Tire Recommendations
Tire Recommendations
I am looking for a rear replacement tire again. I am coming off of a Maxxis Desert IT 120/90/19 - lasted a long time for sure! I am debating on going back with the Maxxis or trying out a Dunlop D739 in the same size. The riding I do ranges from rocky and slick hard pack, to desert sand/rock and the occasional track ride.
Desert IT:
Dunlop D739
I am skeptical on Dunlop because all the models I've had in the past dont last very long. What do you guys suggest? What has your best experience been with?
Desert IT:
Dunlop D739
I am skeptical on Dunlop because all the models I've had in the past dont last very long. What do you guys suggest? What has your best experience been with?
The CR500 is an acquired taste. If you don't like it, acquire some taste...
- britincali
- Posts: 8207
- Joined: May 31st, 2007, 7:10 pm
- Location: Barstow, CA
Dunlop 952.......
NAHA PRO HILLCLIMBER #216
LIVIN THE DREAM!!!
NOTHING BUT GREEN LABEL BLENDZALL!!!
http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/Members/P ... /Home.aspx
http://www.pro-hillclimbers.org/
LIVIN THE DREAM!!!
NOTHING BUT GREEN LABEL BLENDZALL!!!
http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/Members/P ... /Home.aspx
http://www.pro-hillclimbers.org/
-
- Posts: 4394
- Joined: July 4th, 2007, 6:57 pm
- caseyracing222
- Posts: 569
- Joined: January 28th, 2009, 4:20 pm
- Rosco-Peeko
- Posts: 823
- Joined: June 1st, 2007, 2:47 pm
-
- Posts: 678
- Joined: February 22nd, 2008, 8:18 pm
- caseyracing222
- Posts: 569
- Joined: January 28th, 2009, 4:20 pm
The Terraflex is almost twice as heavy as the M5B and IMO doesnt hook up as welldubious01 wrote:the only tire more durable than M5B is terreflex. They both are brutally heavy tires... your suspension will hate you for it, and handling suffers, but man they move allot of dirt!
For bush riding and wear I ran allot of M5B, and for the track a lighter tire
-Jake
I only owned one Terraflex, but about 20 M5B!caseyracing222 wrote:The Terraflex is almost twice as heavy as the M5B and IMO doesnt hook up as welldubious01 wrote:the only tire more durable than M5B is terreflex. They both are brutally heavy tires... your suspension will hate you for it, and handling suffers, but man they move allot of dirt!
For bush riding and wear I ran allot of M5B, and for the track a lighter tire
- caseyracing222
- Posts: 569
- Joined: January 28th, 2009, 4:20 pm
- Roostius_Maximus
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4641
- Joined: November 16th, 2007, 3:24 pm
- Location: Mt Nebo, Manitoba, Canada
- Contact:
the terraflex by cheng shin was better than the interco versions now. we've had 6 of the newer ones and 1 ride will take the good out of it
http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore
My CR500 Tech Reference... http://sdrv.ms/1a0CIiz
MRE Components... http://sdrv.ms/1bs2zhd
My CR500 Tech Reference... http://sdrv.ms/1a0CIiz
MRE Components... http://sdrv.ms/1bs2zhd
- Rosco-Peeko
- Posts: 823
- Joined: June 1st, 2007, 2:47 pm
M5B!!!! That is all I used in SoCal. Cant beat it in the loam, rocks, roots, mud and singletrack. It does "ok" on hardpack.hoofarted wrote:Hmmm - this M5B sounds tempting. Read good stuff on it. But the only thing that concerns me is that is says for soft terrain. But reviews indicate otherwise. I ride mainly So Cal desert and fire roads......hmmm
Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing their idiot.......
- asteroid500
- Posts: 1047
- Joined: January 5th, 2009, 1:29 am
- Location: Australia Melbourne
i've been using a budget tyre for the last 2 years and love it.
I highly recomend the, Excella OF/217 cross competition.
I came strongly recomended by a fellow enuro rider and a recomendation well founded.
this tyre on my 99 CR/250 has done 3 x 3hr endurance races,covering.... swamp, mud,rock,sand,iron gravel,quary rock,beach,bull dust,logs,stumps,roots,slime covered water ways,ashphalt,hard pack,very hard pack.
3 x 3, flat track meetings consisting of 4, 10 lap races...as you can see it's just about a it's ware marker now...not bad IMO and it gripps like hell throws a roost at any unsuspecting opponent as it has a paddle like stack of knobs on every second row and is pure value for money.
I highly recomend the, Excella OF/217 cross competition.
I came strongly recomended by a fellow enuro rider and a recomendation well founded.
this tyre on my 99 CR/250 has done 3 x 3hr endurance races,covering.... swamp, mud,rock,sand,iron gravel,quary rock,beach,bull dust,logs,stumps,roots,slime covered water ways,ashphalt,hard pack,very hard pack.
3 x 3, flat track meetings consisting of 4, 10 lap races...as you can see it's just about a it's ware marker now...not bad IMO and it gripps like hell throws a roost at any unsuspecting opponent as it has a paddle like stack of knobs on every second row and is pure value for money.
"not speeding officer".....qualifying
CR250 97
CR500 AF 99 (in progress)
CR500 AF CR G-4
CR500 1985 true legend
RGV250 96 X2
GSXR600 07 TRACK BIKE
VH Commadore cup car (race)
CR250 97
CR500 AF 99 (in progress)
CR500 AF CR G-4
CR500 1985 true legend
RGV250 96 X2
GSXR600 07 TRACK BIKE
VH Commadore cup car (race)
-
- Posts: 391
- Joined: March 13th, 2008, 9:50 pm
- Location: FRISCO
try the IRC VE-33 volcanduro ( i think its called) allmost the same radical knob pattern as M5B but for mediun terrian
theres more meat at the bead area to protect the rim also
dont last as long as the M5B but for better traction on harder terrain you need a softer compond so you have to give a little somewhere
theres more meat at the bead area to protect the rim also
dont last as long as the M5B but for better traction on harder terrain you need a softer compond so you have to give a little somewhere
00'cr500 trailclimber
93'cr500 beater
92'cr500 hillclimber
08,KTM SR500r hillclimber (conv)
89'cr 500 bent frame
04'crf230(wifeys)
02' cr125(sons)
02,pro jr 50 open exh. hill climber(sons)
02'sx65(sons)
03'xr50(sons)
93'cr500 beater
92'cr500 hillclimber
08,KTM SR500r hillclimber (conv)
89'cr 500 bent frame
04'crf230(wifeys)
02' cr125(sons)
02,pro jr 50 open exh. hill climber(sons)
02'sx65(sons)
03'xr50(sons)