thanks for always being so respectful and honest, not always trying to sell us on something, or having corp america running the reader. i go to you for all my questions or off road concerns. , as a utah native, born and raised!!! i value your opinion and experience ! i recommend you to all my friends and family. another thing I want to say , is thank you for not making us newbies feel stupid when we ask simple questions. keep it up, look forward to all your videos!!!!!
I have the exact same setup after testing many tire manufacturers and combinations...tubliss X40 rear and tubliss X30 front. There are some better tires for specific conditions but I know I can have these tires on my bike and ride anywhere without any issues. I ride a TX300 and tend to ride low in the rpm range and the rear lasts forever. I change the rear once the center blocks-in-a-block are almost gone. Good review and I like your channel. Thanks for the effort.
I live in Minnesota, and ride MN/WI single track trails. I run AT 81's... I love them. I ran one 35hrs and had great luck. I don't ride many rocky areas, but in our terrain its a great tire
The battlecross x40 wore like iron! I put over 1000 miles on one. Now I'm running the shinko cheater 505, it is a goey soft tire but man they hook up. I'm 600 miles in and its still hooking up.I really enjoy your Awesome vids kyle!
Bennett and Kinsey Mr. And Mrs. Lee the MB5 I ran last year wore out fast in the Rocky Mountains on my KTM 450 XCW. I am going with Maxis tires this year.
yup, I was a Dunlop guy for years, then its all side knobs breaking off after only 4 or 5 hours, tried a bunch to replace, and settled on the x30 rears here in the east and 40's when I head west, liking the M59 still for the front in most conditions, will run a Shinko cheater when running slick rock and I;m pretty happy with their performance in the rock and otherwise and they don't even wear that bad, also running tubliss for 4 or 5 years now, replace the inner bladder regularly and they hold up real well, have plugged them on the trail with pretty good success.
I just changed my AT81 after 50 hrs. It still looked pretty good and no tearing. This is riding in the western united states of Colorado, Utah and Idaho. This thing is pretty good. I don't know who can afford a tire every 15 or 20 hrs. That would be every two weeks. This tire is on Husqvarna TX 300 with tubliss.
Kenda Trackmaster 2 on the front, $47, ultra-heavy duty Kenda tube, 16 psi. Kenda Equilibrium on rear, with Tubliss at 9-10 psi. Colorado and Utah rider, technical stuff in the mountains and rocky desert stuff in the lower elevations. Husaberg TE 300, KTM 250 XCW. Ride usually 2-3 times per month, 50-70 miles each ride, change tires on both ends about twice per year. The Trackmaster II is the only front tire I have found that the side knobs will not peel off after 4-5 rides. Equilibrium works well in all terrain, previously ran trials tires, but I think the Equilibrium is a good compromise between the knobby and a trials. Only knobby I'll run is the Shinko 505 Super Sticky. All others are too hard for gnarly technical riding where you need maximum traction.
Great video. I run X30s during the summer here in NorCal. During the winter (which means rain for 7 months) I run GT216 fatty front, gummy rear. Couldn't wait to rip the AT81s off my TX300!
Just ordered me up a pair of tires from Goldentyre!! A GT216 AA Fatty front and a GT216 rear. Can't wait for this weekend at KTM World in Cedartown, GA.
My favorite setup for my desert racing is the shinko 214 fat tire 90/100 21 and the maxxis desert it 120/100 18 on the rear. They work really well together. Usually I like running the same tire like you said with the exception of these two. I just picked up a shinko 505 rear and I'm going to try it out. I ride a 2019 yz450fx and the shinko front and maxxis rear works amazing on that bike.
I agree with what was said. To add to it, the bridgestones are much more puncture resistant, especially at low psi, than the dunlops. and if you are running Tubliss they won't bleed off air from the low pressure chamber at all.
I've Taco'd 2 rims on Tubeless (yes my inner PSI was set right, and my front tire was set at 12). I've been running Neutech Bibs ever since...no problems bashing boulders at high speed.
I got about 29 hours on my stock 17 300XC AT81 rear tire, it wasn't bald by any means but not good enough to start a harescramble with, so I opted to change it out for a new AT81, the East Coast does have a fair bit more dirt, than rock.
