Bridgestone X20

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So, pretty hard to find a decent review of this tire. Just ditched my x30 tires. Ran them last year on my 2014 TC250 and they were awesome. This year I am on a 17 FC450. They SUCKED on my 450, they provided absolutely no traction. Took them off and replaced them with the trustworthy MX3S. Looking for some insight on this X20. Fall is right around the corner and the dirt will be VERY loamy here in New England. Any review would be appreciated. Really I'm just trying to figure out how this compares to the 3S...
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Fearo 8/25/2017 9:21am
8/25/2017 9:21am Edited Date/Time 8/25/2017 9:22am
I had an X20 front on my previous bike (KTM 250 2-stroke). Traction was good all the way from hardpack through sand. On real hard pack it sometimes give out without much warning, but that didn't bother me since it obviously wasn't developed for that kind of terrain. Bottom line, traction was not as good as the MX3S but durability was much better. I'm a sucker for premium traction though so I went back to the MX3S.
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bvm111 8/25/2017 11:02am
8/25/2017 11:02am
Love my X30s on my 450... solid intermediate tires!

I am also interested in trying the 20 up front as the track I primarily ride is a mix of clay and sand and when it dries out it can get poofy and the 30 gets really vague.
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aees 8/25/2017 11:14am
8/25/2017 11:14am
X20 rear is for really soft surface only, almost sand like or actual sand. Front is more versatile.
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jeffro503 8/25/2017 3:20pm
8/25/2017 3:20pm
Are the x-20's the tire they replaced the 203 with? I really dig the 203 in any kind of moist dirt.

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swtwtwtw 8/25/2017 7:45pm
8/25/2017 7:45pm
I like the x20 but not as much as the 204 so I dropped them . Recently i was told to run 13.5 psi in my mx3s and wow a different tire. It wears equally as well as my Michelin 5s on my other set of wheels and performs better.
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RCMXracing 8/25/2017 8:46pm
8/25/2017 8:46pm
Running Bstone X-20 on rear of my 450. Deep loam or sand. I also loved the old 203/204 tires and the X-20 is as good or better IMHO. To me compared to Dunlop 32 (3S) the Bstone gives better straight line drive. The Dunlop had a fishtail sensation. Both excellent tires. With all the new gen tires you have to be really picky to find a "bad" one. Cheng Shin! Would like to try some Pirelli's and Michelin's.
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tempura 8/25/2017 9:59pm
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swtwtwtw wrote:
I like the x20 but not as much as the 204 so I dropped them . Recently i was told to run 13.5 psi in my...
I like the x20 but not as much as the 204 so I dropped them . Recently i was told to run 13.5 psi in my mx3s and wow a different tire. It wears equally as well as my Michelin 5s on my other set of wheels and performs better.
Mx3s wears equally to Starcross 5 mediums??
I've had a totally different experience.
Mx3s is a good tire if you change it every other week.
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JB 19 8/26/2017 12:37am
8/26/2017 12:37am
MX3S is great until the side knobs start flying off the second ride.

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