Choosing the best possible allroad touring motorcycle tyre tread patterns for specific kind of routing would be the way to start selecting the best two tyre finalists. Depending also on the riders touring enduro`s character and capabilities, the rider can quickly filter few good alternatives from almost every tyre producer. The opposite ends of the tyre tread patterns are well covered, but the middle is quite colourfully represented and I find the most important and interesting from motorcycle touring perspective. Fortunately there is enough alternatives at the moment and I am sure it will get better and better all the time. Tyre manufacturers are probably looking very closely on the allroad motorcycle market and which models and routing characters are the most common.
Along the motorcycle tyre tread patterns, the tyre carcass type effects on handling features and riding performance. RADIAL -tyre carcass is at it`s best on tarmac and well maintained gravel & dirt roads. The radial tyre carcass provides precise handling features with a heavy load and at higher speed. BIAS belt tyre carcass is at it`s best on versatile surfaces and not too well maintained pavement and gravel roads. The bias belt carcass provides more comfort with proper handling features at a reasonable speed. DIAGONAL tyre carcass is at it`s best on demanding adventure routing surfaces when on top of highest traction, additional softness and comfort with is required.
There are four basic allroad motorcycle tyre tread patterns to choose from. The URBAN tyre tread pattern is good for mainly tarmac touring with a heavy load and high speed. The urban tyre tread pattern works adequately on well maintained gravel roads with clean tracks, but it is not designed for loose surfaces. The 60/40 ALLROAD tyre tread pattern is designed also for gravel & dirt roads which makes it one of the most popular tread patterns among allroad MC touring. The 60/40 allroad tread pattern is not quite aggressive enough for most demanding adventure routing, through trails and tracks with loose surfaces. Still it is very versatile and worth a recommendation for most of us. The 40/60 ADVENTURE tyre tread pattern is good for slightly challenging routing as long as the hard ground can still be found. The 40/60 allroad tread pattern is ideal for all sort of gravel and dirt road touring which is the main area of it`s character. Meaning mostly gravel and partially tarmac road riding. The OFFROAD tyre tread pattern is mainly designed for very demanding, loose and typically rough surfaces. The offroad tread pattern offer the best traction and handling features for such conditions. Read more about allroad motorcycle tyre tread patterns here.
