I hate my MT21 front tire.
I'm at the point where I want something with better traction offroad. The MT21 always washes out on me on the front. I'm more concerned with having fun while im riding then wear on the tire. I commute 3 days a week on the bike and its a 45 minute highway ride to the dirt form my house. So it needs to be somewhat safe. Sorry if this subject is a repeat.
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My AC-10's are holding up well on the pavement. Great traction off road.
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I've usually found the Pirelli MT21 to be a very decent DOT knobby, even on a heavier KLR650. Not my favorite tire, but a good tire. Dirt Rider magazine did a recent test on DOT knobbies. The overall opinion for the best front tire was the Kenda Parker Desert. I'm on my second Parker, and I would agree. I've tried quite a few fronts and rears of various brands and models. I haven't found a front to bite better and last longer than the Parker. The center knobs tend to flatten a bit and then wear like iron from that point...a condition also noticed by the testers at Dirt Rider. Side knob tearing or chunking is practically nonexistent. Oddly I wasn't as impressed with the rear tire which has a totally different tread pattern.
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Originally Posted by TNC
(Post 498595)
I've usually found the Pirelli MT21 to be a very decent DOT knobby, even on a heavier KLR650. Not my favorite tire, but a good tire. Dirt Rider magazine did a recent test on DOT knobbies. The overall opinion for the best front tire was the Kenda Parker Desert. I'm on my second Parker, and I would agree. I've tried quite a few fronts and rears of various brands and models. I haven't found a front to bite better and last longer than the Parker. The center knobs tend to flatten a bit and then wear like iron from that point...a condition also noticed by the testers at Dirt Rider. Side knob tearing or chunking is practically nonexistent. Oddly I wasn't as impressed with the rear tire which has a totally different tread pattern.
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K772 is the one.
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I ended up with the Pirelli XCMH 80/100R-21 Front Tire. I will post back once I put some miles on it. It is Pirelli's replacement for the MT18. Illking picked up the MT16 which is supposed to be an aggressive dot knobby as well.
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Well I don't believe they are DOT I run the Dunlop 604's. I ride about 20-40 miles a day on em, and trail ride on the weekends. I get about two months per set at most though! They ARE dirt tires, but handle fine on the street. Just remember they wear to fast for most riders taste.
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Originally Posted by ITNANTI
(Post 498774)
I ended up with the Pirelli XCMH 80/100R-21 Front Tire.
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Originally Posted by RaceGass
(Post 498797)
This front tire holds up well, I've tried a couple different Kenda dot front tires that wore way faster. The local bike shop carries the pirelli xcmh so I know others in my area feel the same way. I like the Kenda Parker rear tire on the big bore klx, but ive seen a couple throw knobs but could be due to high speed running at the San Felipe 250.
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I just bought an '09 s with 2k miles on it - I definitely noticed the stock tires are squirrelly - sounds like the K772 is best for the front - but what about the rear?
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