EX vs. HARD

[Simmo737]

Originally Posted by Vindicator

My favorite choice for the rear. Been using it for years . Tried different options but find myself coming back to the MC4's

yep, they work down to bald in the 'great slower downer rer' of all bike riding. - red clay. there are better specific tyres but it will do it all. mx51 dunlop if there is no clay is great as it has a stiffer side wall and is less wallowy when howling out powerslides

[desertgasser300]

Originally Posted by StuJohnson

FYI

Slaven's Racing is having a tire sale now.

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....1-d4ae529a8786

The GNCC Tackee on the rear is a great tire!! I like the outer soft compound they use and very good traction in rocks and tree roots. The downside is that they don't last all that long....

Time to try out that GoldenTyre "gummy".

[StuJohnson]

Originally Posted by desertgasser300

Time to try out that GoldenTyre "gummy".

Nice - I look forward to a review!!!

[Elvis74]

Try out the 216 extrem or how it's called. It is a FIM tire with trial compound. Very soft and very good on rocks bud worn out quickly.

[desertgasser300]

Originally Posted by Elvis74

Try out the 216 extrem or how it's called. It is a FIM tire with trial compound. Very soft and very good on rocks bud worn out quickly.

That be the one! Everything out my way wears out quickly, besides a trials tire.....and those look a bit queer on my bike. Although they work well, I just prefer using a knobby so I can take corners at a bit of speed. Im using the Dunlop at81rc right now and I have to run it damn near flat to get it to hook up. It is wearing nicely and only mild chunking after 12 hours.

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[zeuszuki]

Originally Posted by noobi

Kind of tangenting a bit here.

Ive tried all of the above tires, and thought that the Pirelli Mid Soft front was the best of that lot. Didn't have much time for any of their rears though. The MidSoft Pirelli is very similar to the Six Days Soft Metzeler front tire.

Currently running a M403 Bridgestone on the front, and I think its a phenomenal tire, works well in mud and slick stuff, doesn't chunk in rocks, works in sand. That's paired with a Michelin S12XC on the back, a 130 wide one, has bigger knobs, doesn't chunk, seems to grip well even after rounding off.

Hmmm, been thinking of trying Bridgestones myself lately.
MS32 fronts are very good, just don't like how the side knobs tear off so soon :-\

[StuJohnson]

Originally Posted by desertgasser300

Time to try out that GoldenTyre "gummy".

Hey - did you end up buying one of these??

If so, review please....!!!!

[GasGasDreamer]

from what i have heard,
the thing that makes a tire good in sand, etc makes it bad on hard pack.
the sand tire is less compliant and stabs thru the sand.
but when that same compound hits hard terrain it will rip sice its not flexible.
need a tire wih AI that reads the terrain and adjust to compound instantly. might as well have it regulate its own air pressure..

i have wondered how cool it would be to have d3o in the sidewalls.
run super low psi but never rim it.....cool