any advantage to using race tires?
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any advantage to using race tires?
I need a new rear tire, and was thinking of getting one of those super sticky race tires...
Anybody have experience with them for stunting?
I was thinking they might help me with circles, my old tire keeps letting lose on me.....
Anybody have experience with them for stunting?
I was thinking they might help me with circles, my old tire keeps letting lose on me.....
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
better grip inthe warm, worse grip in the cold. i don tlike them for burnouts, although i swear by pirelli race compound tires for endos.....just gotta get 'em and keep 'em warm!
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Originally Posted by TEACH C6
better grip inthe warm, worse grip in the cold. i don tlike them for burnouts, although i swear by pirelli race compound tires for endos.....just gotta get 'em and keep 'em warm!
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Originally Posted by FooFighters203
ive got a pirelli race take off on my rear right now and your right it is super sticky. even where its cold tho it holds up fine. when it gets wet it doesnt want to hold as much, but its still 10x better than my old stock tire. :YEAH
cold?
you live in TX, we live in New England!!!
and your "cold" riding weather! lol 
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Definatly recomend them on the front for endo's. Not on the back though you cant do burn outs good on them and they have higher center than regular tires and make slow stuff really unstable.
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Originally Posted by Special Ed
I had a pirelli dragon supercorsa rear take-off and it wore out very fast because of the soft compound....But it was good while it lasted.
how old was yours, mine was like 2 weeks old. so it might have something to do with sitting around, im not sure.
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Originally Posted by FooFighters203
WHAT are you talking about. i had my stock tire on there for roughly 2K miles before all tread was gone. ive had the pirelli for about 3,500 now and ive still got a mm or 2 of tread left. thats doin wheelies and a burnout or 2 also.
how old was yours, mine was like 2 weeks old. so it might have something to do with sitting around, im not sure.
how old was yours, mine was like 2 weeks old. so it might have something to do with sitting around, im not sure.
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Front yes, back not really. ( I use them from time to time on the back though). Best combination I've ever ran is Dunlop 208 GP Race front, and a Bridgestone BT-020 on the rear.
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Re: any advantage to using race tires?
Originally Posted by codebluezx9r
Definatly recomend them on the front for endo's. Not on the back though you cant do burn outs good on them and they have higher center than regular tires and make slow stuff really unstable.
The problem with race tires is that they cool down really quick you gotta keep them going or they'll start to wear out
A cold tire will wear quicker than a warm one
Street compounds should be just as good and last a bit longer
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