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Trials tires for dirtbike?
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[QUOTE="EK, post: 693505, member: 20803"] I have long been a fan of trials tires. The modern competition trials tires are not even remotely close the old junkers of the 70's. Here is a past post: http://dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=32600&highlight=Michelin+trials+tire I have run the Michelin X-11 and the IRC TR11 Competition trials tire. Overall, I like the IRC TR11 tire better than the Michelin X-11 on my GasGas for the following reasons: Stiffer 4 ply rating + Less cracking at base of knobs + works better in the mud +++ works better for heavier bikes/riders + significantly cheaper + However, Non-DOT approved In favor of the Michelin X11: More flexible works better on rocks works better with lighter machines/riders. DOT approved However, the rubber compound appears to oxidize and harden more quickly A good example of the trials tire was when my riding friends and I stopped at the top of a slimy clay hill [the knobby tired machines struggled to climb it while the trials tired machines climbed with ease] we compared rear tires. The rear knobby tires were packed with mud while the rear trials tires (Michelin X-11 and IRC TR11) were almost completely clear of mud. It looked unbelievable. The trials tires clear mud so well it is amazing. Why? The tire flexes and releases the mud easily whereas a knobby has a very stiff carcass. Eric K '01 GasGas 300XC '00 Sherco 290 [/QUOTE]
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