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What is everyone's opinion on the 2 tires? We used to run Michelin but liked the Dunlops better and now we're considering trying Pirelli tires. I'm not concerned about longevity just traction and hook up. We do only motocross and I'd like to know about the rear and front tires if one is better than another I don't mind using 2 different brands just thought I'd put out some feelers before we try them...thanks
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I would like to give the Pirelli a try, they just aren't as commonly stocked as Dunlop or Michelin in my area.
For the rear, I will swap between the older Scorpion 410,soft / sand / mud XTraX and MX32. The 410 is great mud and sand tire. I like the XtraX on tracks where it will be wet and deep in the mornings, but by the end of the day, will be packed and hard. This tire will handle various changing track conditions really well. MX32 is a great tire, I run this tire most of the year when the tracks will stay wet, loamy with no hard pack. I'm on a 250 2 stroke so tires seem to last a little longer than those on 450's. The Pirelli's seem to like tire pressure above or right at 12 psi.
I really can't comment of the new Dunlop range of tires, haven't used them in years, IMHO, I think they are over priced and based on my fellow racers who run them, they tend to replace then at a faster rate then me. I can understand why, being on 450's have a habit of chewing up tire quicker. So, I am a little bias towards the Pirelli brand.
I also have a local shop that stocks Pirelli's and offers them at a fair price.
Tire sidewalls are soft, thats what makes it great for traction. Run around 0.9.1.00bar if you run it with a tube. Not less air then that. 80-100/21 in front, and 110 rear. Yes they will wear quickly, but again, as a race tire for the people not having access to factory tire-versions from other brands you cant beat it.
Front is one direction, rear you can flipp.
Dunlop tires i think are way to stiff, and narrow. Rubber also feels way to hard. The 110 tire is narrow, like a 100. 120 more like what fits a 450. Bridgestone tires are heavy as shit, and to stiff sidewalls. 110-tire is like a 120 pirelli or 130 dunlop (does not exist...?).
So after trying almost every tire out there, im not going away from pirellis. Only Dunlop i consider, is the rear sand-version. I like the low sidewall profile compared to Pirellis sandtire that has quiet a bit taller profile.
Want better grip? Get the Pirelli.
Want the longer lasting but not quite as good? Get the Dunlop.
1.0 is 14.5psi
Rider weight also impact pressure, as well as riding style and type of tracks. 12-13psi and 2.5mm tube in rear tire is just to low on a track that has tendency to get square edge.
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