Works for you - dual purpose tires

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Works for you - dual purpose tires

jaypetermen
Planning on doing a Scrambler build like this one.

They state that they are running Firestone Military 4.50 X 18” on the rear and 4.00 X 19” on the front. I would guess they are going for the look more than the purpose.

I want this look, however I would like a tire that uses modern materials and is safe on all street conditions. My expectation for off road would be a gravel roads , if even that.

The Firestone Military tires may fit this bill, just trying to get a confirmation and other modern options. Consider some of the following

Bridgestone Trail Wing (TW152 style)
Dunlop Trailmax (65T style)
Firestone Military
Heidenau K60
Shinko 700
Shinko 244

I am basically looking for the equivalent motorcycle tire performance to the Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 2 that I have been running on my truck for the last ten years. They have a great ride, very quiet and stick to the road like glue even on wet roads.
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Piute
This post was updated on .
 Your post landed in the right spot check Slicks tred above
I was looking for the same look and needs the 700 was best I thought checked most of your choices for myself last month,and comments were 3 1/2 on average some high 5s though.







Shinko 700
very nice look
made noise
good ; wet and gravel
               









But went with Kenko that had mostly 4 aver.rating but like me the low $ was the main factor
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jaypetermen
Thanks for the quick and helpfull follow up.

What Kenko model/size did you ens up get?
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Piute
http://www.motorcyclemaniacstore.com/product/38715/kenda-k761-dual-sport-motorcycle-tires
 Got mine in less then a week have not put enough miles yet to judge yet
 My main was rain puddles,grass,some gravel,not a bad tire 65 bucks delivered

 It's going to throw ,
So useing fender
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<LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE><RIDE TO LIVE-LIVE FOR JESUS> 
Native American from central Cal,  Kickstand UP in S.W.Missouri,