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7/5/2020 5:57pm
7/5/2020 5:57pm
Anyone running the MX53 front tire at Cahuilla, Glenn Helen, Perris or Pala? I'm interested in how they work on both the soft dirt and particularly when it gets dry and slippery. What about the rears? How is the wear?
Well... guess you’ll be using Michelin’s forever then !
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Just put on an MX53 rear though and it was good. Wanted to see how it'll last compared to MX33 rear.
I have them on my bikes now, but Im going to change to the 33 front this week to see if it is any better in wet sand like at fox
http://pulpmx.com/2019/09/23/keefer-tested-dunlop-mx53-product-review/
The compound heats up and cools off, heats up and cools off and with each cool down the compound becomes harder and will loose performance on certain surfaces.
The same applies to a new tyre which has sat of a shop shelf for extended periods. It does not perform as intended when in use.
As we do not have access to the factory compounds we have our insiders who ensure we receive fresh batches when needed.
Buy you preffered brand from a dealer who moves the most stock therefore ensuring you receive rubber that has not been sitting weeks on the shelves.
In the rear it works about the same (as I wrote about the front) and lasts waaaaaaaaay longer.
I already knew how much you like that tire.
Doesn't it?
MidSoft 32 on the front is the best.
On the rear, it depends, Maxxis 7312 if i remember correctly was really good, Dunlop MX3S is okay, but also Pirelli MidHard is fine.
If i were you, i'd go midsoft on the front and mid hard on the rear. Both from pirelli.
Thank me later
And depending on the year my 2017 Husky has the Air Fork and it is a about 5mm longer fork so I lower the Clamps 5mm past the 2nd line to turn better as well. This is just me. I also run lower air at 132 PSI because I let their be room to pump up and 2 out on compression from full soft but still have the feel I need. I weigh 206lbs and it works great.
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