May 28, 201115 yr lads the rear michelin x-11 needs replacing on my mont, thing is one delivered to me is
May 28, 201115 yr Have a looky here before you buy a crate of beer - Tyre poll topic I'm pretty sure you'd notice the difference between a Pirelli and a Mitchelin regardless of how good you are? As for the even cheaper ones, they're a great choice if you're planning on a lot of motorway miles Like most things in life, you get what you pay for? That said, if you can learn to find grip with the likes of a Heidenau on the rear you'll shoot up the rankings when you go back to a Mitch/IRC/Dunflop ! Life changing decisions are always hard to make when there's beer involved? I once chose the wrong rubber due to the beer and nineteen years later it's still costing me dearly GJ
May 28, 201115 yr dont fit a pirelli.o/k for a trail bike but crap for a trials bike.fit an irc , they grip like nothing else.
May 28, 201115 yr If money really is tight, try Vee-Rubber. I have a pair on my Rev3 and they are OK. I'm back in the sadlle now and WILL notice the difference when I put an IRC on after the dry summer series, but I wouldn't have 2 years back. They are a world better than Pirelli, which are simply too stiff and the tread too firm. Graham
May 29, 201115 yr If money is really tight see if you can buy a part worn of one of the local top boys. Sponsored riders often run a tyre for a couple of events then put on a new one - probably a few ex SSDT tyres about now. A hardly used Mich.Dunlop is a good choice for a clubman rider. I have run on part worn tyres a lot in my riding career and actually find them better than a brand new tyre.
May 30, 201115 yr Have a looky here before you buy a crate of beer - Tyre poll topic I'm pretty sure you'd notice the difference between a Pirelli and a Mitchelin regardless of how good you are? As for the even cheaper ones, they're a great choice if you're planning on a lot of motorway miles Like most things in life, you get what you pay for? That said, if you can learn to find grip with the likes of a Heidenau on the rear you'll shoot up the rankings when you go back to a Mitch/IRC/Dunflop ! Life changing decisions are always hard to make when there's beer involved? I once chose the wrong rubber due to the beer and nineteen years later it's still costing me dearly GJ What you get for what you got!
May 30, 201115 yr When people recomend the Michelin tyres is it these they mean? http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/563351/Tyres/Motocross-and-Off-Road-Tyres/Michelin/Comp-Trial
May 30, 201115 yr When people recomend the Michelin tyres is it these they mean? http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/563351/Tyres/Motocross-and-Off-Road-Tyres/Michelin/Comp-Trial These are the tubed type tyre and should only really be fitted to a tubed type rim. The front will be fine but fitting one of these to a tubeless rear rim will give you more grief than you can imagine? The X11 is the one you want or for a few sheckles more get an X-Lite? Skip the beer and go for quality, you'll not regret it? GJ
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