Help Me Pick A Tire

[kiwikx500]

You could go for the winner of the pole,must be a pretty good one being the clear winner 

[KXcam22]

I just did a 2-day rock ride. Lots of sharp rock cliffs to climb. Out of a Mich S12, a pirrelli and my millville, the millville cam out the clear winner in reduced rock damage. The other tires were on smaller engines (300 & 250) and lost lots of knobs, especially the pirrelli who lost about 20 full knobs. I lost 1/2 of one. Cam.

[Danger4u2]

I'm still on whatever came on my 04, it's only worn a 1/4 of it's usefull life. Most of my riding is sandy or soft dirt. I don't get to ride as much as I would like to. I'll go up to the house and get the tire size and type.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,. Sometimes it's nice living where I work, never drive in rush hour traffic. Getting up late can be 7:57 and still not be late to work @ 8:00, and I can ride my track at lunch time. Bad things... I'm the one that stays for late customers, I'm the one that deals with early customers, and they show up all the time when we are closed. I am thankful for the job I have, when I worked the oilfields my drive could be anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 1/2 hours one way. We did get free fuel (had to convert my truck to propane).
 
These are the tires that came stock on my K5 '04
Front:Dunlop Sports K490 J       80/100-21   51M
Rear :   "          "     K695         120/90-19

[KXcam22]

I know this is preference, but I didn't care much for the 490/695 stock tires.  For the first year or so I couldn't figure out why my bike didn't corner well - I thought it was the bike.  With every tire swap the bike has gotten better in the corners.  The present millville combo has been the best to date (for me). There may be an even better combo out there. Cam.

[Timbowe]

Just put 2 new Metzlers on for last weekend. Fanbloodytastic! as allways.

[KXcam22]

Tim,
  I haven't run metzlers on a dirtbike since the old days.  They were the ONLY tire to run back then.  That's all I used to run on my street bikes as well Me33/77 combo. What model are you running on the 500? Cam.

[alan]

Tim,
  I haven't run metzlers on a dirtbike since the old days.  They were the ONLY tire to run back then.  That's all I used to run on my street bikes as well Me33/77 combo. What model are you running on the 500? Cam.

I will second that Cam! My 1971 501 Maico came with them on it and it was an awesome tire. The knobs went over 180 degrees around the tire. Since all this tire talk I have been looking at them again and I can't find anything they bake any more that I like.

[Timbowe]

Ahhh Metzler... They ooooze goodness.  I've allways been their biggest fan. When i was racing production i allways used Metzlers. 8 years ago when they discontinued the MEZ 1s I bought up the last 10 fronts and 10 rears in the country. They were the great!!
 I'll have to have a closer look at the knobs on the dirty 5 and tell ya what they are. Winter setting in here these days. Not so keen to get down to the shed on the colder nights. But they are pretty bloody good in the mud. The ol story: ya pay for what ya get.

[Timbowe]

METZLER MC4. Thats what the big bitch is shod with.

[hughes]

Well guy's I installed the Kenda Milleville at 5:30 a.m sunday morning(buddy coming by at 7:00 a.m to pick me up for a ride).    The Milleville is know my hero tire. WOW this tire worked great. We rode about 45 miles sunday. Everything was dry trails. We rode on dry clay, black top soil, fire roads and rocks, and the tire worked great. This tire worked better than my Maxxis IT. Thanks guys for the info on this tire.

[Spider]

The millville has a mean look to it doesn't it.

Dale

[hughes]

I like this tire. It does look mean. I wish they made it in a 130 or a 140. My riding buddy complained about the rocks that was flying out the back 

[KXcam22]

Hughes,
  Glad to hear the Millville worked out.  When you're in the market, give the front millville a try.  Has been working very well for me.  Cam.