What tyres and tubes are best for on and off road use?
MT43s do it for me! In my opinion, the ideal for UK (muddy and stony) trail riding is probably something knobbly (but road legal) such as a Michelin Comp IV on the front and a trials tyre such as the 4.00×18 Pirelli MT43 on the rear. A word of warning – the MT43 is quite a “tall” tyre and is liable to chew your mudflap and swing arm if you don’t give it enough room. Other riders views on tyre choice follow: Pat Bullen says “After a season’s use I can recommend Trelleborgs Army Specials as long lasting, very grippy and suits the TTR’s steering geometry well- quite forgiving in ruts for some reason…
