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Old 06-24-2010, 05:07 AM
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Tire-dunlop MX31 (front and rear)
Pressure the tire was run at-6-7lbs front, 5-6lbs rear
Inflation device(tube, tubliss, mousse etc)-tubliss!
Terrain ridden-rocks/roots/mud/loam/hardpack - NO sand, pavement, or clay...
How well did it work-most excellent - rear is trials like at this pressure, and it turns! front gets weird if below 6lbs...
How well the tyre lasted-REAR (6 races, flipped every other race), FRONT 6 races (flipped every other race)
Any other notes- this is the best tire combo i have ever used. i have been through 3 rears and 2 fronts this season so far. wear is about average for me. i switch tires out before they are dead - both rears and fronts could last longer, i just like fresh tires..............the fronts chunk out earlier than i would like (actually they just show cracks at base of side knobs), but i am running low pressure in extremely rocky conditions.....i am now using slime in the fronts, as they leak from side knobs cracking starting at around 3rd race..i have had no issues with bent front rims yet, but my rim definitely has a black ring around it after a race....
Bike (model and year)-2000 xc200
Skill level-faster than some, slower than some..
Location-morgantown, wv

Would you buy another? YES - i will run these forever until something better comes along (doubtful...)

other notes: i have run mx51 (wore too fast and sucked), s12 (great at first, when they wear they become very slick), motoz (maybe i wasn't at the right pressure - but i didn't like the rear,no hookup when wet - it wore great though), 756 (i like this tire), m12 (miserable when wet), 952 a decent overall tire, but not grippy like real tires , pirelli scorpion xc front (too grippy on side knobs- grabbed sides of deep ruts and made for unpredictability ), michelin unicross (i run this on my vintage bikes - a decent compromise for vintage look and feel. i should be running mx31's though..)
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was 00 xc200 now a 00 xc300. now parting out.
99 ec300 (now a pile of parts which are for sale)

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