I ran into the same problem were I was tearing knobs off to the white threaded core on Dunlops. Went to the x-30 and have been very happy here in the sand and rock country of Southern Utah. Made the switch about two years ago and have not looked back. Besides it seems the Bridgestone tires are cheaper by about 10-20 bucks.
im all for new tech like tubliss tubeless systems for tyres , but tyres are designed to run with a measurable amount of air , so if you run them with a tubliss system at 0 psi, you would be wearing the edges of the tyre alot more, essentially cutting the middle portion out of the tyre all together over an extended period of time
Well stated. Like you, I have always liked the Maxxis Desert IT from your earlier reviews. The AT-81 is just not that good in the Arizona desert. You really need to try my recent purchase, the Shinko 505 "Cheater" rear tire and the slightly oversized Shinko 546 soft intermediate front tire. Incredibly grippy but wear almost as long the Maxxis Desert. They are so soft you can twist the knobs but they just don't wear much. Fascinating tire.
I live in the north east and we have we have a lot of shale and hard packed roads. So far so good here with the battle cross. Dunlop seems to work. Hours, not sure only used it on one ride
I ran the AT-81 for about 45 hours on my Husqvarna TE 300. In my opinion it held up well for about 30 or 35 hours, the last ten or so were pretty bad, though still useable. In western Montana by the way.
AT81 was a horrible tire here in New England. The best do it all tire here seems to be a Kenda Trakmaster. From Southwick Sand to nasty roots and rocks it hooks up.
These two tires were designed for different things. They have different rubber compounds, different casing, different knob height etc. Not to mention you're comparing them on different bikes. Maybe a more appropriate comparison would be a MX52 vs Battlecross X30 or even X40.
Kyle check out some Goldentyre GT216. For the western USA desert and rocky riding, the GT216AA Fatty front and GT216HBN rear are amazing tires, and they last / hold up alot longer than any other tire I have tried. 20+ hours on them and they look better than the AT81's after 5 hours on them.
dunlop at 81 is great for lower power 4 strokes, ran it in the Mojave desert for 1500 miles on a drz400, I go with the motoz tractionator intermediate Terrain on my KTM 500, at 1600 miles thus far.
Many ride with tires too hard. Then those with tubliss run it too soft. Tire pressure should vary depending on weight of bike and person and the terrain they plan to ride. Most tires would get u through most places. May wear and tear be the deciding factor.
One of my favorite tire memories is that tire. I pulled up in the Diamond Mill OHV area and I had a brand new Maxxius IT tire and this was the first ride on it. It was on my 1984 KTM 495 I used to have and this was back in 2009 or 2010. A guy in the lot sees my tire and he starts bragging up how great that tire is. Hes like that tire lasts a long time, knobbies stay sharp and doesnt round off like other tires. So I go out and hit the single track and hard stuff for 4 hours and back to gas up and that guy is there and he is like holy crap! cause the knobbies were rounded all the way off lol. I wonder if I have him on video or not.
How do the Battle cross compare to the Maxis Desert Intermediate tires & also the new hybrid design tires? I am looking into all & reading reviews & doing research.
Funny you say at 81 doesn't last in rock. I had one that I got 76hrs on. Only reason I swapped was I rode 53 km with a flat and the rim lock destroyed the bead by the time I got to the truck. I ride western Alberta. Rocks, mud, more rocks
Dunlops act the same even on the east coast.... when I used to race GNCC/Harescrambles more frequently I tried two or three different models of them. They all were awesome for the first two races then they were junk after that. I never ran a Dunlop back tire longer than probably 6hrs. This may have changed but when I was messing with them 4 or 5 years ago the sidewalls were terribly stiff as well, even without tubliss I found myself running only about 7psi in the back tire to make it get proper traction.... on my current bike I've been very happy with Bridgestone tires, I just put a set of maxxis tires on for the first time about two rides ago and so far so good with them.
Bridgestone for the budget guy!! Dunlop is great for like 1-2 rides on the terrain it was made for, the Bridgestone I can run the x40 rear and x30 front for almost 15 hours on my track bike and it works well everywhere except mud and deep sand. Dunlops last me about 6 hours for the rear and they only work well on one terrain (in my experience).
