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Old 03-21-2017, 05:19 PM
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2002 EC300 with WER suspension.
Kenda Millville 2 front and back around 10 to 12 psi.
Michelin ultra heavy duty enduro tubes (because I suck at tire changing and will pinch any tube less that 4mm thick) This is my Florida setup.


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Old 03-23-2017, 09:33 PM
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This is a cool thread to revive. I can type for days on tires since I'm a bit of a tire hoarder. All the tires below were ran with a bib mousse unless otherwise noted. Also all of my riding occurs in KY, TN, and IN on a broad range of terrain including, cake batter dirt, slop, sticky nasty clay, roots and ROCKS!

Kenda Tires I've ran:

120/100-18 Trakmaster: Great all around tire, wears like iron, DOT legal, extremely cheap. This is my go to rear tire.

IBEX 120/100-18: This is a gummy tire and is probably the best tire I have ever used when the going gets tough. It wears pretty well especially for a gummy. It seems to work best with Tubliss and 4 psi.

Millville 120/100-18: this is a good XC tire and handles great at higher speeds, very predictable and great braking performance.

Washougal 120/100-18 wears like iron, works great in dry conditions.

Millville 90/100-21. Great front tire and very predictable. The larger size allows it to soak up the trail trash a little better but makes turning feel a little slower.

Millville 80/100-21 solid tire and turns great.

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GT216AA "fatty" 90/100-21. This is hands down the very best front tire ever made for rocks and "extreme" types of riding. That being said when the pace picks up the tire quickly goes away and starts to really suck

GT230/232 120/100-18 Great tire for all conditions but wears fast and pretty expensive.

GT523kx 120/100-18. This is a gummy tire that works great in the rocks but wears really fast. Don't expect to get more than 100 miles out of it.


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Old 03-24-2017, 08:34 AM
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This is a cool thread to revive. I can type for days on tires since I'm a bit of a tire hoarder. All the tires below were ran with a bib mousse unless otherwise noted. Also all of my riding occurs in KY, TN, and IN on a broad range of terrain including, cake batter dirt, slop, sticky nasty clay, roots and ROCKS!

Kenda Tires I've ran:

120/100-18 Trakmaster: Great all around tire, wears like iron, DOT legal, extremely cheap. This is my go to rear tire.

IBEX 120/100-18: This is a gummy tire and is probably the best tire I have ever used when the going gets tough. It wears pretty well especially for a gummy. It seems to work best with Tubliss and 4 psi.

Millville 120/100-18: this is a good XC tire and handles great at higher speeds, very predictable and great braking performance.

Washougal 120/100-18 wears like iron, works great in dry conditions.

Millville 90/100-21. Great front tire and very predictable. The larger size allows it to soak up the trail trash a little better but makes turning feel a little slower.

Millville 80/100-21 solid tire and turns great.

GoldenTyre

GT216AA "fatty" 90/100-21. This is hands down the very best front tire ever made for rocks and "extreme" types of riding. That being said when the pace picks up the tire quickly goes away and starts to really suck

GT230/232 120/100-18 Great tire for all conditions but wears fast and pretty expensive.

GT523kx 120/100-18. This is a gummy tire that works great in the rocks but wears really fast. Don't expect to get more than 100 miles out of it.


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Great info, thanks! Are there any tires you would avoid or not buy/mount/use again? I'm the eternal optimist, but that's because I like to hear the negative reviews to balance my interest.
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Been running the IBEX and it's my new favorite tire. Great hookup,drive, and braking, and grips like a trials tire.

Works amazing for PNW woods terrain.
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Great info, thanks! Are there any tires you would avoid or not buy/mount/use again? I'm the eternal optimist, but that's because I like to hear the negative reviews to balance my interest.


Anything Dunlop. Lol. They are just over priced junk. The AT81 has great forward drive but after that it is awful. Zero braking and zero side bite. The front tire is even worse. The MX32, or whatever it's called now, is a good performer but doesn't last.

I also tried a few Shinko tires and they worked well but didn't last very long. The 525 was probably my favorite.


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Old 03-26-2017, 12:25 PM
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Tire- Mitas EF 07 Light (yellow stripe)
Pressure the tire was run at-0
Inflation device(tube, tubliss, mousse etc)- mousse
Terrain ridden- from mud to dust
How well did it work- great
How well the tyre lasted-small knobs, but after reshaping great grip again
Any other notes-

Bike (model and year)-EC 250 2008 Racing
Skill level- Weekend rider
Location- Slovakia

Would you buy another?
If not, why? Of course yes... I will stick with these
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Tire- Goldentyre fatty front and Kenda Equilibrium rear
Pressure the tire was run at- 8 psi or so. Raced an Enduro with the rear at 4 psi with great traction and no flats!
Inflation device(tube, tubliss, mousse etc)- tubes
Terrain ridden- singletrack with lots of rocks and roots
How well did it work- front great everywhere, rear great except on wet greasy mud.
How well the tyre lasted- front fantastic, rear better than average.
Any other notes- The equilibrium is amazing on rocks and climbs as long as not muddy. Front is best all around I have used.

Bike (model and year)- ec250 2007
Skill level- 43 year old mid "B" level Enduro racer and trail rider. I feel fast, but I know there are WAY faster riders.
Location- Northern Minnesota

Would you buy another? Front yes, rear probably
If not, why? I want to try a more traditional knob gummy rear tire. Maybe the Ibex.
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Old 10-21-2018, 03:36 PM
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I also love that fatty front 90/100 (Mitas also has one c19 I think) in some situations it actually feels like there is too much traction for your brakes, especially with tubliss
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Thread revival!

Just stuck a Shinko 525 cheetah on the ec300, great grip, better than the 505 I had on my old bike. Also slightly better than the Goldentyre 333 I replaced.

I'm looking at a michelin starcross 5 soft 90/100 for the front. Anyone tried one?
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Definitely thread revival time.

its time to repalce the stock tires on my 19 EC300

Looking for recommendations

90% single track / slow technical

Hardly ever any mud!
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