Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Query approved.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Hello,timsun are good set as one of my friend from Bangalore has switched after pirelli's that came fitted with the bike and he is happy with its offroading capabilities,on the other hand if you really want something sturdy try your hands on mrf masseters,should come in cheaper comparatively.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh


Any dealers where I can buy them at a good quality and cheap price. Also can I get the dimensions please? Any timsun dealers in Chennai that you happen to know about?
Thanks

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Unfortunately,I can't help you with the dealers as I live in kanpur,but can confirm with my friend from Bangalore regarding timsun if you want,and I would suggest you go with the original dimensions of the tyre so that it doesn't affects the overall rideability and handling of the bike.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

There's a thread just down the page from this one, asking about similar tires for the Duke 390. Check out some of Continental's dual-purpose tires, such as the Trail Attack and TKC70.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

front you can get the mrf revz fc1
rear you could opt for timsun, and opt for a 140/70 size instead of the 150/60.. not only is it a bit cheaper it is also more apt for the d200 especially on bad roads. i doubt if any other manufacturer has a dual purpose tire with chunky treads. Ralco tires do have one but try for timsun first.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Why MRF Rvz C F1? When its Leh, one should start imagining the roads, trails, no roads, mud, tarmac, corners, weight, stress levels, reliability and so much more! We can't get dual purpose tyres, they will bump on tarmac, no cornering possible.
Understand what you need, analyze, test and then take a decision.
Its you and your bike, take suggestions but, make your own decision.
Tumsum? Good, VFM, 8k you can get both sets. Works wonders on mud and sand. No leaning though.
MRF Masseter? Another great set of tyres with aggressive pricing. Recently tested 140 sections on P220 on Leh Ladakh stretch with FX1 up front. Endured everything.
What you need is a dual purpose set of tyres, something which will slice you through the nature's terrain and won't hold you back on the open roads.

Explore a few more options, look at deep treads, strong but agile compounds, higher side walls, as someone in this thread rightfully mentioned, use 140 sections, raise the aide walls, you will cut through terrains easily, will give edge and agility in moving your bike.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Why not revz fc1 at the front when you say a masseter is fine at the rear? Both are essentially similar sticky compound tires, with a difference being one is a radial the other isn't (the reason why the masseter probably doesn't come in 110/70 and 150/60 is because this size already exists in the revz c series) I know a couple of folks who did leh on the stock metz too without issues.. and the numerous other folks who do it on bullets etc.. with normal stock road tires.

the fc1 is a good tire that resists punctures and at the same time doesn't affect front end handling and provides good grip (and a price of sub 3k) this combined with a dual purpose tire from timsun in 140 at rear would be a good choice with some good traction at the rear to get out of some slushy terrain, and the same tire can continued to be used on road for daily driving.
Going too specific for 'off road' tires is unnecessary unless the rider is serious about offroading/has a budget/a bike purpose built or owned solely for doing off roading.. otherwise not worth spending too much for tires on leh trip.
More important is having the bike mechanically sound and as well as the rider being physically and mentally prepared to take on the high altitude and weather.
@Karthik Endhiran in case you haven't seen this:


take a look at ts 822 or 659a for rear and the various choices in 110/70 for rear (823 or 659a might be more apt in case you dont want to get the mrf).. prices on par with mrf for front

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Front Masseter is available in 110 section. Earlier I have also used FC1 with rear masseter, worked fine for me. But with both masseter at front and rear, feedback is increased.

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110/70 is available in the masseter range ? Never come across this.. care to post a pic of it ?
Was just browsing on mrf website and noticed that there are two masseters in 140/70.. one called masseter-x and another masseter-x mct - I wonder what the difference is.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Yes sure, posting couple of pics.

i would say poor marketing by MRF, even their dealers and employees don't know MRF have started dispatching this tyre.

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nice man.. how much did this cost you ?
and yeh, tire companies hardly seem to bother with providing updated info on their websites or via their dealers (especially smaller retailers)

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

Apparently MCT is multi compound technology as you can see below. It's slightly costlier than the normal masseter.

Re: Tyres for Duke 200 for Leh

It costed me around ₹2400/-.