Haven't tried the battle cross yet..however, give the Michelin Starcross 5 Medium a try, wearing very well in the eastern sierras. Have yet to try the Sedona 907
First ride on my new 150 and my at81 was starting to chunk, bought a second one and it’s been lasting a little longer than the 1st. Not bad for wet and muddy terrain but not much good otherwise
Hey Kyle it sucks in the east as well! Especially in the mud and wet Rocky terrain! Looking to replace them but haven't decided on anything yet! Ride in CT and VT
Hey Kyle I know you initially liked the ride 220 gummy. Just wondered about long term use how you liked it. I’m running the Mitas Green Stripe currently.
do you have an opinion on the 200 xc-w? I'd really like to get into the ktm enduro's as I've only been riding a ttr 230 and need something better for single track
I noticed you have the standard AT81 rear, and not the AT81 RC, which is probably why it seems like it's wearing so quickly. The RC version is more durable, and I've had good results. It's a little more expensive though.
I personally like tires with larger knobbies and I live in the western side of U.S. because Theres a lot of bentonite and hard terrain but I find that larger knobbies give me more grip and I alos ride my tires till I have to carve the knobs.
hey kyle i have been running the x40 front and rear with tubliss and u destroy the sidewall before you wreck the tread. but the x40 you get initial wear like you have fairly quick and they dont seem to deteriorate after that initial part for ages 🖒 like the vids mate keep it up ✊
Hey Kyle. You should try the GoldenTyre fatty up front. It's. Really good front tire, one of the better ties I have tried... IMO. just a skoosh wider then a 90. If Jarvis runs it, has to be good right 😉
I had the X-30 on the rear of my KTM 2019 300 XCW here in south Texas and made 2 rides with it before I pulled it. They were terrible in my opinion for this terrain. Maybe somewhere else it might be ok but not here. And yes I did try different tire pressures, also running tubeless.
STI tires, They hold up great in the desert and hard rocks and I just bought a STI tire combo for 135.00 but hey if you like paying 100 bucks or more for 1 tire more power to ya. I race grand prix races here in Az and its half moto and desert.
In TN I have run the Battlecross and older Bridgestone 404 and they hold up GREAT!! Michelins,Dunlops and perrelli's all hook up good you just dont get the life of the Bridgestone's. But man, are the rear ones hard to mount or what?
Great video, you might consider at least for the ktm s getting a second set of rims with tublis to stick on the bikes passing through your tests. Second try a perllie trils tire at no more than 8 psi tublis and experience more traction for two to three times the milage of a good nobby
tubliss is the way to go , for at least the rear. doubles the effectiveness of the cheapest tires and you can run them far longer. AT 81'S dont work very well for my group in south Ohio or Kentucky riding. totally agree with the 10 hrs then they go off. knobs seem really hard to wear at that point, but flat out won't hook up in the woods. very expensive tire for what you get. Michelin, pirelli, kenda , golden tyre, irc gekkota . the last two for all extreme enduro woods work. wear be damned.
Hey Kyle have you heard of or tried the Dunlop AT81RC? Ive heard its a harder compound/ more layers of rubber? I live in western NY and i run the AT81 it doest wear kind of fast but love the traction in multiple terrains!
The AT81 comes on the yz250x as well, like you said great tire when its brand new but they get chewed up fast. Im almost ready for my third tire and ive had my bike for a year. any thoughts on the maxxis offroad tires? they look beefy
I was thinking about getting X30 or X40 for my bike but my local bike shop talked me out of it. And they sell the X30 and X40 too, but they said they were rubbish. Now I'm confused.
Hey Kyle, in your opinion what is the "longest lasting" tire. Hence the term long lasting. I don't care about grip, terrain, etc....just the longest lasting. Thanks
Do not get the X20 if you want a long lasting tire. 9-10 hours on mine and it 1/3 of the knobs are completely ripped off. It would be good if you are riding motocross and changing tires every race, buy not for the all arounder
Hmm... I'm surprised by a lot of the comments here coming from east coast guys. Tires must be like shoes; what feels great to some is crap to others. Guess I don't have to worry about anyone stealing my tires. LOL! I'm running AT81's and love them. Don't like Maxxis at all. Maybe I'll try the bridgestones, but I'm pretty happy where I'm at. I will say, they do wear faster, but I'm o.k. with that trade-off.
