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Hi all,
Wondering what would be the lifespan of mx tyres.
Just bought a second hand bike, with supposedly original tyres. 3 year old bike, guy did not ride it much as no time. Tyres are used but not dead and totally worn out.
Question is:
Do I replace them as they are 3 years old or do I just run them into the ground and replace the latter
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I raced on some ten year old Dunlops... They seemed like they were so hard that they didn't wear, but they chunked knobs eventually.
I would definitely ride with 3 year old tires. Maybe not do any serious racing.. But then again, I'm cheap.
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I can get a couple seasons of out mx3s tires on my 450. Im not fast at all. Whereas pros at supercross will chunk the tires from 1 practice session. Its all in how you ride. The smoother you are with the gas the more life youll get. At least thats my mindset.
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