September 9, 20196 yr hi new back to trials at the moment just going to do some praticing but later will do a few events starting easy route and work my way up but will need a new set of tyres x11 seem ott but im sure worth it are the mitas any good as a pair are only just over £100 use to use mt43 and liked those
September 9, 20196 yr I think the accepted wisdom would be that you're better off with a worn X11 than a new Mitas.
September 9, 20196 yr I may be wrong, but I thought I read somewhere the Mitas tyres weren't approved for trials use. Something to do with the block pattern/spacing. MT43 are used nowadays for trail riding/greenlaning, way too stiff compared to Michelin or IRC Edited September 9, 20196 yr by petert
September 10, 20196 yr Oxfordshire, Use IRC or X lights.......... Soon be muddy and Oxford Ixion trials are muddy........... Mitas in the bin.............Rubbish on a trials bike Edited September 10, 20196 yr by gasserguy
September 10, 20196 yr Mitas has stiff carcass and low aspect ratio. When they first came out, I bought one, tried it on a modern trials bike for a few minutes and then on a twinshock trials bike for a few minutes and then gave it away. The only place they grip is on a smooth, hard surface
September 10, 20196 yr Author Yes Many thnks stick with the old tyres and save for a good set i use to use mitas on grasstrack with great results but IRS or x11s
September 11, 20196 yr Like everyone else I used Michelins, with an X Light on the rear. Last autumn I changed to IRC on the rear, as they had apparently fixed the issue of the tyre instantly deflating as soon as it hit something hard.. It was fine for 9 months, until during the last few trials it has gone flat when hitting rocks, stones or stumps. This used to be a problem with brand new IRCs, but they fixed the issue. Anyone else finding IRCs now deflating after a number of months? Had enough of IRCs deflating and spoiling my results, so I fitted a new X Light last night. Not quite so good in slippery, muddy conditions as IRC but more reliable. Best stick with Michelin. Update - March 2020: 7 months after fitting the Michelin it still holds it's pressure, with no leaks, proving that it was the IRC tire, not the wheel rim or valve. The IRC is now on my twinshock, with a tube in it. Edited March 15, 20206 yr by stpauls
September 11, 20196 yr I prefer the standard x11 over the xlite. The latter i find wears too quick, dozes and cracks over longer periods and you end up running them at a higher pressure to avoid punctures that i don't see any grip benefits.
September 15, 20196 yr No love for the Dunlops? They came on my 2018 and I’ll admit at first I wasn’t convinced until I learned they like less pressure than the Michelins. Now I think they are pretty good in most terrain only giving a little away in mud.
September 15, 20196 yr The Dunlop 803 GP's are quite good I like them better than IRC. I like the X11 and X-light better but for the price the Dunlop's are a great choice. In my opinion.
March 14, 20206 yr Was navigating on net and found what seems to be a newer version of Mitas et 01 tire named Xpro with a softer rubber. Anyone know anything about? https://www.acesports.co.za/products/mitas-et-01-x-pro-trials
March 15, 20206 yr The Mitas is the "new name" of the Czech Barum, Barum tires never made for trials, this tire is made for Trail and Enduro riding.
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