Hey man have you ever put any of these tyres on the scales? Would love to know the weight of some tyres as none of the tyre manufactures seem to release these stats.
Most guys I know run either the at81, pirelli scorpion xtra or Golden Tyre all with bibs. The battlecross is terrible in our conditions. D37/D38 desert racing to Sprint Enduro.
Quick question. I noticed the triple clamps on your 17 250 are machined and black. I'm purchasing an 18 300 XC-W as soon as my dealer will let me. But they don't have the cool triples.
I love the battlecross x30 this spring. Got my dream bike so pulled the trigger on tubliss. Absolutely love it, 4.5psi for me seems to be the happy place. Does tubliss pay dividends on low pressure in the front? What pressure are you generally running in the front?
Hey Kyle, My buddies and I will be in Utah this weekend for Supercross and are going riding on Friday. Where would you recommend we go? Preferably within an hour or so of Salt Lake
i tried both x 30 and x 40 and both are good x40 has a real longer lifetime when you adding some street in your rides just don t pinn it on the road it eats up any tyre
Dirt Bike Channel Haha! I love all bikes, there all unique and have there strengths and weaknesses. Your channel has been great Kyle. Always looking forward to the next vid! Great to hear comments and reviews from an everyday rider like most of the rest of us. Thanks!
I'm running Battlecross X30 and have to say it's a pretty good all rounder in any wheather and the wear is awesome.
thanks for always being so respectful and honest, not always trying to sell us on something, or having corp america running the reader. i go to you for all my questions or off road concerns. , as a utah native, born and raised!!! i value your opinion and experience ! i recommend you to all my friends and family. another thing I want to say , is thank you for not making us newbies feel stupid when we ask simple questions. keep it up, look forward to all your videos!!!!!
I have the exact same setup after testing many tire manufacturers and combinations...tubliss X40 rear and tubliss X30 front. There are some better tires for specific conditions but I know I can have these tires on my bike and ride anywhere without any issues. I ride a TX300 and tend to ride low in the rpm range and the rear lasts forever. I change the rear once the center blocks-in-a-block are almost gone. Good review and I like your channel. Thanks for the effort.
I live in Minnesota, and ride MN/WI single track trails. I run AT 81's... I love them. I ran one 35hrs and had great luck. I don't ride many rocky areas, but in our terrain its a great tire
I've run the Battlecross X30's at 6 psi with tubes for two years now and not one flat.
The battlecross x40 wore like iron! I put over 1000 miles on one. Now I'm running the shinko cheater 505, it is a goey soft tire but man they hook up. I'm 600 miles in and its still hooking up.I really enjoy your Awesome vids kyle!
Imo the 3 best tires are Pirelli mt 16- things are glued to the ground. IRC mb5- may have the tallest knobs. IRC volcanduro ve33- thing is a beast.
Bennett and Kinsey Mr. And Mrs. Lee the MB5 I ran last year wore out fast in the Rocky Mountains on my KTM 450 XCW. I am going with Maxis tires this year.
yup, I was a Dunlop guy for years, then its all side knobs breaking off after only 4 or 5 hours, tried a bunch to replace, and settled on the x30 rears here in the east and 40's when I head west, liking the M59 still for the front in most conditions, will run a Shinko cheater when running slick rock and I;m pretty happy with their performance in the rock and otherwise and they don't even wear that bad, also running tubliss for 4 or 5 years now, replace the inner bladder regularly and they hold up real well, have plugged them on the trail with pretty good success.
I love these smaller vids about parts, mods, etc...I'm hopefully getting a bike soon and they're super helpful!
I just changed my AT81 after 50 hrs. It still looked pretty good and no tearing. This is riding in the western united states of Colorado, Utah and Idaho. This thing is pretty good. I don't know who can afford a tire every 15 or 20 hrs. That would be every two weeks. This tire is on Husqvarna TX 300 with tubliss.
