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I just got a set of the Starcross tires but haven't put them in the dirt yet.
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The x30 front is nothing special, and find it to be on par with the Dunlop mx52 front.
but my personal 2 cents...
mx32 hooks up amazing on a wide variety of condition in the rear. Front isnt as good as mx3s or other fronts. purely off grip, the rear is stellar
lifespan sucks for me. 10 hours or under always see cracking on side knobbies... after 15 hours its totaly toast.. knobbies usually gone.
mx3s is good rear tire. IMHO grip not the best durability is pretty good for a soft terrain tire. My complaint is side to side grip, not forwars bite issues. for riders who like to "back the bike" into a turn, its the best tire. but turning on the gas across the track or up a jump it feels skatey. the front mx3s is stellar on pure sand/soft soft. ultra grabby on tacky (good for some bad for others -will climb ruts) and bad on hardpack imho
sc5 is awesome rear tire, awesome front. Front is versatile, not quite as good on pure sand as mx3s, same in soft/loamy, much better on hard pack. rear i think is similar to mx3s except better side to side bite. Good durability, doesnt chunk easily, mostly just normal rubber wear. An added plus, its very light, and easiest to mount imho
Negatives... maybe not carried by all vendors.. and usually you pay more for a michelin. Its my go to tire now... love the front and rear, and the medium rear has a wide usable range if you ride more hard pack tracks more often and lasts great too. mx52 is great durability... great grip on hard, but poor on sand/soft or loamy vs sc5 medium
All in all, Pirelli is stellar grip on the rear, Maybe best, but durability on it for me makes it fall behind michelin as my go to. Dunlop is the standard to judge by for sure.. but these new michelins I think are better for avg joe
Anyone else have a difficult time getting comfortable on the SC soft? I rode 3 days with them and just bought MX3S to switch back to. Very disappointed!
I am interested in the softer sidewall from Michelin, though, for my lighter 2-strokes. They've really beefed up the sidewalls over the years!
bummed I missed the eks brand deal. bought the tires then a week later or so they came with goggles,lol.
A bump to an old thread, did you make that video comparison yet? I'm on the fence with the tire choice, I ran dunlop MX3S in the past and really liked the traction they provided, but a huge downside is the front tire losing knobbies on the sides pretty fast.
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