Moderator drewpy Posted May 6, 2009 Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2009 Can someone enlighten me what is the difference between K70 K81 and K81? (apart form the price that is) I am looking for some rubber for my tracker project ( birthday comming up!) and looking at 3.50 x 18 and 4.00 x 18's cheers drewps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSwheels Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 The tread pattern is different. I'm thinking the K70 is a better bet if you are actually getting sideways in the dirt because of it's lug pattern. As well it looks better standing still, because it's more dirt oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted May 6, 2009 Author Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2009 cheers for the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain old dave Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mild prob: The skinniest new K series Dunlops are either 4.00 or 4.10-18... That much meat on the front of an XS400 will make it handle about like a Harley Sportster. I had a Kenda 100/90/19 on the front of mine and I went to a 3.00-18 Cheng Shin for this very reason. Previous bike was an Ironhead Sportster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted May 7, 2009 Author Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mild prob: The skinniest new K series Dunlops are either 4.00 or 4.10-18... That much meat on the front of an XS400 will make it handle about like a Harley Sportster. I had a Kenda 100/90/19 on the front of mine and I went to a 3.00-18 Cheng Shin for this very reason. Previous bike was an Ironhead Sportster. k82's are in 3, 3.25 and 3.5 x 18 and seen K70 in 3.25 x 18 just wanted to know what the differences were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain old dave Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 k82's are in 3, 3.25 and 3.5 x 18 and seen K70 in 3.25 x 18 just wanted to know what the differences were! All that is listed on the Dunlop website are K70s and K81s; K70 sizes: 4.00-18, 3.25-19, 3.50-19 K81 sizes: 4.10H-18, 4.25/85-18, 4.10H-19 Never even heard of a K82 until this post. Must be a Europe-only tire that has been discontinued. If so, make sure they're less than 3-5 years old. BUT new K70s and K81s are too much tire for these small bikes, unless you LIKE wrestling your bike through corners. You'll be much happier with either Duro (they make a 3.50H-18 K81 clone I really like) or Cheng Shin/Maxxis (if you can find their clones; they went out of the street tire business last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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