Kenda Trackmaster 2 on the front, $47, ultra-heavy duty Kenda tube, 16 psi. Kenda Equilibrium on rear, with Tubliss at 9-10 psi. Colorado and Utah rider, technical stuff in the mountains and rocky desert stuff in the lower elevations. Husaberg TE 300, KTM 250 XCW. Ride usually 2-3 times per month, 50-70 miles each ride, change tires on both ends about twice per year. The Trackmaster II is the only front tire I have found that the side knobs will not peel off after 4-5 rides. Equilibrium works well in all terrain, previously ran trials tires, but I think the Equilibrium is a good compromise between the knobby and a trials. Only knobby I'll run is the Shinko 505 Super Sticky. All others are too hard for gnarly technical riding where you need maximum traction.
Amen on the Tubliss Kyle. It's an amazing improvement. Couldn't believe the added grip and controlled feel.
Great video. I run X30s during the summer here in NorCal. During the winter (which means rain for 7 months) I run GT216 fatty front, gummy rear. Couldn't wait to rip the AT81s off my TX300!
I've really been impressed with the Kenda Equalibrium up here in the northwest where we go from forest loam, mud to rock shards all on the same ride.
Just ordered me up a pair of tires from Goldentyre!! A GT216 AA Fatty front and a GT216 rear. Can't wait for this weekend at KTM World in Cedartown, GA.
Trying those new G-Mousse inserts too.
Finally some tire talk! cool
My favorite setup for my desert racing is the shinko 214 fat tire 90/100 21 and the maxxis desert it 120/100 18 on the rear. They work really well together. Usually I like running the same tire like you said with the exception of these two. I just picked up a shinko 505 rear and I'm going to try it out. I ride a 2019 yz450fx and the shinko front and maxxis rear works amazing on that bike.
I agree with what was said. To add to it, the bridgestones are much more puncture resistant, especially at low psi, than the dunlops. and if you are running Tubliss they won't bleed off air from the low pressure chamber at all.
Good info. Thanks!
No need for a Tubliss if you run Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty tubes. Im in southwest Az and never had a flat with these tubes.
I've Taco'd 2 rims on Tubeless (yes my inner PSI was set right, and my front tire was set at 12). I've been running Neutech Bibs ever since...no problems bashing boulders at high speed.
I got about 29 hours on my stock 17 300XC AT81 rear tire, it wasn't bald by any means but not good enough to start a harescramble with, so I opted to change it out for a new AT81, the East Coast does have a fair bit more dirt, than rock.
I ran into the same problem were I was tearing knobs off to the white threaded core on Dunlops. Went to the x-30 and have been very happy here in the sand and rock country of Southern Utah. Made the switch about two years ago and have not looked back. Besides it seems the Bridgestone tires are cheaper by about 10-20 bucks.
im all for new tech like tubliss tubeless systems for tyres , but tyres are designed to run with a measurable amount of air , so if you run them with a tubliss system at 0 psi, you would be wearing the edges of the tyre alot more, essentially cutting the middle portion out of the tyre all together over an extended period of time
Well stated. Like you, I have always liked the Maxxis Desert IT from your earlier reviews. The AT-81 is just not that good in the Arizona desert. You really need to try my recent purchase, the Shinko 505 "Cheater" rear tire and the slightly oversized Shinko 546 soft intermediate front tire.
Incredibly grippy but wear almost as long the Maxxis Desert. They are so soft you can twist the knobs but they just don't wear much. Fascinating tire.
Nope the AT81 sucks in North Carolina too
I live in the north east and we have we have a lot of shale and hard packed roads. So far so good here with the battle cross. Dunlop seems to work. Hours, not sure only used it on one ride
I ran the AT-81 for about 45 hours on my Husqvarna TE 300. In my opinion it held up well for about 30 or 35 hours, the last ten or so were pretty bad, though still useable. In western Montana by the way.
AT81 was a horrible tire here in New England. The best do it all tire here seems to be a Kenda Trakmaster. From Southwick Sand to nasty roots and rocks it hooks up.
