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So how are these 2 tires comparing. I love my Hoosiers BUT the last 2 sets have not held up at all even for a consumer spec tire. The front is holding up for a Hoosier tire. The rear tires have been starting chunkin at the base of the knobs after 2 or 3 rides. Less than 5 hrs.also how are the stiffer carcass tires working out
The Shop
I'll stick with the Dunlops. I can't afford to change tires every 10 hours. Granted I am old and slow so I'm not the hardest on tires.
Hammer
I know these are awesome spec tires. I Love the performance of them they work great but at this price + shipping it's gotta last just a little longer i need 6-7 hrs at least. I expect to go through 3-4 rear tires a year, I'm not fast or hard on tires but 9-10 hrs is the max for a tire to me but occasionally im lazy and go up to 12 hrs. Not trying to get 15-20 hrs. At 4-5 hrs ill go through 7-8 tires. I would be ok with 5-6 rear tires and 3 fronts. Idk
I was asking about the new mx53 that they just came out with. I was thinking about using that for a practice tire and a Hoosier for a race tire.
Yeah I love em as a spec tire. They are great performance but I just had a bad run I guess. The 2 sets in question barley made it 5 hrs before chunking and losing performance. Since then they have been lasting about 8 hrs before chunking and losing grip which is pretty acceptable to me for a spec tire. I just need 6 weeks out of a set. Usually practice one day a week and race one day 2 classes a week. I have also found that doing a practice set of wheels and race set extends the time i get out of them. Doing this im getting about 12 hrs a set. I don't mind the practice set getting a little more worn out this way since i have fresh tires for when i need them.
I actually prefer the 3 ply, heavier tires. I like to run around 13.5 psi as well. As with the soft Michelin's, A few of my riding buddies have had similar experience with the Hossier Daddy's too.
Thanks
Pit Row
On a serious note, I'm sure a few guys run them, just curious on specific names. Sorry about the ball bustin.
I love the Starcrosses, but we have a track in BC called Popkum mx. Every single time I've ridden up there with the Starcrosses, I've had a flat.
As is always the case, certain tires are better for certain conditions. I've never tried the Hoosier though.
Will see how these Bridgestone x20s work on my new bike this summer.
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