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Title: front tyres dirt track
Post by: shorelinemc on June 21, 2011, 12:13:22 pm

i have replace the front tyre on my xc500 husky ,have a kenda buds creek sticky in stock ,any thoughts or is there a better tyre.please note i will be the gumby at the back of the pack ;D

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: JAP 454 on June 21, 2011, 01:13:17 pm

Robin,
I've had good results , on my XT 500, with a Dunlop D803 trials Universal on the front.
Foss

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: Freakshow on June 21, 2011, 01:26:17 pm

anything thats round will be OK

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: shorelinemc on June 21, 2011, 01:43:15 pm

want to use a knobby so it does double duty

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: JAP 454 on June 21, 2011, 02:05:57 pm

The Kenda sticky might be the go, Robin, a few of the lads down our way used soft compound Michy knobbies on the front  to good effect.
Foss

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: EML on June 21, 2011, 02:16:39 pm

One and only question-does it hold the rim off the ground
If YES then it'll do-it's Dirt Track FFS

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: Freakshow on June 21, 2011, 02:19:04 pm

S12 if your doing it as an all rounder

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: Graeme M on June 21, 2011, 03:15:55 pm

Dunno about on an old bike, but the 80/100 x 21 Motoz Tractionator X-Circuit is brilliant on my 05 YZ125 on the dirt track...

As far as Kenda goes, wouldn't the right tyre be the Carlsbad? Designed for blue groove hardpack I've read.

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: shorelinemc on June 21, 2011, 05:22:18 pm

asking the question to riders not the hanger on ;D

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: Curly3 on June 21, 2011, 05:29:40 pm

I gather EML is a " Swinger " ?
Say no more ;D

Title: Re: front tyres dirt track
Post by: allan hughes on June 21, 2011, 07:07:55 pm

knobby front
cheng shin will do