Hey ST'rs, anyone put dual sport tires on their ST for the possible need of non-pavement or gravel roads?
I ask because I am planning a ride north to the Yukon area and there is a chance of road construction along the route. When doing a similar ride a couple years ago on my V-Strom, it was no issue. However, a buddy was riding an RT (I know, a BMW); anyways, he was using the Pilot Road 4's, which were great on the wet pavement, but horrid on the gravel roads ... his RT was all over the place.
Living in the PNW (Seattle) area, I use the Pilot 4's on my ST and they are great, but for the ride through Canada, wanted to see if there might be a Unicorn out there that could give me good stability in the rain and still be good for those occasions of having to do gravel.
I've checked with my local dealership and they were not able to provide anything specific due to nature of the ST; so, I thought I'd check with others who may have had a similar need or situation.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Ride Safe,
I ask because I am planning a ride north to the Yukon area and there is a chance of road construction along the route. When doing a similar ride a couple years ago on my V-Strom, it was no issue. However, a buddy was riding an RT (I know, a BMW); anyways, he was using the Pilot Road 4's, which were great on the wet pavement, but horrid on the gravel roads ... his RT was all over the place.
Living in the PNW (Seattle) area, I use the Pilot 4's on my ST and they are great, but for the ride through Canada, wanted to see if there might be a Unicorn out there that could give me good stability in the rain and still be good for those occasions of having to do gravel.
I've checked with my local dealership and they were not able to provide anything specific due to nature of the ST; so, I thought I'd check with others who may have had a similar need or situation.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Ride Safe,