Am ready for a ner back tyre for my evo, are there still problems with th IRC's not staying up on the MORAD/DID rims? Also how do x Lites compare for grip?

i used a irc at the manx i found it wouldnt grip the same as a dunlop.i wont buy one again.

I use XLite , I am not the greatest rider but cant fault them .

Not much chat from the Manx on here .

As a newcomer and only at trials for 2 years , it was very difficult .

Cant wait to get back though , loved every minute of it .

i used irc without problem on a rev3 then went to x11 which was ok now x light i didnt find it significantly any better , i did ride a friends rev3 with a worn out dunlop and was surprised how well it gripped

also just thought pirrelli look to of made a come back ,does anyone know if the rubber is any softer

Unless youre doing indoor worlds round why bother with a x lite. stick with X11 as they are great all round, easy to fit on rim unlike Dunlop n IRC have yet to prove themselves as they went down on all rims, i have Morad rim n me mate had older rim n the IRC still went down on impact. 18 inch is 18 inch come what may n if all tyres work on a Morad rim barring IRC then its not the rim at fault.

X11's looking favourite so far. I think I'd still go for IRC if seller agreed to swap it if it's not right though.

IRC's seam the most popular down here in the muddy south east. you get the very rare odd problem but they seam to be very good. x11 the next most popular, x-lites are bling and about but most people don't seam convinced. Dunlop don't sell at all down here and Pirrellis are only used for extenisve road work or enduro bikes needing trials tyres.

Michelin X-Lite Very good all round but expensive. Stays on rim but not good on the Long Trials where the lighter construction seems to cause problems. Can have it as low as 3psi with no problems

Michelin X11 Again very Good all round as per X-lite but seems more rugged and lasts longer . Probably down to slightly heavier construction.

IRC Very Good in Mud OK on rocks. Does not like being below 4psi and newer ones seem to lose air on big impacts.

Dunlop 801 Seems to be a great distance tyre. Very resistant to coming off the rim and punctures. Mainly Used by many on the SSDT and Scott. Seems to have been changed about 2 years ago and the latest one isn't as long lasting.

Pirelli Used once and nobody keeps them on. Definitely not a Trials Tyre.

good post ^

X lite definately the best but most expensive.

X11 seem fine

IRC I found questionable = seems to need to be spinning then good grip in mud but as not confident inspiring as X lite.Seem to get better when worn a little!