tires for the tt250

upgasgas1224 · 12-14-2018, 12:41 PM

what is everyone running for tires and what tire sizes fit the tt250/hawk? i do about 60%road and 40% offroad mostly sugar sand and rocky trails sorta mountain ish too.

**JerryHawk250** · 12-14-2018, 01:44 PM

Good question. I'm still running stock nobbies but I'm interested and seeing what others are running on front too for the soft sand. That's about the only issue I have.

2LZ · 12-14-2018, 03:26 PM

Oddly enough, I'm really happy with the stock TT250 tires. No complaints. Much nicer than knobbies on pavement and more than acceptable for dirt roads and trails.

Megadan · 12-14-2018, 05:32 PM

The most popular 50/50 tire on the Hawks tends to be the Shinko 244 or the Kenda K270 (basically the same tire). I went with the Shinko 700, which is a 60/40 and also gets great reviews by most dual sport owners that run them. In either case, the tires do well on the types of surfaces you described when aired down a little bit. About the only area they don't really do the best in is mud, but that is kind of true across the board with this style of tire.

ChipToothy · 12-14-2018, 07:06 PM

I'm ordering the Shinko 804 or 805, or the Conti TKC80.

Jenny Morgan used the Conti's to complete the Rubicon on a Honda 500X and then Moab on a 310 BMW. She rode to and from the trails something like 2,000 miles paved each way each time.

I'm sold!

pete · 12-14-2018, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Good question. I'm still running stock nobbies but I'm interested and seeing what others are running on front too for the soft sand. That's about the only issue I have.

the best way to ride soft sand is ride faster than you want to...
stay on top... the second the front wheel starts plowering is
when the problums start.
i hate sand..never get a chance to ride it often...

.

rojo_grande · 12-14-2018, 11:04 PM

Just got some shinko 244's for the TT250. I've run them when I had a KLR650 and liked them. They wear well and are good on pavement and dirt, gravel, etc.

Cravin01 · 12-14-2018, 11:21 PM

Those are on my shortlist Big Red, glad to hear you like them.

pete · 12-14-2018, 11:51 PM

244 and 270...tryed the 244...
after i just about tossed the 660R away
twice it came off with 2mm of wear..
silly little blocks flex and put very little
rubber on the ground..

Shenko 700.. bigger blocks that don't flex "as much"
side blocks are bridged to help stop block flex when
leaned... and the same applys for gravel...no grip on the marbles "stones"
the grip is in the hard base under the gravel = rubber on the ground
as it is usaly far to hard for a nobbly to pentrate so you end up riding
on the top of the nobbs...

..

Emerikol · 12-15-2018, 06:18 AM

I've got the Shinko 705's on the DR and really like them, but they're absolutely terrible in the sand. They do really well on the rocks, though. Most of my DR riding is on road, and much improved trails. I have the stock knobbies on the Hawk, and I'm going to replace both tires with 705's when the rear tire wears down. The front tire has very little wear, even an three-thousand-odd miles. I'll post it in the classifieds section when I get new rubber, if anyone is interested in a stock front tire.

upgasgas1224 · 12-15-2018, 07:54 AM

since 90% of the time im on sand i was thinking id go with and icr tr8 battle rally in the front https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...XRRCX4P2&psc=1
and a kenda 760 track master 2 in the rear https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...2QX59NLJ&psc=1
tho i have really liked the stock rear tire i may just get another one of them since i got almost 3k miles on the first one but they are the same price as the track master pritty much and i think it would be better yet in the sand and mud. im not worried about loosing performance on the road since i dont ride that aggressive on the highway or around town and the bike doesnt have enough power id think to rip off the nobbies

pete · 12-15-2018, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upgasgas1224

since 90% of the time im on sand i was thinking id go with and icr tr8 battle rally in the front https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...XRRCX4P2&psc=1
and a kenda 760 track master 2 in the rear https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...2QX59NLJ&psc=1
tho i have really liked the stock rear tire i may just get another one of them since i got almost 3k miles on the first one but they are the same price as the track master pritty much and i think it would be better yet in the sand and mud. im not worried about loosing performance on the road since i dont ride that aggressive on the highway or around town and the bike doesnt have enough power id think to rip off the nobbies

Rear tyres a good choice...
the front I never buy tyres with inline kob pattens..
they tend to slide easyer than tyre with staggered
side nobs..

..

Ariel Red Hunter · 12-15-2018, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

the best way to ride soft sand is ride faster than you want to...
stay on top... the second the front wheel starts plowering is
when the problums start.
i hate sand..never get a chance to ride it often...

.

In the days of my youth, we switched out to a 4.00X19 front for events held on desert sand. These were heavier bikes then what are ridden now, though. Also, nowadays I would think that off road tires in that size would be hard to find...ARH

upgasgas1224 · 12-15-2018, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

Rear tyres a good choice...
the front I never buy tyres with inline kob pattens..
they tend to slide easyer than tyre with staggered
side nobs..

..

well it needs to be a rather agressive front tire i dont trust shinkos to be better than stock in sand so what would you recommend pete ?

Biker_Andy · 12-15-2018, 03:14 PM

I've also been pleasantly surprised by how well the stock Chinese rubber has performed on and off road for the TT250. I need to replace the rear on mine and have wondered if I'd stick with the stock or look at something else. I love the Shinko 705 on my CB500X on gravel but I think it's probably too tame for trail riding on the TT250. Seem to be a lot of options. I don't want to give up the street performance which I love on the stock TT250 rubber but a little more trail performance would be nice. We have a fair bit of sand around here too but few rocks and no mountains.

