with KTM 990 said they provided improved performance off-road vs the Shinko 804 & lasted >6k kms) & Motoz Tractionator GPS 150/70 17 rear (mounted just before selling bike, had increased knobby ...