Sand/mud tires don't require complex rubber compounds, because they are designed to work in soft terrain—thus—they can get away with stiffer and hard compounds. Read More...
The bold new mohawk Is still unmistakably All Balls Racing. It’s their stamp of authenticity—a symbol of the dedication that unites riders, builders and believers. Read More...
ProTaper, a leader in motorcycle handlebars and controls, is expanding its product lineup with the introduction of its first-ever line of off-road motorcycle tires Read More...
Rinaldi hired Pirelli’s chief engineer a few years back to redesign and increase performance on their motocross-specific tire range, which includes the RS47 Soft/intermediate tires. Read More...
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. Read More...
Only 13,500 Factory Spec tires, divided equally between a front tire and two different rears, are currently available in the U.S. and only for big bikes Read More...
In a switch in common tire practices, the new Dunlop AT82 is an off-road tire that can be used in motocross and Supercross—instead of vice versa Read More...
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 Read More...
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 Read More...
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 Read More...
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… Read More...
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 Read More...
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. Read More...
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 Read More...
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 Read More...