Dunlop has introduced the Roadsmart IV which they claim has about a quarter more mileage than their popular Roadsmart III... Read More
Italian company Directa Plus has received a patent through the Chinese Patent Office for tyre technology that they say will... Read More
Contributed post for our northern hemisphere readers Just like with lots of other things, people’s buying habits for motorcycle tires go in phases. Or cycles, if you don’t mind a terrible play on words. And, just like with lots of other things, a lot of it comes down to personal... Read More
(Contributed post for our European readers) Purchasing tires for your motorbike on the web from tyreleader.ie can save you lots... Read More
(Contributed post) As a motorcycle owner, have you ever wondered and asked yourself how long do motorcycle tyres generally last?... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) The thrill of riding a motorbike is unmatched by any other riding experience. There is something about driving your bike on the asphalt for long stretches with the wind in your hair. There is sort of a freedom in it. It is as... Read More
Shinko tyres review by tyre expert Dale Schmidtchen The standard tyres on our long-term review CFMoto 650 MT have been... Read More
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) The motorcycle is a fast and effective means of transport. It can take... Read More
The rapid rise in factory scrambler models and custom scramblers has led to a whole new category of tyre and Bridgestone has joined in with their new Battlax Adventurecross AX41S model. Based on their Battlax Adventurecross AX41 adventure tyre, the “S” in AX41S stands for “scrambler”. It sports a different block... Read More
Bridgestone’s new Battlax Adventurecross AX41 tyres have arrived in Australia to get adventure riders dirtier, taking them further off the... Read More
Michelin Anakee Adventure tyres have now arrived in Australia with more sizes arriving in May. The tyres, unveiled at the EICMA... Read More
French tyre company Michelin has made a new Anakee Adventure tyre specifically for those riders who don’t like as much adventure as they do touring. The new Michelin Anakee Adventure will be unveiled at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan this week (November 6-11). It will be available in Australia... Read More
An alarming number of Australian riders are flirting with danger by riding on illegal, worn and incorrectly inflated tyres, according... Read More
Have you ever wondered what your motorcycle tyres are made of, why they are black and shiny and whether scrubbing... Read More
Mitas is a well-known brand of motorcycle tyre among off-road riders, but is not so well known as a high-performance road tyre company. So when motorcycle industry veteran Dale Schmidtchen needed new tyres for his Kawasaki ZR-7, he was at first reticent about fitting Mitas Sport Force+ tyres to his... Read More
Cyclists have had puncture-proof tyres for ages, but we are still to get puncture-proof motorcycle tyres in Australia. There are... Read More
Michelin’s new Road 5 tyre features a tread pattern that widens as it wears to maintain wet mechanical grip with... Read More
Monza Imports sent us a set of new Dunlop Sportmax Alpha-14 tyres for our Ducati GT1000 project bike and they are hot, hot, hot! The Sportmax Alpha-13 tyres have been well loved by track riders for their high grip levels. The new Sportmax Alpha-14 tyres look very similar with minimal... Read More
Airless tyres for motorcycles has come a little closer to reality with the announcement that Bridgestone is working on an... Read More
Will riders of the future be riding on tyres made from egg shells and tomatoes? In Australia alone, 48 million... Read More
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best for gear and Pirelli the best tyre. The results come from the second annual survey of 1079 riders by customer satisfaction research and ratings business Canstar Blue. Top motorcycle brands Only... Read More
If you’re a bit impatient about riding on your new tyres, German tyre company Continental has updated their popular motorcycle... Read More
If you’re a bit impatient about riding on your new tyres, German tyre company Continental has updated their popular motorcycle... Read More
The new Motoz Tractionator GPS adventure tyre can be used in one direction for 50/50 dirt/tar or fitted in the reverse direction at the rider’s discretion for “mostly off-road” performance. Fellow adventure rider Jim Feehley of Brisbane, who rides an Okanui-printed 2005 BMW R 1200 GS, has been testing a... Read More
This four-minute video isn’t a nanny-state instructional guide in being a woose, but is an informative guide to checking and... Read More
Pirelli has updated its Scorpion Trail tyres for big-bore adventure bikes with even longer life, improved wet performance, better traction... Read More
Motorcycle tyres are only as good as the pressure in them and that means regularly checking them or filling with nitrogen which keeps the pressures consistent for longer. Nitrogen has long been used in racing, heavy transport and aviation, but is only now commercially available for cars and even motorcycles.... Read More
Electric motorcycles and other vehicles may soon be charged by the heat built up in the tyres. Goodyear has developed... Read More
The Continental TKC70 could be the new choice for long-range adventurers. The TKC80 has been the choice of many an... Read More
Imagine having a tyre that changes its tread pattern when you go from tar to dirt and back again. Well, that could be the future with two motorcycle tyre designs in the top three of the biannual Hankook Tyre Design competition. The winning “Dakar” design by German university student... Read More
An American tyre treatment that is guaranteed to make your bike tyres puncture-proof is coming to Australia. Rhinotires are made... Read More
Continental Tyres of Germany has issued a global recall on several models over “air loss and possible separation”. There have... Read More
If you are riding on Mitas Sportforce tyres, stop now! An urgent safety recall notice has been issued by Mityre Australia says riders should “cease using the product immediately”. The defect notice says that certain Sportforce tyres can develop a bulge on the tread of the tyre under sustained high-speed... Read More
The fourth iteration of the popular Michelin Pilot motorcycle tyre has increased braking ability, longer life and a wider range... Read More
Do you know how to break in new motorcycle tyres that come with a glossy and slippery surface? They deserve... Read More
The Polaris Sportsman WV850 features the world-first application of Terrain Armor army-spec tubeless, puncture-less tyres on a civilian vehicle. And the revolutionary tyres could be coming to motorcycles down the track. The honeycomb-structured tyres are non-pneumatic so they can even withstand a bullet without stopping the rider in their tracks.... Read More
Tubed tyres can be a safety issue for riders, according to a New Zealand coroner. The issue has come to... Read More
Ever wondered what happens to your old motorcycle tyres when you replace them?
Of the 48 million used tyres disposed... Read More
Sava MC 60 GETaWAY tyres have a unique feature that solves the dilemma of the adventure rider – dirt or road tyres? Fit them one way and they are more suited to the road, reverse them and they are more suited to dirt. These Sava tyres have a tread pattern... Read More
Ever wondered what the hieroglyphic codes on the side of your motorbike tyre mean? It seems a confusing, long list of... Read More