Hello, I will be picking up my 2011 690 next week and am looking for some new rubber. i am looking for an aggressive tire that will perform well in the dirt as well as on the road, high wearing would be a plus! Any recommendations on what tires to go with and which ones to stay away from?
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KTM 690 Tires
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offworlder
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The stock MT21 is a decent tire, respectable on road, but not great off.
I've had great performance and reasonable wear with the Dunlup 606 rear, and Mitas C-17 "StoneEater" front.
You can get Mitas and alot of other goodies from (one of our DSBC sponsors) MX1: http://www.mx1canada.com
I've had great performance and reasonable wear with the Dunlup 606 rear, and Mitas C-17 "StoneEater" front.
You can get Mitas and alot of other goodies from (one of our DSBC sponsors) MX1: http://www.mx1canada.com
Knight-Rider
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I had no complaints with the stock mt21's Got almost 2500km on the back, and almost 7000km on the front.
I am currently running an mt21 on the front, and a mt43 trials tire on the rear. I've got a little over 3000km on it now, and expect to get another 1000km before it will have to be replaced.
I think a common problem with the 690 is that it is hard on rear tires
I am currently running an mt21 on the front, and a mt43 trials tire on the rear. I've got a little over 3000km on it now, and expect to get another 1000km before it will have to be replaced.
I think a common problem with the 690 is that it is hard on rear tires
caribooster
Member
I have the same problem on my 640 but I have been told that it is my right wrist that causes the excessive tire wear...
offworlder
Moderator
My 690 destroys MT21 rear tires, so thats not an option for me. (as mentioned above) I typically run the Dunlop 606 rear, as its aggressive, stiff - hence it lasts longer than softer tires, and street legal. However, I recently put a Pirelli XCMH (mid hard) on, which is an even more aggressive tire (still street legal), but while performance is great - its wearing fast. So, think I'll swap it for another 606, and put the XCMH on the 350 .
If anyone has any further insights into the preservation of the endangered 690 rear, I'm all ears !
.If anyone has any further insights into the preservation of the endangered 690 rear, I'm all ears !
