JohnK
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Hello folks,
I now have about 1K miles on the TKC70 tires.
Objective was to have decent tire life and good grip for commuting and have good traction on unpaved surfaces(low to moderate speeds), including sand washes and water crossings in and around the Hill Country. Besides, the tire thread is very similar to the old Tourance from Metzeller which were great tires IMHO. Stock Anakee 3 tires provide great road performance but not confidence inspiring at all off pavement even with pressure down to 25-30psi
Well, unpaved performance of TKC70 is noticeably better off pavement with better traction if dropped the pressure to 30psi. At recommended full pressure, performance was not any better than anakee3 with low pressure to my surprise.
On the pavement however, they are disappointing. Despite the non-aggressive knobbies, dry grip is not noticeably better than TKC80 tires and in wet flat out skiddish. Very noticeably worse than anakee 3. Not confidence inspiring at all at high speeds, especially when braking.
Not noisy but it is really not a concern for me as it is hard to hear tire noise at speed.
Last gripe is longevity. The rear is wearing fine but the front is about 20% gone already in about 1K miles. TKC80 front lasts me about 3K miles and at this rate, TKC70 front will not last more than 4-5K miles which is way below my initial expectations.
I will not run TKC70s again and will give a shot to K60 Scout tires next.
I now have about 1K miles on the TKC70 tires.
Objective was to have decent tire life and good grip for commuting and have good traction on unpaved surfaces(low to moderate speeds), including sand washes and water crossings in and around the Hill Country. Besides, the tire thread is very similar to the old Tourance from Metzeller which were great tires IMHO. Stock Anakee 3 tires provide great road performance but not confidence inspiring at all off pavement even with pressure down to 25-30psi
Well, unpaved performance of TKC70 is noticeably better off pavement with better traction if dropped the pressure to 30psi. At recommended full pressure, performance was not any better than anakee3 with low pressure to my surprise.
On the pavement however, they are disappointing. Despite the non-aggressive knobbies, dry grip is not noticeably better than TKC80 tires and in wet flat out skiddish. Very noticeably worse than anakee 3. Not confidence inspiring at all at high speeds, especially when braking.
Not noisy but it is really not a concern for me as it is hard to hear tire noise at speed.
Last gripe is longevity. The rear is wearing fine but the front is about 20% gone already in about 1K miles. TKC80 front lasts me about 3K miles and at this rate, TKC70 front will not last more than 4-5K miles which is way below my initial expectations.
I will not run TKC70s again and will give a shot to K60 Scout tires next.