Where our tire data comes from

Manufacturer sites

Our primary source for sizes, load and speed ratings, carcass construction, tubeless or tube type, compound and DOT approval. We read these directly:

• Continental (opens in a new tab), Michelin (opens in a new tab), Pirelli (opens in a new tab), Metzeler (opens in a new tab)
• Dunlop (opens in a new tab), Bridgestone (opens in a new tab), Mitas (opens in a new tab), Shinko (opens in a new tab)
• Heidenau (opens in a new tab), Motoz (opens in a new tab), Kenda (opens in a new tab)

Retailers, for price only

No tire maker publishes an MSRP, so every price here is a seller’s list price, never a sale price, and most come from:

• RevZilla (opens in a new tab), Cycle Gear (opens in a new tab), Rocky Mountain ATV/MC (opens in a new tab)

Reviews and long-term tests

For how a tire behaves once it is on a bike, and sometimes for a split the maker never published:

• ADV Pulse (opens in a new tab), Cycle News (opens in a new tab), ADVrider (opens in a new tab), Common Tread (opens in a new tab)

Which tires make the list

This page covers tires built for adventure and dual sport motorcycles and sold in the US: the range from a knobby that is still DOT legal through to an adventure-touring tire that will see a gravel road. Pure motocross and trials tires belong to a different shopping decision and are not here. Neither are sport-touring tires with no off-road pretension.

Updates & Additions

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