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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2010, 05:20:21 PM »
A lot local guys in our dual sport club run the Perelli MT-43 because it is DOT. They love it. I am considering d/s'ng my KDX for next year and if I do, that is the tire I will be using.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2010, 07:54:15 PM »
The Pirelli trials tire is lot more "substantial" then the Michelin.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2010, 03:31:24 PM »
Wow! I was not expecting that out of that tire.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2010, 05:50:22 AM »
I've been running the pirelli for over 2 years. I can't seem to wear the thing out! It's about half tread and still grips as well as when it was new. I'll give the dunlop d803 a try next. You won't ever catch me with a knobby on the trails again. There's simply no comparison.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2011, 06:47:00 AM »
I use a Michelin Tubeless tyre, with a tube.

It's thicker in the side wall than the tubeless, but the tubeless lip on the inside of the bead does make it harder to fit. You could trim that off, but I've left them on, on the thought that, if it makes them difficult to get on, it should make it less easy to come of when punctured. Never got a puncture.

The last one I got almost 3000 Ks out of, with still about 3mm of tread - It still stuck to rocks, hard pack like a limpet, but I felt it was time to change it. I have 2 wheels, I used to have 1 with a knobby, 1 with a trials tyre. I now have both set up with trials tyres.

The bike that this is used on is a CRE500. In all types of terrain.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2011, 05:36:40 PM »
wow.  :o
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2011, 08:11:52 PM »
Has anyone run one of these in sand?
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2011, 09:38:05 AM »
they do surprisingly well in the sand. Not as good as a paddle, but better than your average knobby.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2011, 07:48:12 AM »
I must be old fashioned but I like trials tires on trials bikes and knobbies on everything else.While the trials tires have proven themselves durable I'm always afraid that I'm going to "pop" them slamming off stuff at high speed.I also like the "feedback" of a quality knobby tire much better - in a non trials application of course.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2011, 10:13:17 AM »
A few people used them around here and the consensus seemed to be better in some ways,worse in others.To my knowledge,most have gone back to knobs.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2011, 10:45:47 AM »
Quote from: ford832 on January 11, 2011, 10:13:17 AM
To my knowledge,most have gone back to knobs.

Is that slang for Canada ? ;)
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #26 on: January 12, 2011, 04:00:24 AM »
Quote from: TMKIWI on January 11, 2011, 10:45:47 AM
Quote from: ford832 on January 11, 2011, 10:13:17 AM
To my knowledge,most have gone back to knobs.

Is that slang for Canada ? ;)

Western Canada :)
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #27 on: January 12, 2011, 06:19:02 AM »
LOL.

The guys around here that have tried trials tires are on their second or third and swear they will never go back to a knobby. My back tire is worse than I thought and will need a new one. I am not sure if I am D/S'ng the KDX now or not, but regardless I will need a tire for this season. I am undecided if I will be using a trials or knobby tire.
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Re: Trials Tires
« Reply #28 on: January 12, 2011, 08:31:12 AM »
I wonder how the weight of a trials tire compares to a knobby?

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« Reply #29 on: January 12, 2011, 01:15:58 PM »
Great Beauty indeed,as told by the late,great Stan Rogers.....http://www.google.ca/url?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DRD06cFIwmQs&rct=j&sa=X&ei=vxguTa3eB8SLhQfr5en7CA&ved=0CCQQuAIwAg&q=stan+rogers+the+idiot+youtube&usg=AFQjCNGdH7NxVsi5RIrBt2GX3edpddJRUQ



As for weight,if I remember correctly,trials tires are heavier due to heavier construction for running with lower air pressure-I think ???
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