Hoosier tire reviews/comparison

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Edited Date/Time 6/15/2021 7:35am
How’s everyone liking this tire now that’s it been out a while? Comparison to starcross 5 soft and mx33?
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sgrimmxdad 11/20/2019 3:55am
11/20/2019 3:55am Edited Date/Time 11/20/2019 4:10am
We are new dealers and have a limited amount of time on them but so far we are impressed. First off the weight, if you haven't done it yet please just pick up one of these tires, it will blow you away how light they are. The first words out of each riders mouth I have heard is "man these things hook," and this coming from riders with MX33s and Starcross 5 tires. Not enough hours yet to really gauge life span but I feel sure we will be running these on all our race bikes....
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ElliotB16 11/20/2019 4:08am
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Some of the older Hoosiers were bad about chunking. The mx25 is a really good tire but if you want longevity get a mx30. Besides that they’re great.
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Mx391 11/20/2019 4:38am
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I've got 9 hrs on a mx25 on a yz250. I'm not fast.

Pros- They are extremely light. They hook up great. Made in America. White lettering looks badass.
Cons- At 9hrs, they need replaced. Lots on chunks out of them. But I did do a 2hr woods race with lots of rocks and roots. So will probably last a little longer on just an MX track.

Reason #1 why it will be the only tire I will buy for my bikes- Made in AMERICA
Reason #2- White lettering looks badass on the bikes.
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AJ565 11/20/2019 6:32am
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I'm getting about 6-8 hours out of a rear compared to Dunlop or Pirelli's that I get 10-12 out of. The front I get the same amount of time on. I noticed the front doesn't chunk like the Dunlop or Pirelli when they get past their prime, but get chunks cut out of the middle of the center row of knobs like it was done with a knife. The rear wears funny. Its not like normal wear that the front top edge of the knob gets rounded off. On the Hoosier the entire front side of the knob wears down at an angle. Both sets I've run do the same thing.

I've been running the MX30 rear and MX25 front. You can feel less gyro effect in the air with the Hoosiers and my average lap times were improved testing back to back with the LITPro. Overall grip especially lean in braking is a huge improvement right off the bat. If you're racing and need all you can get these are the way to go without a doubt. Weekend rider like myself I think I'm going to keep running the MX25 and switch back to a Pirelli rear just for the longevity aspect of the tire.
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mattyhamz2 11/20/2019 6:51am
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A buddy stopped by my house a few days ago and I noticed he was running them. He’s a 40+ Expert. Asked how he liked them and his response was, “I’ll never run anything else now. I worked really well at REM when the track and dirt were normal, but then they watered and the track got slick and the tired still hooked up. I didn’t lose traction at all.”
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Talan_Hansen 11/20/2019 6:56am
11/20/2019 6:56am Edited Date/Time 11/20/2019 6:58am
Finally getting some new Hoosiers on this week. I’ve had these set of tires on since August and they’ve now started to rip off knobby’s. Great tire, new gen tire last twice as long as first gen with the same performance. Nice thing about them is it’s easier to change them compared to a Dunlop]





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langhammx 11/20/2019 6:56am
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I love mine. Been running them on my track bikes and my off-road bikes. They wear out faster than the Dunlop’s, but the traction is worth it, IMO
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bierbower105 11/20/2019 7:08am
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Traction and confidence pushing these into corners is better than any other tire I've rode on. They don't last as long as other tires - but the performance is worth it in my opinion. During the winter I throw back some extra cash for tires. I didn't expect to notice a performance difference between Hoosier and Dunlop and I absolutely did.
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motokiwi 11/20/2019 7:53am
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langhammx wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/20/386001/s1200_06C25AC1_797E_4F7E_8B6F_4BA9E758E87E.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/20/386000/s1200_66BB7AE8_0207_49A1_B4A0_E2368C4D934F.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/20/385999/s1200_838983AE_22F3_4603_9B71_EC7063297097.jpg[/img]



Damn son. You consistently have the trickest / best finished bikes on the planet. Hitting it out of the park once again.
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cdncombatmedic 11/20/2019 7:55am
11/20/2019 7:55am
I'm a little unsure which ones to try. I ride at a deep sand track, and another that's more intermediate with some hard. No blue groove or anything.

I was thinking 25 front and 30 rear. Thoughts?
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303MX 11/20/2019 8:13am
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misterwaterfallin wrote:
Where are you guys sourcing yours? I tried to find someone local and came up empty handed
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s.

You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com

Fasterusa has guys who have been using Hoosiers and they gave me some great advice. I highly recommend Hoosier and getting them from Fasterusa.

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misterwaterfallin 11/20/2019 8:15am
11/20/2019 8:15am
misterwaterfallin wrote:
Where are you guys sourcing yours? I tried to find someone local and came up empty handed
303MX wrote:
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s. You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com Fasterusa has guys who have been using...
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s.

