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Riding a Ktm450exc and xr650, looking for good desert tires (anza borrego) and some street. I have a bike with motoz mountain hybrids on it and they are supposed to go down to low PSI with no problems. Any suggestions? 

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Kenda Parker dt if you want dot or if you don't care about dot maxxis desert it, front tire always use golden 216 fatty

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Dunlop D606 front and rear on my XR650 and I like them for dirt/street.

Switched to a Shinko 505 on the rear of my 500EXC and love it.  Still have not pulled the trigger on the front yet but the 216 seems like the go to.

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Like Brian said, Desert Maxxis IT is a really good, long lasting rear tire.  I use their front also.

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22 minutes ago, Mikey777 said:

Like Brian said, Desert Maxxis IT is a really good, long lasting rear tire.  I use their front also.

 

 

I like the Desert Maxxis IT as well, but be aware it's not DOT approved. Usually not a big deal, but not legal in the Anza Borrego State Park, and I HAVE been checked.

 

They seem less enthusiastic about checking in the last few years, but I'd hate to give them a reason to send me home.

And I like Rotella in the big bike. I still use the expensive stuff in the 500.

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Another Parker DT fan here, but  there is the new Bridgestone Battlecross E50 that I'd like to try.   These are both DOT.  For non DOT, Rocky Mountain has a new inexpensive hybrid knobby in their Tusk brand, called the Recon that looks pretty good.

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The Golden Tyre GT 232N soft-intermediate terrain tire is DOT approved and lasts a long time; and the majority of soft sand and loose gravel conditions that are in Borrego the traction is in my opinion perfect. I use the Golden Tyre Fatty 90/100-21 on front for a great tire combination!  I run 12 psi both front and back with good results.

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/tires-and-wheels/goldentyre-gt232n-soft-intermediate-terrain-tire-p

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Although I really like the Wet Tire presentation,,,,,

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    Desert Intermediate Maxxis

P.S.  Those Will Be the Days

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45 minutes ago, Bagstr said:

 

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My heart aches for these days.

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This is a lot like an oil thread only more civilized.

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I wish Rotella made tires.

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2 hours ago, robertaccio said:

This is a lot like an oil thread only more civilized.

Maybe that's a way of saying would it be easier to use search button and find the other 10 preferred desert tire threads rather than starting a new one

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183 Pages, These questions are asking for Editor's Opinion

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20 hours ago, Bagstr said:

Although I really like the Wet Tire presentation,,,,,

P10205751000w-L.jpg

    Desert Intermediate Maxxis

P.S.  Those Will Be the Days

Hey... that was our ride Baggs! What a day of grip! 

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