Tires

In 2022 the tire debate became a hot topic when Eli Tomac and Tony Cairoli elected to race the AMA 450 Nationals with scoop tires, even when the track wasn’t soft, sandy or muddy
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On tracks with deep, loamy dirt, a few test riders bumped the MX34 psi up to 13 to get more bite in deeper dirt
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The latest Jeremy McGrath tested Maxxis intermediate terrain tires—the Maxxcross MX-SI
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This is the sand tire that AMA Pros elect to run in the AMA 450 National when it is sandy or muddy & even sometimes when it isn't.
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Tire sizing is an inexact science, because it depends on how the tire manufacturer chooses to make this measurement. Thus, most 120 rear tires are not true 120s.
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There is nothing worse than a flat tire at a race. Here are seven ways to end flat-tire phobia
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Natural rubber? Better. Synthetic rubber? Cheaper. Patched tubes? Free
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Even though Bridgestone hasn’t been involved in sponsoring riders and race teams in America since early 2002, they are still developing high-quality tires
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The life of the Nitromousse depends on the terrain it’s used in and the speed of the rider. MXA’s Pro test riders replaced their Nitromousses, or "Wedge them" every second tire change. Novice testers can go three or four tire changes before…
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It has nothing to do with sailing, but instead, the land-to-sea ratio describes how much of the surface of the tire has knobs and how much of it is without knobs
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Available in a sand, mud, medium soft, Intermediate and hard-pack versions
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The Pivotrax AP102 rear tire is a do-it-all tire that isdesigned to go from the track to the trail
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Well, you could live without them, but would it be a life worth living if you didn't own everything cool, worthy, practical or hip
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The Hoosier MX25S tire combo is as close as a local racer can get to a works rubber compound
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The Geomax MX12 is the replacement for the MX11 and provides next-level performance in a broader range of terrain.
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The MX32 rear worked well on intermediate and hard surfaces, providing great lean-angle traction and when we wanted to break the rear end loose, it was controllable
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The best tip is to get someone who knows how to do to do it for you
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The highlight of the Hoosier tire was its straight-line traction. As we went up and down on tire pressure, our confidence in straight-line traction did not change.
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On the MX33, Dunlop added tie bars to support the side knobs and a slightly more rigid carcass to produce a more consistent feel at steep lean angles
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The downside of the previous MX3S was that the side knobs would crack when ridden on hard-pack, Dunlop developed the MX33 to improve both performance and durability
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Maxxis wanted to build an alll-new motocross tire and, to that end, they hired Jeremy McGrath to develop it
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The Hi Point M-16 Fatty front tire is the answer to Team Honda’s wishes from 40 years ago for a big 20-inch front tire, but Hi Point has finally made it as a 21-inch tire
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Billed as an intermediate-terrain tire, the Tech 2 Pro had awesome straight-line traction
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Metzeler makes a comeback in the world of dirt
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Hi-Point has found a new and creative way to design a tubeless offroad tire—it consists of a tire and a tube, but not in that order
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We liked the X40 in every condition we tried it in
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Don't let the name change throw you off
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Front tires are personal choice—this is the racers' choice
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The current OEM favorite of the manufacturers
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A 110/90-19 intermediate-terrain performance tire at an affordable price
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