Heidenau K76 Front Tire
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Heidenau K76
I just purchased this tire to replace the knobby on the front end of of 08 12gs. Price was right and tire had a good rep.
I live in Florida and as of today (about three weeks after mounting) I have no issues with the tire. Runs smooth and allow has sufficient drainage for typical Florida rain.
Shipping was ridiculously fast.
April 22, 2013
Nice tire haven't tried it too much in the dirt yet.
Have only put a few hundred miles on it so far so good.
April 29, 2013
These tires have great grip
I bought a K76 to replace a K60 rear that I wore out in only 3500 miles, so I am running it with a K60 front. After a couple hundred miles I'm am very pleased with its grip on fire roads, broken asphalt and twisties back roads I ride in rural NC. I can't say how many miles I'll get out of it but I hope it will last longer than the M60 did which I think it should just do to tread design.
April 8, 2013
Very stable, confidence inspiring tire.
Rear tire used on 2010 KLR. Went through two original Dunlops and a Kenda 761 before finding this Heidenau. I ride mostly highway and put on 12K per year with some weekend rides on farm, fire and power line roads. I have over 6K miles on this one and may get another 500-600 more. It has worn predictably well and evenly during all conditions. I never felt uncomfortable on it through many heavy rain runs and temperatures ranging from the low 20s in winter up to 110F in summer. No cupping, chafing or burring to be seen. Pricey, but after my experience with the K761, I'm OK with that. I'll buy another one and pick up the Heidenau K60 too. Get this tire. You won't regret it.
March 7, 2013
Great alternative to the Tourance
Put the K76 on front and rear of my R1150GS ADV.
Was using solely the Tourances and TKC80 on this bike before.I was looking for a setup which was a bit less street in the front as the Tourance and handling gravel roads slightly better.
I mounted the K76 during July and left for Dawson City, YT riding from Sarasota, FL with some detours. This time we were two-up, fully loaded with camp gear and so on. Reaching Dawson City after 5,500 miles, the rear Heidenau was near its life, changed it at about 6,200 mls. Considering the weight and road conditions up North, this was about 1000 mls less I am getting from a Tourance. I expect the K76 to hold near 8,000 single up. The front tire is after returning (11,000mls) still in good conditions beside of course the BMW typical scaling the Tourances and TKC develop as well. The front will go at least another 2000mls.
The Heidenau handled in all weather conditions very well, on par with Tourance. The front is better on gravel than the Tourance. The noise above 65 mph is noticeable higher than Tourance but nothing annoying.
August 24, 2012
Great value
Put the K76 on front and rear of my R1150GS ADV.
Was usingsolely the Tourances and TKC80 on this bike before.I was looking for a setup which was a bit less street in the front as the Tourance and handling gravel roads slightly better.
I mounted the K76 during July and left for Dawson City, YT riding from Sarasota, FL with some detours. This time we were two-up, fully loaded with camp gear and so on. Reaching Dawson City after 5,500 miles, the rear Heidenau was near its life, changed it at about 6,200 mls. Considering the weight and road conditions up North, this was about 1000 mls less I am getting from a Tourance. I expect the K76 to hold near 8,000 single up. The front tire is after returning (11,000mls) still in good conditions beside of course the BMW typical scaling the Tourances and TKC develop as well. The front will go at least another 2000mls.
The Heidenau handled in all weather conditions very well, on par with Tourance. The front is better on gravel than the Tourance. The noise above 65 mph is noticeable higher than Tourance but nothing annoying.
August 24, 2012
Too early to tell for sure, but feels good so far!
It is early for a tire review and I only have a few hundred miles on the tire, but so far the tire seems pretty good. It is a tick vibey on the pavement between 20-30mph, but disappears above that. Off road this tire does provide better traction that a lot of the dual sport tire. I would still say this is an 80/20 tire, mostly a street tire, but decnet for light off road duty
May 14, 2012
Best handling, longest lasting tire I've had.
I've run a number of tires, Kendas, Avons, Dunlops, etc. I use my KLR 650 to commute to work 130 miles round trip 5 days a week. The trip is a 50/50 mix of twisty backroads and interstate. Many of the other brands have yielded less than 2000 miles before needing to be replaced. With this tire I've gotten over 4000 miles and it's just now getting to the point where I'm considering replacing it in the next 1000 miles or so. The grip on pavement is fantastic, so much so that I've started scrubbing the ends of my pegs with the more aggressive lean angles I've been able to pull off. Wet traction on the pavement is fantastic too. Off road they have respectable grip on dirt, gravel, and hard pack. I would not recommend them in mud however, the channels between the cleats fills up and it gets slick quickly. If you want to run mud put on a knobby. Overall one of the best tires I've ever owned.
April 9, 2012