Best tire for ametuer

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Edited Date/Time 10/16/2012 9:20am
I'm looking for peoples opinon on tire options. I ride moto, no trails, and I for the most part I only ride practice days but thinking about jumping back into racing. I understand changing track conditions will affect tire choice. Since I am a fair weather rider it's pretty easy to predict what I will be riding on. For the most part, the tracks I ride start out soft and then progress to hard pack. Descent ruts with little sand.

Currently I'm running a Bridgestone M404 front/rear.
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Panic_Rev 10/12/2012 8:59am
10/12/2012 8:59am
Also, I'm looking for something that holds up, but without sacrificing performance. I'm happy with Bridgestone, just want to know what else is out there and why.
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onthefonz28 10/12/2012 11:00am
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I just picked up an mx51 Geomax from Dunlop. I did a little research (and I mean that literally) on their line of tires, and it sounded to me like it was a good choice for all surfaces and rider ability.
Carlton_Fartman 10/12/2012 2:06pm
10/12/2012 2:06pm
You have one of the best combos available with the 403/404.

I've been using pirelli mxextra tires lately myself and have been happy with them.
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siezethecarp 10/13/2012 11:20am
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mx51s hook up very well but economically the Michelin starcross are the way to go, they perform well and wear out extremely slow.

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Brad460 10/13/2012 11:34am
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Carlton_Fartman wrote:
You have one of the best combos available with the 403/404.

I've been using pirelli mxextra tires lately myself and have been happy with them.
+1

I run this combo also..and they rip and hold up well..
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davis224 10/14/2012 6:51am
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Ditto. The bridgestones are my favorite. Works excellent when the track gets worn in/ dries out by the end of the day, and wears really well. The MX51 works good, but wears out super fast.
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pt046 10/15/2012 6:34pm
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403/404 is in my opinion the best all around combo for the conditions you describe. 603 front also works very well as does the new mid/hard Pirelli rears.
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lumpy790 10/16/2012 6:43am
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I like Michelin tires ..... last a lot longer
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Digger29 10/16/2012 9:20am
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Ive been using the Bridgetone 403/404 combo everywhere here in New England since 2010 & I love them.

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