These two tires were designed for different things. They have different rubber compounds, different casing, different knob height etc. Not to mention you're comparing them on different bikes. Maybe a more appropriate comparison would be a MX52 vs Battlecross X30 or even X40.
I'm a big fan of the TuBliss set up, low pressure = huge traction gains!
great advice. that's one of the many things I like about this channel, we get to hear unbias real world reviews
Kyle check out some Goldentyre GT216. For the western USA desert and rocky riding, the GT216AA Fatty front and GT216HBN rear are amazing tires, and they last / hold up alot longer than any other tire I have tried. 20+ hours on them and they look better than the AT81's after 5 hours on them.
dunlop at 81 is great for lower power 4 strokes, ran it in the Mojave desert for 1500 miles on a drz400, I go with the motoz tractionator intermediate Terrain on my KTM 500, at 1600 miles thus far.
Many ride with tires too hard. Then those with tubliss run it too soft. Tire pressure should vary depending on weight of bike and person and the terrain they plan to ride. Most tires would get u through most places. May wear and tear be the deciding factor.
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Hey Kyle. Try a maxxas desert it. Ive run it (also with tubliss) and they were like iron.
I have used them a ton in the past.
I rounded those off in 1 ride before!
We have run them in the past it's a solid tire.
One of my favorite tire memories is that tire. I pulled up in the Diamond Mill OHV area and I had a brand new Maxxius IT tire and this was the first ride on it. It was on my 1984 KTM 495 I used to have and this was back in 2009 or 2010. A guy in the lot sees my tire and he starts bragging up how great that tire is. Hes like that tire lasts a long time, knobbies stay sharp and doesnt round off like other tires. So I go out and hit the single track and hard stuff for 4 hours and back to gas up and that guy is there and he is like holy crap! cause the knobbies were rounded all the way off lol. I wonder if I have him on video or not.
I think Dunlop has an RC version of the AT 81 that I think is supposed to be more for rocky terrain. I've never run it but I have seen it.
How do the Battle cross compare to the Maxis Desert Intermediate tires & also the new hybrid design tires? I am looking into all & reading reviews & doing research.
Funny you say at 81 doesn't last in rock. I had one that I got 76hrs on. Only reason I swapped was I rode 53 km with a flat and the rim lock destroyed the bead by the time I got to the truck. I ride western Alberta. Rocks, mud, more rocks
Gave up on Dunlop for off-road a long time ago! I ride Nevada desert. Have good results with Bridgestone!
Dunlops act the same even on the east coast.... when I used to race GNCC/Harescrambles more frequently I tried two or three different models of them. They all were awesome for the first two races then they were junk after that. I never ran a Dunlop back tire longer than probably 6hrs. This may have changed but when I was messing with them 4 or 5 years ago the sidewalls were terribly stiff as well, even without tubliss I found myself running only about 7psi in the back tire to make it get proper traction.... on my current bike I've been very happy with Bridgestone tires, I just put a set of maxxis tires on for the first time about two rides ago and so far so good with them.
Bridgestone for the budget guy!! Dunlop is great for like 1-2 rides on the terrain it was made for, the Bridgestone I can run the x40 rear and x30 front for almost 15 hours on my track bike and it works well everywhere except mud and deep sand.
Dunlops last me about 6 hours for the rear and they only work well on one terrain (in my experience).
Haven't tried the battle cross yet..however, give the Michelin Starcross 5 Medium a try, wearing very well in the eastern sierras. Have yet to try the Sedona 907
Desert ITs are the longest wearing tire I've owned by far, but are heavy and a huge pain to mount being 8 ply.
First ride on my new 150 and my at81 was starting to chunk, bought a second one and it’s been lasting a little longer than the 1st. Not bad for wet and muddy terrain but not much good otherwise
Hey Kyle it sucks in the east as well! Especially in the mud and wet Rocky terrain! Looking to replace them but haven't decided on anything yet! Ride in CT and VT
I am really enjoying the Motoz Mountain Hybrid Rear Tire. seems to last a long time and is great in rocky terrain.
