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Hi everybody!:clap:
I think that someone here can help me about tire selection that i need to change. BOth front and rear.
Can somebody suggest me a good city/street tire for Qingqi QM200GY?!
I ride it 90% on tarmac and 10% macadam.
I would also like to put wider tire on back wheel..
Well fck it, if u have time plz suggest me some mud grippy enduro tires that i can fit on stock wheels!:riding:
Tnx Filip
If you have 18" rear and 21" front de facto enduro wheels I can recommend you damn good tires. I wont bother looking other tires if I can get those for low prize.
no they're not...
front and back are both 17''...
Hya!
I'm using Heidenau K66 tyres. Bought the QM200GY-B(A) last autumn and the tyres that came with it were abysmal in rainy and cold conditions - I had my tail goin around all the place with 2 degrees celsius and in rain.
Maybe I'm just not very bright, riding a bike near winter in the north of Europe.
But the Heidenaus are lovely, much better grip especially in wetter conditions. They did cost around 200 EUR though together.
K66 link
I have 17'' front and rear rims if I am not mistaken.
The very best of luck finding good tyres!
I am also looking for tire suggestions for my Qlink XF200. Both front and rear wheels measure 17", I want something that would be good for 50/50ish street/dirt. Am I going to have to upgrade the front wheel to 21" to make this worthwhile? Any suggestions are appreciated.
@ancronym
Hoya!
What are dimensions of that tires? Same as stock tires or else?
I checked with dealers here in Serbia but no one has Heidenau...
Dealers...:bs:
I was thinkng about Metzeler or Bridgestone or Pirelli but don't know witch model...
And i still don't know could i put a wider tire on back wheel, like 140/80/17''
With a wider back tire than 130 you have to adjust the plastic chain cover I suppose. I have front 110/70-17 and back 130/70-17 and had to adjust it a little.
And you could always order the tires from Germany. As I did, via a local dealer.
Although I did the tire business half a year ago and I don't remember what I learned about other makers tires, maybe there's something good among their selection.
Any other tire ideas from anyone?
Still, I'm happy with my Heidenaus :)
I would upgrade to 21" front definetly if I would have 50/50 street/dirt. Now I have maybe 95/5 street/dirt and I don't have any plans to downgrade to 17" front. 21" front is great everywhere in an enduro spirited motorcycle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonbloodsflow
Hmm, maybe I shall try it aswell, the 21 front I mean :)Quote:
Originally Posted by moilami
But tell me, what tires are you using, moilami.
Although for me it is 99% paved roads, but then again I have been planning to undertake some sort of a outback trip with my QM.
I have Armour 3.00-21 4PR front and 4.10-18 59P rear. In the picture you can get some idea how they look.
http://moilami.weebitila.org/blog/wp...m_sky_luov.jpg
I did not find them for sale in internet. Some similar looking I found which were at least branded with a different name. Those "Armours" I have are excellent tires. In both dry or wet tarmac I haven't had any slips. The same goes on both wet and dry gravel road. Off-road they have an excellent grip except in soft sand, in where the front tire begins to slide when cornering. In my opinion they are a very good compromise for off-road and tarmac. In tarmac they don't begin to do MX tire sounds and vibrations and have a great grip while working very well off-road too.
I have used bad cheap tires, "Armours" I have now are totally different.
Whoa, they sure look nice and ... able to perform. I haven't had any slips with my heidenaus on tarmac either dry or wet, but on gravel they are not really up to the task.
As does the manufacturer say about the K66 pattern of my heidenaus, they are still meant for hard surfaces and only slightly able to cope with gravel etc.
I'm thinking of getting such Heidenaus next with a new 21'' front rim to accompany the different front tire aswell: LINK
And BTW, how does the 250 engine perofm of your bike and what is it exactly :P
It could just be that if you change the front to de facto enduro you may have to change the rear too. Your 17" rear is not bad, but it might be too wide and of wrong profile for 21" enduro front.Quote:
Originally Posted by ancronym
People who use SM tires seem to be very happy with them, so I would not bother to change unless I *knew* I want de facto enduro wheels. 18/21 are good choise if you drive in winter or if you dont want to compromise off-tarmac performance, and if you want to be able to change the tires or patch the tubes easily by yourself.
EDIT: 18/21 de facto enduro is also good if you want to use 4mm thich "elephant skin" tubes and not some gimp condoms :deal:
Well, there must be a reason why enduro/MX/speedway/trial racers don't use wide and low profile front tires :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ancronym
Those look awesome :clap: Especially so because Heidenaus have a very good reputation for my ears. The rear looks a bit wide though, is it for wider SM wheel?Quote:
Originally Posted by ancronym
My bike is Skyteam, the engine is branded Skyteam as well, and is actually 230cc or so. Euphonius said it is made by Sachin or something like that. It is very low power engine with some nice torque. The lack of power is however not at all a problem off-road. In Tarmac the lack of power becomes obvious, but I have learned to accept it because now I can't get so easily bad speeding fines and in theory the engine should be more sturdy and reliable.Quote:
Originally Posted by ancronym
I am very happy with my bike and can't wait to do another trip with it late summer :) I am also enthusiastically waiting for winter, will have for sure tons of fun with my Skyteam if it just starts up.
I have the same OP bike. 17 rims front and rear.
I change for a more off road oriented tires, a litle biger too.
Pirelli Scorpion A/T in front 4.60 -17
Pirelli Scorpion S/T in rear 130/80 -17
Rear tire has no problem with the chain protector
Front are a litle too wide- diferent feedback on the handlebars. It takes a few hours to change your brain for that.
And as a wider the clearance with the forks are, how to say it: Marginal.
The good news: those tires make the bike a total diferent beast on off-road roads. Impresive change! I love them. And the scorpins seems so stif that I think you can ride the bike with no air in them. good for those undesireble puntures. Some people said that scorpios are tought to broke the bead. Donīt has the oportunity yet to tray that for myself