What type of tire
I run s12 front and rear, still have the good ones as I don't ride much anymore. I thought I heard Michelin got the message and the s12 tires
are better now, anyone know about this? Trials tires don't work for me, slick red clay like grease and deep soft sand where I ride.
Someone mentioned the MT16 was closest to a trials tire. I doubt that, it is a copy of the Metzeler MX tire from the early 1970s, that was the top of the line MX tire back then and is still used on vintage bikes for the period look. They also have a very high profile compared to others.
It is the same 3 4 3 pattern as seen on cheap Chen Shin and Kenda tires.
I constantly hear about chunking knobs on s12s, they are a soft terrain tire, if you ride on hard terrain or rocks any soft terrain tire will throw knobs, I never see this mentioned. If you are running s12s on hard terrain you have the wrong tire.
Trailrider
2001 XC300
1974 TM125 Suzukis x 3
1978 RM250C2
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