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Anyone try Heidenau tires?

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DarylinAjax

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Hi All,

Has anyone tried out Heidenau tires on their dually? My XR650L needs new rubber and I like the look of the Heidenau K60's but can't find much in the way of reviews.

Currently I have Pirelli Scorpion MT90's and while they are fantastic on dry pavement they are so-so in the dirt and downright scary in the wet.

I do about 80/20 street/dirt.

Cheers,
Daryl
 
Not me personally, but there is lots of chatter about them on ADVRider lately. The opinions seem more good than bad, but they of course vary. Google this text and read away:
heidenau site:www.advrider.com

Alternatives to consider as well as Heidenaus might be Michelin T63 and Shinko 705. Similar mission profile, less $.
 
The K60's are great tires and lasted me a while on a DR650. My other fav. would be an Avon Gripster. Dualsport Plus stocks both these tires.
Daryll
 
I also run MT90s and it's time to replace the rear on my KTM 690. I too, do about 80% street 20% dirt but I'll likely do more dirt but given that I'm right in Toronto, I am always on pavement for some measurable distances just to get to dirt, etc. I have been considering the Kenda Big Blocks as replacements for front and back. Supposedly, they are fantastic on pavement despite being more of a "knobby" type of tire and are obviously better off road. The Heidenaus were a short consideration but I've heard that they don't wear well on pavement and are a bit on the expensive side...Having said that, most people who use them love them, they just tolerate the wear and pricing I suppose.


DarylinAjax said:
Hi All,

Has anyone tried out Heidenau tires on their dually? My XR650L needs new rubber and I like the look of the Heidenau K60's but can't find much in the way of reviews.

Currently I have Pirelli Scorpion MT90's and while they are fantastic on dry pavement they are so-so in the dirt and downright scary in the wet.

I do about 80/20 street/dirt.

Cheers,
Daryl
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I dont know if this is all that helpful but I've been running their vintage race tires on one of my VRRA bikes. I switched when Avon retired the AM20 and I couldn't get a front tire the right size.

I really like them. They heat up fast and are really sticky, and they are about $100 cheaper than the Avons for a set.
 
UPDATE


First off, thanks everyone for the replies, much appreciated.


I installed Heidenau K60's in March on my XR650L and have been impressed. Excellent grip in the dry and the grip in the wet is superior to anything I have yet tried. I haven't done much offroading yet but for what I have done I've been very happy, lots of traction and very predictable when sliding.

Heidenau's are supposed to be very long-lasting, I've read a couple of reviews where guys are getting around 8-10K miles on a set. I've got about 2500 km's on mine and they don't show any discernible wear, I think hitting 10,000 km's on the tires won't be a problem.

Price wasn't bad either, a bit less than $200 for both front & rear (taxes in) at GP Bikes in Whitby (shameless plug).

My only negative (and it's a minor one) is that they are noisy on dry pavement, even at highway speeds I can hear the tire whine over the wind noise. No biggie for me but it may bother other riders.


Check them out, I think you'll like them.


Cheers,
Daryl
 
I wouldn't trust them in mud or sand. Just saying.

We had three of five bikes do the 1000 km of gravel on the trans labrador highway last year, an 8,000 km trip for them, and they all managed the gravel almost as well as my KENDA 270s, and the pavement including a loop around the Cabot trail much better than my kendas.

I consider them a gravel/asphalt tire, much better than the tourance or distance.
 
The Heidenau's were a topic of conversation during an ADV ride last month. The consensus is that they last a real long time and are a step on on any stock tire that comes with a dual sport bike.

Some, on the ADV site, suggest perhaps using the Heidenau on the back and a TKC80 up front for a more planted feel in the sand and mud. I guess the feeling is that it's better to slide a bit at the back than the front.
 
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