sand tires

 You know,
not for dunes,
for a sandy track,
like Southwick for example.

Please offer opinions in general (for the other Stimilon attendees),
and if you have opinions specifically for my 2001 Gas Gas xc300 please
share those too.

My current skins are Michelin
M12 Front 90/90-21
S12 Rear 120/90-18

TIA,
Dean
as if tires will make me fast...

 Dean asks:


http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/catalog/moto/moto_catalogo_schedaDescription.page?categoria=/catalog/moto/offRoad/mx_soft&vehicleType=MOTO&product_id 889&uri=/pirellityre/en_US/browser/xml/catalog/moto/MOTO_MV_SCORPIONMXSOFT_ROA.xml
Take a close look at the tread, it's sort of like a knobby
paddle but or a paddley knob.



Oh, they only have 19.

Nevermind.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

 Doesn't Kenda make a tire called Southwick and another called
Millville.  I think I would run the same set-up you currently have.
They work just fine in sand and mud.

Mike Baxter


On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:54:34 -0700 (PDT), sturd

   I like (for any soft terrain, but sand especially) the 21" S-12
Front, coupled with (for your 300, especially) the 140/80-18" rear.
Your bike has plenty of torque to manhandle that 140/80-18" (in
"Dunlop speak", or "New Metric" sizing, 120/100-18") rear tire.  Plus,
the knobs are much larger on the larger sized S-12 than on the smaller
sized s-12. (Your rear tire was made and is sized for a 125cc
2-stroke. I don't know how you kept any of those small knobs on your
rear tire.)
  Give the "Big Boy" a try. You will be surprised at the result.

  At places like the Thomason Dam (or TrainRobbers), where there are a
lot of rocks, you'd be better served by a different tire, which will
let the knobs "give" and gather better traction on the rocks.  (I
prefer the Bridgestone M-402 front and rear for those situations, if
the tires can be found.)

  If you want an inexpensive tire that will work well in both
situations, try the Kenda K760 Trackmaster2 rear.  A rear tire is
under $50 if you shop, and it  won't shed knobs.

Good Roosting to you!

Jim
PS. Good tires and the correct tires will make a big difference in the
consistency of your traction, and the feedback from your tires.
 The resulting predictability in handling will really make a huge
difference in your confidence, which will really make a difference in
speed (and lower your chance of crashing).

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            Jim Cook
   Tree Dodger    Rock Finder
           Team LAGNAF
       2006 Gas Gas DE300

 


Greg finally figured this out at the WUDI ride. (remember the "change two
tires and no beer story"?)  It was easily the best riding I've ever seen out
of him.

Dave

ps
when is Breezy Hills going to dry out?