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AnonymousWell, I’ve just purchased a front and rear Dunlop MX51 tyre combo to test out. Whilst I am a big fan of the Washougal I thought I should test all of the main tyres out there to be able to have an informed opinion and also to check that the tyre I settle on as my main tyre is the best value for my hard earned money.
Currently I would choose a Michelin Starcross MH3 front with a Kenda Washougal regular compound rear. We’ll see if the MX51’s are any good so watch this space.
I’m off to the garage to fit them and my new UHD tubes now
Could you do me a favour and set your gopro up to record it – I’m at work and need some laughs
Look forward to your appraisal mate, what are they worth, say ball park figure?
I 2nd the video of the tyre change as well Moto
TB
AnonymousI called TB to ask if he had any ideas of how I can do the change without wrecking my brand new rims. He cam up with electrical tape over the ends of the levers which did help but they still scratched
Putting that MX51 rear on was a pain in the arse. It’s rock hard, I only have 2 levers which made it hard getting the first edge side of the tyre on. Got it in the end though. It took me an hour to remove the wheel, remove tyre, replace tyre with new one, insert UHD tube, fit tyre up, apply new rim decal set to both sides of rim and fit back to the bike.
I have to admit giving up on the front, it was stupidly hard to get off and I was already making a mess of the rim
Sorry, no video
Cant credit you having all that trouble with removing and fittings those tyres Moto, I mean you wrote all these wonderful tips didnt you
Moto wrote:
Quote:Top Tech Tips!47. KEEP THE BEAD DOWN WHEN CHANGING TIRES.
Changing tires easily is all about being smarter than the tire. The diameter of the bead of the tire is smaller than the outside diameter of the rim–duh! So to get the tire on or off the rim, the bead must be pushed down inside of the drop center of the rim and kept there while the opposite side of the tire is leveraged over the rim edge.48. USE FOUR TIRE IRONS.
Once you have deflated the tube and “broken down the bead” (pushed it into the drop center of the rim), insert four tire irons between the bead and the rim, spaced about 5 inches apart. Start in the middle, and progressively work out to the sides using the four irons, checking that the bead opposite the irons is down. Using multiple irons eliminates fighting to get them in under the bead and virtually erases the possibility of the bead falling back under the rim after you pull it out.49. USE WD-40 WHILE CHANGING TIRES.
I use WD-40 to help remove old tires and to ease the installation of new meat. It is mostly a carrier and evaporates quickly. Spray the bead area, but be very careful not to get any spray on a brake rotor.50. INSTALL THE TUBE FIRST.
I have found that installing a partially inflated tube in a new tire is the easiest way to mount tires. Lightly coat the inside of the tire with baby powder first, so the tube will find its place nicely inside the tire.51. VALVE-STEM NUT AS LOCATOR.
Use the small nut on the valve stem to stop the stem from receding into the tire while you’re trying to push the bead inside the rim. I always install the stem in the hole of the rim first, then thread the nut on about 1/4 inch to hold the stem up. Never thread the nut all the way down; this will either result in a pinched tube while tire-changing or the stem being torn out while riding. Once inflated, thread the nut up against the cap, not the rim.52. SUN A TIRE.
Set a new tire out in the sun before changing to soften it up and make changing it easier.I mean you would have to be pretty experienced to know all those and the other 50 tips, maybe you forgot :laugh:
Seriously though mate there is nothing more frustrating then cold tyres, next time let the tyres down to to about 4 -6 psi and go for a ride around the streets it heats the tyres up and makes removal so much easier
TB
Anonymous
AnonymousIt went very well in the slippery stuff, I only wish I had fitted the front seeing how well the rear went. Grip level was up there with the best tyres I have tried, the tyre is showing some light wear so we’ll see how it goes.
If the wear rate is good is could be a real contender and rival to the S12.
Rocket – It’s a intermediate terrain tyre. The MX31 is the soft/sand/heavy mud terrain.
It looks like this:
AnonymousFor my records more than anything else the tyre was put on at 703Km on my bike. It’s now done 786Km meaning the tyre has covered 83Km, 6 or so of this would have been tar.
See pics below:
As I cover more types of terrain I will do a better report. I don’t want to say too much until I have given it a proper test.
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