Electric motorcycles and other vehicles may soon be charged by the heat built up in the tyres. Goodyear has developed...
Italian company Directa Plus has received a patent through the Chinese Patent Office for tyre technology that they say will...
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...
The fourth iteration of the popular Michelin Pilot motorcycle tyre has increased braking ability, longer life and a wider range...
Have you ever wondered what your motorcycle tyres are made of, why they are black and shiny and whether scrubbing...
Michelin’s new Road 5 tyre features a tread pattern that widens as it wears to maintain wet mechanical grip with age. The French tyre manufacturer claims it won an in-house braking test against its five main rivals: Metzler Roadtec 01, Pirelli Angle GT, Continental Contiroad track 3, Bridgestone Battlax T30...
Ever wondered what happens to your old motorcycle tyres when you replace them?
Of the 48 million used tyres disposed...
Tyre reviews are only worthwhile if they include wear characteristics which means a long-term review is necessary. So, with a...
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...
Bridgestone’s new Battlax Adventurecross AX41 tyres have arrived in Australia to get adventure riders dirtier, taking them further off the...
Airless tyres for motorcycles has come a little closer to reality with the announcement that Bridgestone is working on an...
Cyclists have had puncture-proof tyres for ages, but we are still to get puncture-proof motorcycle tyres in Australia. There are two varieties that we have heard of: American-made RhinoTire tyre sealant and Indian-made CEAT tyres. RhinoTire technology from the USA is a quick-sealing polymer RhinoPlex gel inside a tyre, which will instantly...
The rapid rise in factory scrambler models and custom scramblers has led to a whole new category of tyre and Bridgestone...
The Continental TKC70 could be the new choice for long-range adventurers. The TKC80 has been the choice of many an...
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...
Do you know how to break in new motorcycle tyres that come with a glossy and slippery surface? They deserve...
An American tyre treatment that is guaranteed to make your bike tyres puncture-proof is coming to Australia. Rhinotires are made...
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....
French tyre company Michelin has made a new Anakee Adventure tyre specifically for those riders who don’t like as much...
Dunlop has introduced the Roadsmart IV which they claim has about a quarter more mileage than their popular Roadsmart III...
(Contributed post) As a motorcycle owner, have you ever wondered and asked yourself how long do motorcycle tyres generally last? Even when you take outstanding care of it, it will always come to the point in its life cycle that it’ll be fully depreciated. Keeping it at this state in...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) The thrill of riding a motorbike is unmatched by any other riding experience....
Tubed tyres can be a safety issue for riders, according to a New Zealand coroner. The issue has come to...
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...
The new Motoz Tractionator GPS adventure tyre can be used in one direction for 50/50 dirt/tar or fitted in the...
Motorcycle tyres are only as good as the pressure in them and that means regularly checking them or filling with...
Pirelli has updated its Scorpion Trail tyres for big-bore adventure bikes with even longer life, improved wet performance, better traction and more control. The Pirellia Scorpion Trail II tyre is a combination of their popular and long-wearing Angel GT sports tyre and their range of enduro tyres. They are designed for...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) The motorcycle is a fast and effective means of transport. It can take...
Avon Tyre made its first motorcycle tyre in 1911 and 110 years later the plant in Wiltshire, UK, is still...
Ever wondered what the hieroglyphic codes on the side of your motorbike tyre mean? It seems a confusing, long list of numbers and letters. A typical bike tyre might read 180/50ZR-17 M/C. There are other combinations and additions on some tyres, especially for other vehicles such as quad bikes, trikes, outfits...
Shinko tyres review by tyre expert Dale Schmidtchen The standard tyres on our long-term review CFMoto 650 MT have been...
Continental Tyres of Germany has issued a global recall on several models over “air loss and possible separation”. There have...
An alarming number of Australian riders are flirting with danger by riding on illegal, worn and incorrectly inflated tyres, according to an Australian survey. The Canstar Blue customer satisfaction survey of more than 350 riders reveals some startling findings about rider attitudes to their motorcycle tyres. Flirting with danger Almost half...
Monza Imports sent us a set of new Dunlop Sportmax Alpha-14 tyres for our Ducati GT1000 project bike and they...
(Contributed post for our European readers) Purchasing tires for your motorbike on the web from tyreleader.ie can save you lots...
This four-minute video isn’t a nanny-state instructional guide in being a woose, but is an informative guide to checking and maintaining your tyres for safe and long life. It has been released by the American Motorcycle Industry Council, hence the spelling of “tires”, but it’s just as relevant no matter...
Will riders of the future be riding on tyres made from egg shells and tomatoes? In Australia alone, 48 million...
Imagine having a tyre that changes its tread pattern when you go from tar to dirt and back again. Well,...
Michelin Anakee Adventure tyres have now arrived in Australia with more sizes arriving in May. The tyres, unveiled at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan in November, are designed for riders who do about 80% tarmac touring and about 20% dirt riding. Michelin Australia has now announced the sizes and pricing:...
Mitas is a well-known brand of motorcycle tyre among off-road riders, but is not so well known as a high-performance...