Hey Kyle I know you initially liked the ride 220 gummy. Just wondered about long term use how you liked it. I’m running the Mitas Green Stripe currently.
do you have an opinion on the 200 xc-w? I'd really like to get into the ktm enduro's as I've only been riding a ttr 230 and need something better for single track
You have got to try some Goldentyre GT216's!
Would luv to see front tire reviews. Great video.
want a great tire try the IRC MB5. I run at 9psi front and 6 psi back with tubes .
john martin agree. the knobs on that tire are insane. and they last a really long time. alot of people use that tire for hillclimbs as well
john martin I really like that rear with a goldentire gt216 front and tublis with low psi. Goes anywhere
I noticed you have the standard AT81 rear, and not the AT81 RC, which is probably why it seems like it's wearing so quickly. The RC version is more durable, and I've had good results. It's a little more expensive though.
Super good video
I personally like tires with larger knobbies and I live in the western side of U.S. because Theres a lot of bentonite and hard terrain but I find that larger knobbies give me more grip and I alos ride my tires till I have to carve the knobs.
hey kyle i have been running the x40 front and rear with tubliss and u destroy the sidewall before you wreck the tread. but the x40 you get initial wear like you have fairly quick and they dont seem to deteriorate after that initial part for ages 🖒 like the vids mate keep it up ✊
Hey Kyle. You should try the GoldenTyre fatty up front. It's. Really good front tire, one of the better ties I have tried... IMO. just a skoosh wider then a 90. If Jarvis runs it, has to be good right 😉
Your bikes are so clean! It just doesn't seem right
I wash them after every ride.
I run the X20 in the soft & dry terrain highly recommend. even better when running Tubliss.
Those came stock on my bike and at 4 hours all the knobs were gone.
Please test a x20 tire!!
If you get X40s, run tubliss because the X40 is a super super hard terrain tire
Idk about the AT81 being better in the east. Have not had much luck with it here in NH. The MT16 is my go to choice
Agreed MT16 in NH...
Agreed mt16 in NH
What do you run on the front? I ride in CT and VT stock Dunlop suck
I had the X-30 on the rear of my KTM 2019 300 XCW here in south Texas and made 2 rides with it before I pulled it. They were terrible in my opinion for this terrain. Maybe somewhere else it might be ok but not here. And yes I did try different tire pressures, also running tubeless.
Tubliss was the best mod (along with a FWW) that I made. Just have to make sure to run with sealant.
What sealant do you use?
The sticks go right through em in the upper mid west.
STI tires, They hold up great in the desert and hard rocks and I just bought a STI tire combo for 135.00 but hey if you like paying 100 bucks or more for 1 tire more power to ya. I race grand prix races here in Az and its half moto and desert.
bridgestone also makes an x10, for the muddy/sandy terrain.
In TN I have run the Battlecross and older Bridgestone 404 and they hold up GREAT!! Michelins,Dunlops and perrelli's all hook up good you just dont get the life of the Bridgestone's. But man, are the rear ones hard to mount or what?
Have you tried the AT81RC?
loving my starcross 5 medium
I love running the Shinko 505s on Idaho nasty trails. But they wear out why too fast.
Great video, you might consider at least for the ktm s getting a second set of rims with tublis to stick on the bikes passing through your tests. Second try a perllie trils tire at no more than 8 psi tublis and experience more traction for two to three times the milage of a good nobby
That is a good idea.
I'm using Mitas, they're just great, atleast here in Czech Republic.
tubliss is the way to go , for at least the rear. doubles the effectiveness of the cheapest tires and you can run them far longer. AT 81'S dont work very well for my group in south Ohio or Kentucky riding. totally agree with the 10 hrs then they go off. knobs seem really hard to wear at that point, but flat out won't hook up in the woods. very expensive tire for what you get. Michelin, pirelli, kenda , golden tyre, irc gekkota . the last two for all extreme enduro woods work. wear be damned.
Youre crazy the Dunlop last forever. All i ride in rocking california desert and it lasts about 12 rides so probably 25 hrs atleast.
Hey Kyle have you heard of or tried the Dunlop AT81RC? Ive heard its a harder compound/ more layers of rubber? I live in western NY and i run the AT81 it doest wear kind of fast but love the traction in multiple terrains!
