What Tires & from what store?

[ckassen]

I am looking at getting new tires (mine are getting baad) I am having to get both a front and back. I ride in mud/water/anything, but mostly ride on harder ground, and an occasional bit of pavement so I am thinking of a hard terrain tire(last a little longer). The biggest thing for me is the price. I dont race so I dont need the best tire out there, but I dont want to get a REALLY crappy one either. What is a good tire, but cheap? Also, is there any really good places to buy tires?
Thanks,
Chris

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Maxxis makes some great tires that are reasonably priced and very durable. Check out the IT.

 

[Coop]

The worst part about buying tires online is the extra shipping. But many shops are so high priced you can still save after you pay $9/per tire. I got lucky and found a small local shop that specializes in Street bikes that will match online prices. I just have to have him order anything dirt related. I have bought tires from Chaparral in the past though.

 

[mkelly04]

If you want to make your dollar last then buy a nice front tire and a cheap-o rear.

I recommend dunlop 756 for the front. If you do a lot of pavement riding it will not last, but it lasts ok on hardpack, and there isnt a better tire in the soft that I know of.

As for the rear, if you are looking for cheap-o then I would go with cheng-shen. They are super cheap and I've heard they last for a long time..... Just dont expect to get real great hook up in the rear.......

 

[oldguy]

The cheapest place to buy tires on line is motosports outlet. They sell them by the set at prices hard to beat sometime for a rear alone. They also have free shipping on orders over $100 which last fall included tires

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Dunlops are too expensive for the budget minded rider. Especially for how long they last. Cheng-shen tires also wear out too fast, IMHO. Besides Maxxis, I've found the Sakura Dirt Shark to be a good rear tire for the price. It lasts pretty well and only costs around $70 retail (online should be cheaper).

If you're on a budget, avoid Dunlop, Bridgestone and Michelin.

 

[ckassen]

I have been looking around and like Kenda carlsbad, they seem to be one of the cheapest and seem like a pretty good tire...I can get a 120/90 for 51.99 and 80/100 for 38.99....the 120 is just wider than the 110, correct?

Hard terrain tire will last longer than a soft, correct?

The tire that is on the bike now is a 110-90, would I have to get a new tube or not?

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Nope. Hard terrain tires are usually made from softer rubber in order to stick to rocks and hard terrain. That said, soft terrain tires have taller knobs with wider spacing which can cause them to get torn off the tire carcass.

 

[ckassen]

hmmm, so what tire would last the longest? medium?

 

[SIXSIXZERO]

maxxis, its all i use

 

[BigRedAF]

http://www.motosport.com/offroad/search.php?cat0=DIRT&cat1=tires&cat2=BRIDGESTONE

I prefer the Bridgestone 601 and 602 combo on the hard sun baked dirt in Arizona. The Dunlop 756 is a great tire in the soft perfect world of Lake Whitney, Texas but the wrong choice for hard pack as you have requested.

The 601 front has dimples for an extra edge on every knobby, works great when your on hard pack. The 602 rear has soft close space knobbies for long wear.

Motosport will send it two day freight at no charge to your door...