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Tire Selection

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:19 pm
by djh65
Bike type:
Front tire:
Front tire psi:
Rear tire:
Rear tire psi:
Location:
Type of terrain:
Comments:

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:21 pm
by djh65
Bike type: 450X
Front tire: Dunlop 742
Front tire psi:19
Rear tire: Dunlop 803-07/03/2007 Maxxis IT
Rear tire psi:14
Location: Nor Cal
Type of terrain: Rocky, shale, sand
Comments: 742 washes easy, 803 too much throttle equals not much life. No comment on the new tire./ Maxxis has had great traction and has lasted very well. Ordered the Terraflex 150/100/18. Will have it next week.

Re: Tire Selection

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:42 pm
by JAWS
Bike type: 05 450X
Front tire: Maxxis IT
Front tire psi: 15
Rear tire: Dunlop 739AT
Rear tire psi: 16
Location: Semi desert
Type of terrain: Desert, mountain, rocks
Comments: 739AT is not so good in loam. It rocks in rocks.

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:25 am
by nedirtbikr
Bike type: 2006 450R
Front tire: D756
Front tire psi: 12-14 (depends on riding location)
Rear tire: D952
Rear tire psi: 12-14 (depends on riding location)
Location: Midwest
Type of terrain: Hardpack/River Sand/Farm Dirt
Comments: Both tires have been good. Rear has some chunking, but still holds pretty good. Will probably give the Maxxis a try next. Satisfied with both tires.

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:32 pm
by HKE PUK
Bike type: '05 450X & '04 230F
Front tire: Dunlop 756
Front tire psi: 15-16 psi
Rear tire: Dunlop 803 Trials
Rear tire psi: 15 psi
Location: So. Oregon
Type of terrain: Mountain NW - Hard pack, soft pack, loam, rocks, roots, sand, gravel roads
Comments: XHD Maxxis Tubes front & rear

756 is a good rear knobby tire for riding conditions in So. Oregon.

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:38 pm
by nminus1
Bike type: 2005 450X
Front tire: Pirelli MT-18 HD HD tube
Front tire psi: 15
Rear tire: Dunlop 739AT HD tube
Rear tire psi: 15
Location: So cal dez, mountains
Type of terrain: Rocks, sand, rocks, hard pack, rocks
Comments: Best combo so far, the stock front 742 was junk, the Pirelli sticks better, stiffer sidewall.
I shreddded the stock 756 on rocks, although it still stayed beaded, The 739AT is stiffer also, good wearing.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:34 pm
by Danny
Bike type: 2005 450 R
Front tire: Dunlop 952
Front tire psi: 13
Rear tire: Dunlop 952
Rear tire psi: 13
Location: Southern Ca
Type of terrain:MX
Comments I like these tires for everything except deep loam.long lasting and not expensive

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:52 am
by mikey526
Bike type: 2007 CRF150R
Front tire: Dunlop 756 w/ kenda tuff tube
Front tire psi: 13.5-14.5
Rear tire: Dunlop 756 w/ kenda tuff tube
Rear tire psi: 13.5-14.5
Location: Souther Wisconsin
Type of terrain: Mud, Hard Pack, rough/choppy
Comments: Since the track I ride on can be super muddy, very hard pack, or rough and choppy after the races, the 756 is a pretty good tire. With approximatly 70 hours on these, both tires are becoming very worn. I'm planning to try the D745's since about 90% of the time the track is hard pack. The 756's wear pretty evenly, no big chunks but some little chunks.

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:27 am
by krisrtch
Bike type: 2006 CR250R
Front tire: Stock Dunlops
Front tire psi: 10-12 PSI
Rear tire: Stock Dunlops
Rear tire psi: 8-10 PSI
Location: Florida
Type of terrain: MX (sand and very loose clay)
Comments: Going to upgrading very soon to either the Pirelli MXS or the Michelin Starcross Sand 4 in the rear. The front sticks pretty good on this loose stuff for now.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:45 am
by ship_killer6666
Bike type: crf150f 2004
Front tire: michelin starcross mh-3
Front tire psi: 17
Rear tire: michelin starcross mh-3
Rear tire psi: 12
Location:
Type of terrain: muddy/sand
Comments:

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:57 pm
by RedRider713
Bike type: 2006 CRF250R
Front tire: Pirelli Scorpion MX
Front tire psi: 13-16
Rear tire: Dunlop 739
Rear tire psi: 14-16
Location: PA
Type of terrain: Soft-Hard pack, rocks, some sand, mud
Comments: Pirelli Scorpion + most small, fairly pointed rocks = flatter than the great plains

Tire Selection

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:31 pm
by sc409
Ready to buy tires for an 06 450x, ride Mexico, hard pack and rocks in the summer, mud in the winter. From the threads, see alot of Maxis, etc.

Question: We get lots of flats, 3 to 4 in 500 miles, too many broken beer bottles on the side of the roads, which tire is easier to change if such a thing exist? The bead on the stock tire is a little tough, and I'm tired or riding out on flats for 20 miles. thanks for any input. :D

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:57 pm
by sc409
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll go with these, and I get the stiff sidewalls and bead problems. thanks again, Looks like riding out on a flat front is still an option until I perfect the 20 min tire change. I'll zip tie the back on the rim.

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:50 am
by woodsman
Ok I'm looking for a rear tire for my 450r.I ride mostly in the woods with a mixture of mud, logs, rocks and sand. I'm not so much wanting good traction as I am wanting a tire that will almost never where out.
Question: is the Dunlop739AT a good choice, and what should I put up front?

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:44 pm
by YUMA450X
Bike type: 450X
Front tire: Dunlop 952F
Front tire psi: 14
Rear tire: Dulop 739AT
Rear tire psi: 14
Location: Desert
Type of terrain: Sands, Rocks, Silt
Comments:
UHD tubes. Cheng Shin 4mm tubes are very good and cheaper.