• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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right size tire

nep2012

nep2012

Husqvarna
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I own a 2012 Te310 and was thinking about buying new tires as the Metzler Karoo tires are lacking in the dirt. I got some feedback when I last posted this and it was great. The bike came with a 140/80-18 and a 90/90-21. The front I get but why such a wide tire on the rear. They are supposed to come with a 120. Is this a bad thing?
 
Get a 120, I am running a Pirelli 110 on my 450 that actually measures 120 and it handles great, much faster directional changes than on a 140..
 
Yup, get a 110-130. Different brand tires measure differently when they are actually measured.
I think the 140 Karoo is too big for even my 610.
 
Normal dirt bike rears are 110/100 x 18. I run a 100/100 X 18 for a slightly lower seat height/more tire clearance on the mud flap.
 
I run the bridgestone 404 rear and m59 front on my 450 and really like them. Great for rock and roots. 120/100 rear.

Sorry 110/100!
 
Thanks for all the info. I'll probably make a move before next spring with tires, 12 point injector and Powercommander V.
 
nep2012 said:
I own a 2012 Te310 and was thinking about buying new tires as the Metzler Karoo tires are lacking in the dirt. I got some feedback when I last posted this and it was great. The bike came with a 140/80-18 and a 90/90-21. The front I get but why such a wide tire on the rear. They are supposed to come with a 120. Is this a bad thing?
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A lot of trail riders up here use DOT trials tires on the rear. Shinko and Pirelli are two favorites. Both are in a 4.00 x 18.
 
You have a te310 which has less power than my txc310 and I would never run anything over a 120 on my bike so I reccommend you do the same thing.
 
The Pirelli MT43 or the Kenda 270 are both perfect tires for the 310's if you are not in sand.
 
I am running a Pirelli XMCH 120/100/18 on the rear right now, probalbly will switch to the 110 next time, it handles good, but is pretty tall, even at 6'3" I am on my tiptoes in the dirt.
 
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