Continental TKC70 Dual Sport Rear Motorcycle Tire

I put this tire on my klr650 to replace a shinko 705 tire. road performance is smooth, however do not purchase this tire if you plan to do any off roading or mud. Admittadly my bike is very heavy. the moment I put it on any mud or wet grass it just spins and spins and slides side to side. I got stuck in my own back yard turning it around on a rainy day. It couldnt get up a tiny embancment to the driveway, just tore up the grass and slid around in place. I had to get off and help push it up a 4 inch lip. Never had traction issues on any other tire. Very disapointed.

-m-2015 KAWASAKI KLR650--

Replaced OEM Conti TA2 (KTM ADV 1190) with these. Better on fire trails, no real noticeable loss of road performance. A bit more squirrely on paved grooved road areas than the conti TA2, but still great traction.
I read about some problems with these on forums when I was deciding, but I'm VERY HAPPY with the TKC70's for road/ fire trail blend for my make/model. I would use these again.
RMATV had a great price and great service.

I am not able to rate the tread life, wet traction, grip traction at this time due to the fact that I only have 30 miles on the tire. I have been using Shinko 505sand only get about 4000 miles on the rear. I hope that this tire will get around 7000 to 8000 to justify the extra cost.

-m-2014--

Love them for 1190, which I use for sport touring, and hauling butt around the west. Decent life (about 5,000 miles) and I have a heavy right wrist! Really good on dirt roads and used on some 4 wheel drive roads and works OK. I trust this tire 100%

Currently at 4000 miles and holding up great on wear.

Better in every way than the OEM Dunlops (that wore out in 3600 easy miles). These tires are fantastic and balanced easily. They were a real pain to mount. I installed the tires on a 2017 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin. Highly recommended.

-m-2017 HONDA--

I just purchased this tire as a replacement for a Tourance. I like the tread pattern. I can't give much of a review till I put some miles on it, but wait till spring. Tire price was very competitive. Tire was build about 1 year ago, so no old stock here!
Jim

-m-2011 BMW R1200GS--

Installed on my 2016 KLR 650. What a difference from stock. Quiet and more grip, especially on damp roads. However I do not recommend for mud or sand. I got myself into trouble with a full load and deep sand. All most went down. Not great in greasy mud either.

-m-2016 KAWASAKI KLR650--

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-m-2008 SUZUKI V-Strom 650 DL650--

This is my 3rd tkc70 rear. I've have never actually worn one out. The last 2 were replaced at about 12k, they could have easily gone a couple more but it's always nice to have fresh meat on the longer trips. They get great traction, handle and ride great.

-m-2009 KAWASAKI--

The front tends to start scalloping at about 3500 miles. The rear wears very even and seems to last about 5000 mi. which is good enough for this style of tire. It does not seem to be giving much up in the street department It can be leaned over to the edge of the tread confidently, and is aggressive enough for my kind of Adventure riding.

-m-2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure--

Unlike other front tires I've had (on a KTM 1190AdventureR), this handling does not fall in to turns nor does it require effort rolling into a turn. 6K miles and so far no signs of cupping.

This is a very good rear tire that expired at 7354 Miles. The fronts are not near as nimble as previous Michelins but the TKC 70 Rear worked very well and mileage was double previous Michelin. 75% of riding was done two up and fully loaded at 65-85 MPH.A little noisy for highway use but worth the sacrifice for the mileage. What I wouldn't give for another set of Michelin Anakee II. Anakee II lasted 12,00 miles on he rear and never failed to hold in the rain. Anakke II was best Adventure tire I ever had.

-m-2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure--

Really like this tire. Much better than Anakee 3 and Tourance NEXT on dirt / gravel roads. More mileage than either on paved roads. No problems with front tire wearing unevenly like both of the above. This is my third set of TKC 70. Will buy again.

-m-2016 BMW R1200GS--

Good tire great handling on pavement, good grip on dirt. Have not used in mud yet . Only issue is the sidewalls are stiff and not the easiest tire to mount but can be done if you keep pushing tire into the center of rim so that it's easier to spoon on

-m-DUAL SPORT--

Got these tires on just before the snow started to fly; luckily we have had a warm February to get some riding in. So far so good. Tires seem to grip well on wet sandy streets and overall feel is like the stock Metzlers. Rear balanced well but the front needed some extra weights to balance out. Have not gotten them off pavement yet since it's still winter but I think they will be just fine for mild off road. Only concern going in was possible road noise which isn't an really an issue; front whines a bit but nothing you notice through a helmet and wind noise.

-m-2013 BMW R1200GS--

I've tried many brands of street oriented dual sport tires on my super tenere, the TKC70 have inspired the most confidence off road short of a full knobby tire and have had arguably the best longevity during long sections of pavement. I liked them so much, these are my second set!

This will be my 3rd TCK70 rear tire. I average about 6,000 miles of useful life depending on the loads I am carrying. I run them on my 2015 KTM 1290sa and too much throttle can shorten the life pretty quickly so I am satisfied with 6,000 mile average.

I have mated it with a TKC80 front as well as the TKC70. If the TCK80 wasn't so loud on pavement I would run that combination exclusively. The 70 front can get loud too, but not as much as the 80. I think the 80 front had better traction off road and didn't give up much on asphalt, besides the db.

The TKC70 rear just does it's job everywhere. No noticeable noise on any surface. Just remember to keep your tires balanced. It sticks on asphalt or dirt very well. I even put some desert miles on one day and I still had as much traction as the other guys running TCK80 and K60 rear tires. It held up great to sand washes and rocky ravines. The stock TA2's are great tires too, except in the mud. This is where you notice the advantage of the TKC70. Yes, there are knobbier tires that probably work better in the mud, but the TKC70 hasn't left me stranded in a mud puddle yet. Enjoy

I have 2500 miles on the tires so far. Excellent handling in dirt, gravel and on the road. At interstate speeds the front tire has an odd feeling. Kinda squirms about. But seems to have gotten better after a few hundred miles. Front is starting to cup a little but otherwise nearly no tread wear. I would expect the front to last 10k miles as long as the cupping doesn't get too bad. Very soft compound on the sides of the tread with harder in the middle. The rear I expect to last at least 5k miles. These tires grip great on the road and ride very smoothly. Also fantastic on gravel and dirt roads.

Machine this part was bought for: 2013 YAMAHA Super Tenere 1200