New Tire Time - What To Buy?

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About time for new tires on my 450...what should I buy? I haven't owned a 450 since 2007 and a bit out of the what "hot" right now. Any suggestions would be helpful!
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Motofinne 10/26/2016 7:44am
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I really, really like the Pirelli MX32(in my opinion better than the Dunlop mx32 or mx3s).

I haven't tried the new Michelin Starcross 5 tires.
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pete24 10/26/2016 9:21am
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tires are like women , you want to try them all, and never settle for just one
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Pirate421 10/26/2016 10:02am
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I've been running starcross 5s. They are durable, super easy to mount, and have great traction.
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CarlinoJoeVideo 10/26/2016 10:39am
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Pirelli MX32 or Dunlop 3S depending on whats available and price.

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Michael Scott 10/26/2016 12:23pm
10/26/2016 12:23pm
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s
If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone
If you've got a few bucks up front and want longevity - Michelin Starcross 5

Just my opinion Silly

Also depends what kind of terrain you ride...
fordo-197 10/26/2016 1:28pm
10/26/2016 1:28pm
I've got dunlop mx3's and they are great tyres but i will replace them with starcross 5's which are just as good but wear loads better and are much lighter
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b8res 10/26/2016 1:31pm
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Pirelli Scorpion MX32 Pro mid to soft terrain. I mounted this tire for the OTHG National at LACR, 1 practice day, 4 moto's and last weekend practice out a Argyll and it is showing signs of knobby wear already......it really hooks up nice, but will come at a price.

The XtraX which offers a little more "crossover" with regards to changing track conditions, For what it's worth, I've been using the same XtraX since last Nov when I mounted it. The tire has at least 26 moto's on it along with several practice days. Mind you, this is on a 250 2 stroke, ridden by a 50+ Vet OTHG. This tire works really really well when the track is wet and deep in the morning and if the track dries up and get hard pack late afternoon still works really well. This was the only tire I used for AMA West Hare scrambles...really a good tire. I've flipped this tire once since Nov.

I raced my buddies YZ250 back in Sept and he had a Battlecross X20 rear and Pirelli Pro 32 front and I was pretty impressed with the Battlecross X20 on a track that was wet and ripped pretty deep for the morning moto, then afternoon it dried up a bit and became harder packed. That X20 was still hooking up for a soft terrain tire. As for long term durability, can't speak on the X20.

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Kx125rider 10/26/2016 2:39pm
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Pirelli or michelin
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MxRyder 10/26/2016 6:56pm
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Michael Scott wrote:
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone If you've got a...
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s
If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone
If you've got a few bucks up front and want longevity - Michelin Starcross 5

Just my opinion Silly

Also depends what kind of terrain you ride...
I will 2nd this mans comment 100%....GOOD ANSWER,Good answer..(think Back to School movie)...crazy screaming teacher....cant remember his name!!!....
eric513anderson 10/26/2016 7:14pm
10/26/2016 7:14pm
Love my Bridgestone m203/m204 combo on my yz250.
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Turbojez 10/27/2016 3:05am
10/27/2016 3:05am Edited Date/Time 10/27/2016 3:06am
I run dunlop mx3s front and rear and would recommend those, pretty cheap and really good tires.

Just went through an article on MXA covering MX3S Do they really cost over 100$ a tire in the US?!
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EEE299 10/27/2016 6:00am
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Michael Scott wrote:
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone If you've got a...
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s
If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone
If you've got a few bucks up front and want longevity - Michelin Starcross 5

Just my opinion Silly

Also depends what kind of terrain you ride...
MxRyder wrote:
I will 2nd this mans comment 100%....GOOD ANSWER,Good answer..(think Back to School movie)...crazy screaming teacher....cant remember his name!!!....
I third this.
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eric513anderson wrote:
Love my Bridgestone m203/m204 combo on my yz250.
I bought a couple pair for short money(50 rear, 70 front) @ motosport last month.
they seem fine to me, I ride mainly soft loam/sand...but I honestly don't know if I would know the difference between tires.
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Markee 10/27/2016 10:09am
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Michael Scott wrote:
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone If you've got a...
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s
If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone
If you've got a few bucks up front and want longevity - Michelin Starcross 5

Just my opinion Silly

Also depends what kind of terrain you ride...
MxRyder wrote:
I will 2nd this mans comment 100%....GOOD ANSWER,Good answer..(think Back to School movie)...crazy screaming teacher....cant remember his name!!!....
EEE299 wrote:
I third this.
4th this.

Michelin Starcross 5 is really good. I run the soft on everything, holding up great.
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MXD 10/27/2016 12:15pm
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What terrain do you ride on most often? That makes a big difference. I ride on mostly intermediate terrain MX tracks with some sections that would be considered soft. MX 32s work great but don't last. Bridgestone 203/204 combo also works great and lasts a bit longer. I haven't tried the new B-Stones or Michelins but I've heard good things.
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MOTO120 10/28/2016 6:26am
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Sounding like I might give these Michelin's a go :-).

Next question, what are all you 450 guys running....a 110 or 120?
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USMCMXer 10/28/2016 8:11am
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Michael Scott wrote:
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone If you've got a...
If you piss money and DGAF - Dunlop mx32 or 3s
If you're goin bottom dollar but still want quality - Bridgestone
If you've got a few bucks up front and want longevity - Michelin Starcross 5

Just my opinion Silly

Also depends what kind of terrain you ride...
MxRyder wrote:
I will 2nd this mans comment 100%....GOOD ANSWER,Good answer..(think Back to School movie)...crazy screaming teacher....cant remember his name!!!....
Screamin Sam Kinnison? Haha, once you said that, I got a good laugh.
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Pirate421 10/30/2016 5:36am
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I ran a starcross 5 medium up here in NE. First time for the 5's for me. Tire went on really easy. Went to the mx track it was sandy on top with a hard base, tire hooked up well and didn't seem to wear much. Next race I did a Jday and was only able to do one 30 min Moto.

Soft dirt with roots and some rocks. In that 30 minutes I ripped 3 knobs off that tire. Wtf? Tire has all of 1 hr on it and I'm short 3 knobs, not too impressed with that. Anybody else had this problem?

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pmshortt2 10/30/2016 7:28am
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I bought some Bridgestone mx32/mx34 for my 98 yz125. I've never unmounted and mounted dirtbike tires so today should be fun lolUnsure Grinning
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BC113 10/30/2016 7:52pm
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Dunlop mx32 front
mx52 rear
ultimate combo IMO
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Frodad78 10/31/2016 5:44am
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I love the MX52 on my 125. I ride alot of Intermediate terrain though, tire holds up wonderful. I destroyed a Starcross5 soft pretty record time, and thats on a 125.

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