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Update: bought some Michelins, more info on second page. Would buy them again.
Need some new tires for my '17 Husqvarna TC250. The Dunlop MX3S works really good on softer terrain. They also seem to wear quickly on tracks that start soft but dry out into intermediate/hard.
The best all around tire I had several years back were the Bridgestone 403/404 combo. Seemed to hook up very well most everywhere and took a long time to wear out. Any experiences with the Bridgestone X20s? Other offerings worth investigating?
Need some new tires for my '17 Husqvarna TC250. The Dunlop MX3S works really good on softer terrain. They also seem to wear quickly on tracks that start soft but dry out into intermediate/hard.
The best all around tire I had several years back were the Bridgestone 403/404 combo. Seemed to hook up very well most everywhere and took a long time to wear out. Any experiences with the Bridgestone X20s? Other offerings worth investigating?
https://motocrossactionmag.com/mxa-team-tested-bridgestone-battlecross-…
I'll give them a try soon.
The Shop
In my opinion better performance but they don't last quite as long as the Dunlops.
We use the Michelin Star Cross 5 soft on our Yamaha race bikes and they work great at 3 Palms, Rio and Freedom. Last longer that anything else we have tried.
My Alta demo bikes have the Bridgestone X30 on them from the factory and I will be replacing them soon with the Star Cross 5.
Good luck!
I rotate between those three tracks frequently. As you know, Rio and Freedom can be super soft or baked clay. And 3p has variations of sandy.
How do the soft versions perform and hold up when track is drier and harder?
Pit Row
However, we have ridden there when its like that and the Michelin Star Cross 5 soft works decent there, but really works good when the dirt is good at those two tracks and always works well at 3 Palms.
Good luck!!!
Kinda disappointed in Bridgestones X series tires.
Starcross 5 medium rear and soft front is a good combo.
I also like Starcross 5 medium rear and Dunlop MX3S on the front.
I still love the M403 and 404, they seem to hook up great as long as the track isn’t blown out or sloppy. Seems any other tire I like as much as them wear twice as fast. I’ve never been a Dunlop fan, For how fast they wear I expect them to work better than they do.
I’m hearing the new Metzeler’s are actually a really good tire, I haven’t tried one. Also thought I’d read on here that the new soft terra Michelins weren’t holding up very well either when the terrain gets harder. They are very light weight too so like the Pirelli’s that could be related to under inflation.
Overall I find the Pirelli MX32’s work so good that I don’t mind replacing them more often than some others.
I’ve tried the Starcross soft and didn’t like them. Even with higher air pressure they just didn’t feel right to me.
Dunlop MX3S is still my favorite for all terrain from the NW to San Diego.
Also, what combo you run have a huge impact. Bridgestone rear tires are just to heavy and wide. Dont belong on a bike. Dunlop mousse + bridgestone tire in rear is around 3lbs heavier then pirelli and Michelin. Dunlop mousse good for practice, but for racing Michelin is un-challenged.
Performance for tires, hands down, Pirelli MX32. No competition (maybe new Michelin, have not tried them). Pirelli MX32 with Michelin mousse in rear is the lightest and most competitive combo you can get. Damn, i just drooled all over my keyboard... Tube in front though.
You can flip the rear MX32 when it wears. If you do a lot of hardpacked (afternoon sessions), the knobbies will break after some hours. Pirelli hardpacked version of MX32 - not good.
Now I want to see someone do a tire shootout and list all the weights.
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