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Knobbly tires

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I saw this image on Instagram, and I think the knobbly tires look great. But what affect on handling, ride quality, will knobbly tires have in comparison to the Pirelli phantoms that come as standard?
 

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It will be noisy as ****, it will affect handling and will probably affect fuel consumption. As much I enjoy the looks I would not go for it, especially when I mostly use the bike on-road. I used to ride on those tyres http://www.dunlop.eu/dunlop_euen/mc/tyres/on_road/Sportmax_Mutant.jsp on my XJ6. They had the best combination of grip and handling, but they don't come at 180.
 
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