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So I posted this in Tomac thread but had already thought about starting a separate one-
I am running into this with my older boy. He is just a local fast B rider. He can destroy a rear tire in a couple of rides. Fronts take just a few longer. I have tried multiple brands and compounds. Changed air pressure. Doesn't matter if hardpack or sand. ExampIe- had a few rides on a set on my KX250f and they were wearing well. One practice day of him riding it on a pure sand track and knobs coming off. Dunlops have been worst so far he has stripped the majority of knobs off of a couple of those within a few rides. Getting kind of expensive..
We've ran-
Goldentyre
Dunlop
Michelin
Bridgestone (best so far)
Might try Pirellis. Mostly run an Int/Soft tire here in the NW..............
I am running into this with my older boy. He is just a local fast B rider. He can destroy a rear tire in a couple of rides. Fronts take just a few longer. I have tried multiple brands and compounds. Changed air pressure. Doesn't matter if hardpack or sand. ExampIe- had a few rides on a set on my KX250f and they were wearing well. One practice day of him riding it on a pure sand track and knobs coming off. Dunlops have been worst so far he has stripped the majority of knobs off of a couple of those within a few rides. Getting kind of expensive..
We've ran-
Goldentyre
Dunlop
Michelin
Bridgestone (best so far)
Might try Pirellis. Mostly run an Int/Soft tire here in the NW..............
i have had good luck with the brigestone and the dunlop for hard pack( forget what its called)
The Shop
I've found Bridgestone to be the most durable out of pirelli, bridgestone and dunlop
If you are a serious contender then choose your tyre for ultimate performance and put a fresh one on for all your motos. The used tyres then become practice tyres.
If you'r on a tight budget then pick your tyre accordingly. There are a bunch of brands that have good crossovers, performance and longevity.
Man, this sport is brutal....on the pocket.
Pit Row
I have had the best luck with the Bridgestone X30 and X40 in traction and durability.
The old 403/404 was a little tougher, but didn't perform quite as well and they don't make those anymore.
Buy a couple at a time and get a spare wheel, do a few races on the new tire and then put it on the practice wheel.
What tire pressure are you running. With the Bridgestones I tend to be between 12.5 and 13.5.
If you're running too high, knob chunking is more likely. At a sandy track like Area-51, you can go 12.0 psi.
I run the lighter end of the heavy-duty tubes and plenty of Talc based foot powder in there. Check it EVERY moto, it will change a few PSI throughout the day.
Which tracks are you guys riding?
Some tracks around here really chew through tires. Straddleline has changed (I haven't been there in 2 years) but it used to be the worst on tires by far with all the rocks. Riverdale can be hard on bikes and tires when it's really wet or really dry, probably because of the sharp grains of the volcanic ash. I don't ride Monroe, or Hannigan very often, but they are fairly rough on tires too.
Could also be riding style. If he squares turns up and dumps the clutch, he probably goes through a lot more tires. I used to do that in every corner when I was young.
He is a pretty aggressive rider but not some amazing fast rider. I’ve tried a pretty largecrange of pressures especially after having a couple different tire reps tell me it was because 12-13 was too low for their tires. Yeah, not.
We will stick with Bridgestones for now. I appreciate all the input from everyone. It’s been a running joke in our group of riders. Makes him getting a test ride on someone elses bike kinda tough, lol.
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Bought me a stack 756's back in the day, they were soft and chunked , but man the traction was good. But that was back when I was young racing open x getting lapped by Shane Watts, Jason Raines, Destry Abbott, even though I started 1 row behind them. Good times.
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