Trials tire on enduro bike

Not a lot out there in a dirt tire for narrow 19". It is available in 2. I use these on my DT and would be happy with them in most conditions excepting all out deep mud. They also come in the proper sizing. IF it isn't one thing, it's another. The following user s Liked this Post: dirtsquirt. This message has attachments images. Please log in or register to see it.

Replied by MarkT on topic Dirt tire rather than a trials tire. I have that size on the front of my DT50 and it's a good tire. Shinko might have copied the tread pattern? Anyway the IRC version is very light weight which is important on a light bike.

The following user s Liked this Post: Makotosun , dirtsquirt. Replied by dirtsquirt on topic Dirt tire rather than a trials tire. Thank you! That def gives me hope! Most of the year the clay is wet. When it is wet, the clay is very greasy.

Next to ice, wet rocky and rooted infested clay is the most difficult trail condition to ride on. As an Engineer I like to look at things objectively. In the fall, winter and spring these hills are wet slimy clay and rocks, making them very challenging to climb. The hills are steep enough and technical enough that I can just make over the top of the hills with a good knobby as long as I maintain momentum and a good line.

On those same slimy wet clay and rock test hills with the Michelin X rear Trials tire, I could accelerate up the hills and in some areas even lift the front wheel.

The grip was so much better, I was astonished. Further, I have climbed some even steeper wet clay hills with the Michelin trials tire that I could not climb with any knobby tire. To this day, I am still impressed at where I can go with the Michelin trials tire. The Michelin trials tire works very well in loam. It is excellent on fireroads. It works quite well in sandy trails. It works well in snow up to about 4 inches deep and on snow covered rocks.

It is outstanding in pure rocks. It even works well in the deep mud bogs if you torque it along, rather that massive spinning like a knobby. I even ran it a few times on a track. It worked fine there as well. I have run it at speed on tracks, fireroads and in the sand. Grinnin likes this. SFDemo , Mar 18, I used to use trials radials on my dual sport bike, but they didn't work well on street or in heavy clay mud, especially the fronts.

The rear was ok for mud and could be run at low pressure. I now use the Moto Z Mountain Hybrid. All the good of the trials tires plus better wear and DOT legal. Legal wasn't really a major consideration. I run mine with Tubliss system, so I can really take advantage of the flexible footprint. Bikedude , Mar 18, Joined: Jul 7, Oddometer: Location: Welcome to I'm particularly fond of the Shinko Cheater. Same exact tread pattern and carcass shape as their dirt tires, but with a trials tire compound and I suppose softer carcass, mostly in the center of the tread.

Plus, they wear like iron and grip almost the same until the knobs are showing cords Bucho , Mar 18, Joined: Dec 10, Oddometer: 4, Location: Maryland.

I've used a couple of these tires. I generally like them. A lot of these trials-like and hybrid trials rubber really work amazingly well if you aren't trying to spin the rear tire. Some of them give very little traction when you spin the tire, they don't dig in the way an agressive knobby will. They don't really work as well for guys who are hard charging ex-motocross types. I've used the Equilibrium and liked it.

Is now my go to tire. PistonPants , Mar 18, I run about 6psi and the traction is incredible. Climb like spiderman. I love it.