12-14-2018, 12:41 PM	#1
upgasgas1224 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 107	tires for the tt250 what is everyone running for tires and what tire sizes fit the tt250/hawk? i do about 60%road and 40% offroad mostly sugar sand and rocky trails sorta mountain ish too. __________________ 04 flywing 150 05 flywing 150 07 gasgas ec200 18 csc tt250 / foam filter mod, amazon exhaust, mikunki carb, 47tooth sprocket, o ring chain, stereo system, amsoil oil, honda 10w fork oil, tusk bars and brush guards.... more to come
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12-14-2018, 01:44 PM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,552	Good question. I'm still running stock nobbies but I'm interested and seeing what others are running on front too for the soft sand. That's about the only issue I have. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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12-14-2018, 03:26 PM	#3
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,078	Oddly enough, I'm really happy with the stock TT250 tires. No complaints. Much nicer than knobbies on pavement and more than acceptable for dirt roads and trails. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-14-2018, 05:32 PM	#4
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 7,982	The most popular 50/50 tire on the Hawks tends to be the Shinko 244 or the Kenda K270 (basically the same tire). I went with the Shinko 700, which is a 60/40 and also gets great reviews by most dual sport owners that run them. In either case, the tires do well on the types of surfaces you described when aired down a little bit. About the only area they don't really do the best in is mud, but that is kind of true across the board with this style of tire. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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12-14-2018, 11:04 PM	#7
rojo_grande Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Weston, CO & Sangre de Cristos Posts: 240	Just got some shinko 244's for the TT250. I've run them when I had a KLR650 and liked them. They wear well and are good on pavement and dirt, gravel, etc. __________________ '15 RX3 (Rojo's) '15 RX3 (marzhere's) '16 TT250
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12-14-2018, 07:06 PM	#5
ChipToothy Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 819	I'm ordering the Shinko 804 or 805, or the Conti TKC80. Jenny Morgan used the Conti's to complete the Rubicon on a Honda 500X and then Moab on a 310 BMW. She rode to and from the trails something like 2,000 miles paved each way each time. I'm sold!
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Cravin01 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 498	Those are on my shortlist Big Red, glad to hear you like them. __________________ Visit me on YouTube at "Project Next"! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6KTCi2GVbfRDv-2XCqHhsg?view_as=subscriber 2017 Bashan Storm Keihen PZ30 Pumper Carb,115 main jet,35 pilot jet, gutted factory exhaust, Sambo Digital Speedometer,LED blinkers, H4 headlight,D.I.D X-ring chain 428,17/42 sprockets,UNI cone filter.
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12-14-2018, 11:51 PM	#9
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	244 and 270...tryed the 244... after i just about tossed the 660R away twice it came off with 2mm of wear.. silly little blocks flex and put very little rubber on the ground.. Shenko 700.. bigger blocks that don't flex "as much" side blocks are bridged to help stop block flex when leaned... and the same applys for gravel...no grip on the marbles "stones" the grip is in the hard base under the gravel = rubber on the ground as it is usaly far to hard for a nobbly to pentrate so you end up riding on the top of the nobbs... .. __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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12-15-2018, 06:18 AM	#10
Emerikol Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 1,465	I've got the Shinko 705's on the DR and really like them, but they're absolutely terrible in the sand. They do really well on the rocks, though. Most of my DR riding is on road, and much improved trails. I have the stock knobbies on the Hawk, and I'm going to replace both tires with 705's when the rear tire wears down. The front tire has very little wear, even an three-thousand-odd miles. I'll post it in the classifieds section when I get new rubber, if anyone is interested in a stock front tire. __________________ First Rule of Aviation: -Never Pass Up The Opportunity to Pee I was struggling to get my wife's attention; I sat down on the couch and looked comfortable. That did the trick! My wife says I only have two faults. I don't listen and something else... If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way I told you to... The Stable: 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 - SOLD 2015 Suzuki DR 650 2015 RPS Hawk 250 - SOLD 2016 Ural Gear Up
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12-15-2018, 07:54 AM	#11
upgasgas1224 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 107	since 90% of the time im on sand i was thinking id go with and icr tr8 battle rally in the front https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...XRRCX4P2&psc=1 and a kenda 760 track master 2 in the rear https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...2QX59NLJ&psc=1 tho i have really liked the stock rear tire i may just get another one of them since i got almost 3k miles on the first one but they are the same price as the track master pritty much and i think it would be better yet in the sand and mud. im not worried about loosing performance on the road since i dont ride that aggressive on the highway or around town and the bike doesnt have enough power id think to rip off the nobbies __________________ 04 flywing 150 05 flywing 150 07 gasgas ec200 18 csc tt250 / foam filter mod, amazon exhaust, mikunki carb, 47tooth sprocket, o ring chain, stereo system, amsoil oil, honda 10w fork oil, tusk bars and brush guards.... more to come
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12-15-2018, 03:14 PM	#15
Biker_Andy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 347	I've also been pleasantly surprised by how well the stock Chinese rubber has performed on and off road for the TT250. I need to replace the rear on mine and have wondered if I'd stick with the stock or look at something else. I love the Shinko 705 on my CB500X on gravel but I think it's probably too tame for trail riding on the TT250. Seem to be a lot of options. I don't want to give up the street performance which I love on the stock TT250 rubber but a little more trail performance would be nice. We have a fair bit of sand around here too but few rocks and no mountains. __________________ Electrician & Electronics Tech 2014 Honda CB500XA 2016 CSC TT250 1976 Honda CJ360T 2022 Honda Navi
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