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anybody ever used pirelli tires?
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The MT16 rear holds up and works well in the AZ Desert.* The MT44 front is the best tire I've used as far as traction.* They are awsome...however, the side knobs will start to chunk off and then your traction is nada.* They don't seem to last as long as the Maxxis SI or the Metezler MC4 (these tires have great traction as well).*



*These are my first hand experiences and opinions with these specific tires...your results may vary. I cannot be held liable for differing experiences.
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Post by JD »

MT16 rear - awesome in the New England roots and rocks.
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what about the front JD?
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Post by fuzzy »

I like my MT44 front....Never tried the back, but Inda's old EXC had MT's and they seemed to work very well.
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Post by JD »

Still have the stock Dunlop on the front.

A lot of guys in the area swear by the MT18 front.
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The MT's did work great! Ya know... I didn't even think about those when I bought my Michelins! DOH! :shock:

I think I need to rethink my tire testing progression.... :roll:
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Post by fuzzy »

Don't think you can go wrong w/ the Michelin's around here....

When we go to LBL, we'll be able to see how well either the MT's or the S/M's hold up against loose shale, sharp edged rocks....My bet is we chew em all up :mrgreen:
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Post by KDXer »

The only thing to remember when fitting an S-12 is that they are "directional" this poor lad didn't realize this until too late.

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Post by strider80 »

Bringing this post back from the dead, what happened to your wrong way mounted S12 Trev? I have mine on backwards right now to double the life, I figured the directional thing was just a "guideline," for liability reasons or something.
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Post by bradf »

I've ran my S-12's backward. Seemed fine to me.
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I have put 300 miles on mine backwards, no troubles.
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Post by 2001kdx »

i have s-12's and theyre great. i think the stock front dunlop is good, but its my only front tire so far.
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