You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com

Fasterusa has guys who have been using Hoosiers and they gave me some great advice. I highly recommend Hoosier and getting them from Fasterusa.

Thanks brother, I will give them a ring. I've been wanting to give them a try for a while, but having someone to ask advice from is huge
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langhammx 11/20/2019 8:19am
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langhammx wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/20/386001/s1200_06C25AC1_797E_4F7E_8B6F_4BA9E758E87E.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/20/386000/s1200_66BB7AE8_0207_49A1_B4A0_E2368C4D934F.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/20/385999/s1200_838983AE_22F3_4603_9B71_EC7063297097.jpg[/img]



motokiwi wrote:
Damn son. You consistently have the trickest / best finished bikes on the planet. Hitting it out of the park once again.
Thank you brotha...
I’ve had a few good ones

https://m.vitalmx.com/community/langhammx,27612/setup

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303MX 11/20/2019 8:20am
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misterwaterfallin wrote:
Where are you guys sourcing yours? I tried to find someone local and came up empty handed
303MX wrote:
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s. You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com Fasterusa has guys who have been using...
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s.

You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com

Fasterusa has guys who have been using Hoosiers and they gave me some great advice. I highly recommend Hoosier and getting them from Fasterusa.

misterwaterfallin wrote:
Thanks brother, I will give them a ring. I've been wanting to give them a try for a while, but having someone to ask advice from...
Thanks brother, I will give them a ring. I've been wanting to give them a try for a while, but having someone to ask advice from is huge
No problem! Those guys at fasterusa sell any other tire you’d find online, and actually have ridden them all too.

They know what they’re talking about, and hooked me up with a bunch of Hoosier swag when they sent my tires.
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langhammx 11/20/2019 8:25am
11/20/2019 8:25am Edited Date/Time 11/20/2019 8:27am
303MX wrote:
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s. You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com Fasterusa has guys who have been using...
I’m running Hoosiers and my comments would be consistent with everyone else’s.

You can get Hoosiers from FasterUsa. Www.fasterusa.com

Fasterusa has guys who have been using Hoosiers and they gave me some great advice. I highly recommend Hoosier and getting them from Fasterusa.

misterwaterfallin wrote:
Thanks brother, I will give them a ring. I've been wanting to give them a try for a while, but having someone to ask advice from...
Thanks brother, I will give them a ring. I've been wanting to give them a try for a while, but having someone to ask advice from is huge
303MX wrote:
No problem! Those guys at fasterusa sell any other tire you’d find online, and actually have ridden them all too. They know what they’re talking about...
No problem! Those guys at fasterusa sell any other tire you’d find online, and actually have ridden them all too.

They know what they’re talking about, and hooked me up with a bunch of Hoosier swag when they sent my tires.
They are good dudes at FasterUSA, I’ve bought many sets of wheels and tires from them.
Attention Colin- “Where’s my SWAG ?” Tongue
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AJ565 11/20/2019 9:32am
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cdncombatmedic wrote:
I'm a little unsure which ones to try. I ride at a deep sand track, and another that's more intermediate with some hard. No blue groove...
I'm a little unsure which ones to try. I ride at a deep sand track, and another that's more intermediate with some hard. No blue groove or anything.

I was thinking 25 front and 30 rear. Thoughts?
Thats a solid setup for that mix of tracks.
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crc245 11/20/2019 9:38am
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Any comparisons between the regular and S versions? Curious if there are any weight or performance changes...Thanks Gents
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LungButter 11/20/2019 11:58am
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motokiwi wrote:
Damn son. You consistently have the trickest / best finished bikes on the planet. Hitting it out of the park once again.
That KTM 2 Stroke is F'n awesome.
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rob162 11/20/2019 7:31pm
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Yeah how is the stiffer carcass on the S models compared to the original tire. I like the original wears fast but when it's in its lifespan their great.
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langhammx 11/20/2019 8:19pm
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rob162 wrote:
Yeah how is the stiffer carcass on the S models compared to the original tire. I like the original wears fast but when it's in its...
Yeah how is the stiffer carcass on the S models compared to the original tire. I like the original wears fast but when it's in its lifespan their great.
I’m interested too. I just mounted my last one (older ones) and I’m looking forward to trying the new S model.
I heard they might do away with the MX20 ?
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Subotai 11/20/2019 9:47pm
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The S version (stiff) has far less roll in corners if you are a faster rider that pushes the pace. Better edge grip. I ran one mx20 rear and did not like it near as well as the mx25 rear. Rubber seemed to be so soft that the knobbies would roll and lose traction, even on soft sand. In fact, I developed cracks in the middle of the center knobbies after one ride. They split right in the middle.
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jtetchila1 11/21/2019 6:57pm
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I was the second person to ever ride a flattrack bike with their soon to be released flattrack tires and they were amazing. They don’t compare to anything on the market right now.
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