The AT81 comes on the yz250x as well, like you said great tire when its brand new but they get chewed up fast. Im almost ready for my third tire and ive had my bike for a year. any thoughts on the maxxis offroad tires? they look beefy
AT81 is the best tire!!
i just bought a kenda k760 enduro tire. hoping it'll last long
I was thinking about getting X30 or X40 for my bike but my local bike shop talked me out of it. And they sell the X30 and X40 too, but they said they were rubbish. Now I'm confused.
Any tips to prevent muds on the frame? especially near front sprocket
I can't get comfortable on the 81's. Tried everything. I'm on the east coast.
Hey Kyle, in your opinion what is the "longest lasting" tire. Hence the term long lasting. I don't care about grip, terrain, etc....just the longest lasting. Thanks
Kenda track master
Hello everyone from Russia! I want to buy at81 ex. Tell me how many hours it lives, and does it cling in the mud?
Will battelcross tire 110/100/18 fit 15' ktm 300xcw? I'm about to order one but not sure if this size fit my bike. I know stock size is 110/90/18
Do not get the X20 if you want a long lasting tire. 9-10 hours on mine and it 1/3 of the knobs are completely ripped off.
It would be good if you are riding motocross and changing tires every race, buy not for the all arounder
Hmm... I'm surprised by a lot of the comments here coming from east coast guys. Tires must be like shoes; what feels great to some is crap to others. Guess I don't have to worry about anyone stealing my tires. LOL! I'm running AT81's and love them. Don't like Maxxis at all. Maybe I'll try the bridgestones, but I'm pretty happy where I'm at. I will say, they do wear faster, but I'm o.k. with that trade-off.
Hey man have you ever put any of these tyres on the scales?
Would love to know the weight of some tyres as none of the tyre manufactures seem to release these stats.
I love the battle cross I have the x30s
Where do you ride (location and conditions)? How are they in rocky conditions? Clay (wet and dry)?
So do you think that tubeless wears your tyes out sooner
At81 didn’t last a two day ride in Indiana. Maxxis man now.
Most guys I know run either the at81, pirelli scorpion xtra or Golden Tyre all with bibs. The battlecross is terrible in our conditions. D37/D38 desert racing to Sprint Enduro.
Quick question. I noticed the triple clamps on your 17 250 are machined and black. I'm purchasing an 18 300 XC-W as soon as my dealer will let me. But they don't have the cool triples.
The W models don't have those. You only get them on like a Six Days version of the W models.
Do you have a video of about studded tires????
I love the battlecross x30 this spring. Got my dream bike so pulled the trigger on tubliss. Absolutely love it, 4.5psi for me seems to be the happy place.
Does tubliss pay dividends on low pressure in the front? What pressure are you generally running in the front?
I am assuming you are in Indiana, what terrain are you riding? I am debating on the X20 because I ride a lot of loose trails/woods.
Same question. I ride rocky and also dry and wet clay. Some gravel too.
Kyle, any chance you could do a pipe comparison on the new 300?
Hey Kyle, My buddies and I will be in Utah this weekend for Supercross and are going riding on Friday. Where would you recommend we go? Preferably within an hour or so of Salt Lake
This site has a lot of good ideas. www.dirtbikeutah.net/
i hate the new junk from dunlop here in Colorado. i like the kenda trackmaster 2 rear and the pirelli scorpion pro front. tubliss is a must as well!
i tried both x 30 and x 40 and both are good x40 has a real longer lifetime when you adding some street in your rides just don t pinn it on the road it eats up any tyre
What kind of terrain do you ride in? What did you like about each?
Kyle, your moving in the right direction with that shirt ;-)
I have 2 Honda's right now. CRF50F, and CRF110F. On top of that, I have a Honda lawnmower and a Honda Minivan. All of them are great machines :)
Dirt Bike Channel Haha! I love all bikes, there all unique and have there strengths and weaknesses. Your channel has been great Kyle. Always looking forward to the next vid! Great to hear comments and reviews from an everyday rider like most of the rest of us. Thanks!
Try a motoz terrapactor, awesome traction and lasts a long time