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kxraptor:
Maxxi desert intermediate is the best tire i've found for the rear of my kx500

littlewing78:
Anybody ever tried these?  Great price right now.
http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Product/mx887it_hard-intermediate_rear_tire/369-8701004.aspx

kxpegger:

--- Quote from: kxraptor on December 04, 2010, 12:07:28 PM ---Maxxi desert intermediate is the best tire i've found for the rear of my kx500

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I've tried the Desert Maxxis more than once on my 500AF and 450's. No good for me... worse than Dunlops for handling and don't last as long. Maxxis made it about 6 rides on my son's CRF250R and were chunked up. My big bores maybe five if I'm lucky before they were roached... no good for me. Dunlops maybe up to eight rides depending on where I ride. Could be my riding style though, WFO!

Big Yac:
I agree on the comment about the new Dunlops, they just don't seem to work.  I miss the 752, worked very well on both my KX 500 and KDX 200.  The Michelin S-12 (which I somehow shoehorned on a 125 sized S-12 and got incredible traction) and M-12 both were sweet rear tires but didn't last too awful long, the IRC M5B was nice too with decent life.  I may try the desert intermediate, do you think it would be ok in soft stuff too?  Nobody has any experience with the Metzler MC-4 or MC-5? 

kxpegger:

--- Quote from: littlewing78 on December 04, 2010, 02:54:40 PM ---Anybody ever tried these?  Great price right now.
http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Product/mx887it_hard-intermediate_rear_tire/369-8701004.aspx

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My riding partner tried them. Tires were out of spec and the bead would not seat on the rim no matter how much air pressure and lube. The rubber compound was so stiff and hard the tires almost didn't need air. They lasted about 4 rides before the rear shredded and the front knobs chunked and broke off with the same amount of rides. They might last longer on a track but for the desert they're almost worthless. He rides a new Yamaha YZ450F. He's running an ARTRAX on the rear right now and it seems to be holding up so far with about 5 rides. May turn out to be a decent tire for offroad. Said he got them on sale as a set (front & rear) for $79.00 somewhere online.

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