fatbastard Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Has anyone gone from an X11 light or even X11 to a Dunlop and what's your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 i had an x11 on my sherco and loved it then it wore down so i tried a dunlop in my opinion i found it was nowhere near as good in the wet. hard to tell in the dry. then got a Gas Gas whith x lite and and never going back! best tyre ever! alot more flexible/softer than others thus giving you more grip! ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Had a dunlop on a 250 gas gas,not as good in mud as a mich or irc.Migft be alright on rocks but there aren't many down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabie Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 dunlops are horrifically unpopular in the south - for their price (in the IRC & Michelin league) they don't sell at all, if you want cheap you buy budgets like vee rubbers, etc or if you want road work then go pirelli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 dunlops are horrifically unpopular in the south - for their price (in the IRC & Michelin league) they don't sell at all, if you want cheap you buy budgets like vee rubbers, etc or if you want road work then go pirelli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 go for an xlite they are theBEST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 My son always has used X11 or X Lites but his latest X11 has ended up with a cut up the side wall after only a few weeks. Speaking to a lad on Sunday it was him who said they were becoming the tyre of choice . Looks like its another X-Lite then , thanks for your opinions though much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkpin Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I've been using X11s and need a new set soon; I notice that the X Lites are only about a fiver more per tyre than the X11s. Do they wear faster? Are there any disadvantages to them over the X11s? I assume from reading through the threads on here that they perform better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) the x lites are more likely to puncture on rocks as they have very thin sidewalls. as the lites are softer they will wear qiucker but not noticeably qiuckly. as they are more soft and flexibal they would give more grip> hope this helps ben Edited December 26, 2012 by shercoben12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkpin Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Thanks Ben. In that case, as I ride in Devon I might be better sticking to the X11s I know don't puncture on the rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabie Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 general feedback has been that they are better, but the wear rate is greater (some report very quick), plus as above, the construction seams to be less strong (as the key factor is they are lighter). but we are mostly on mud and roots, you might find it different on mostly rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfc Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) After losing the forth tyre (due to side wall cuts, in Devon) we went back to X11 Edited December 27, 2012 by jfc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbelly Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Michelin is the tyre to have in trials, ask the likes of bou and company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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