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SM tire suggestions? - Righteous 1 - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n Yeah....I ride about 50/50....dirt, pavement. And most if the dirt is loose. All of my riding is SM. I don\'t stunt my CR. It\'s honestly pretty funny riding an SM on the dirt w/ these style tires. On my CR.....it really sounds like I\'m going places.....when in all reality, it\'s just shitloads of tire spin!
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\nYou may be suprised how well those tires grip in the dirt, but you may also be suprised how fast those fronts\'ll wash out, too!! Be careful, buddy!
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SM tire suggestions? - Righteous 1 - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n That track looks like a blast!!!
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SM tire suggestions? - JohnnyP - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n If I hit any dirt it will be because the track I go to has a dirt section
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\r\nI get most of my info suggestions from a local buddy that races SM. Here are some of the post he made when I asked about the tires...
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\r\nWith the SM tires, I raced an entire season, racing the Eastern US and Canadian Supermoto series, plus teaching/riding at a nearby US track and won a national championship on 5 tires(not 5 sets) 2 fronts, 3 rears.
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\r\nThis was on the bridgestone,, the dunlop is a better, more durable tire as well.
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\r\nthe grooving is not for loose surface tration, it\'s actually to generate heat on the asphalt for grip.
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\r\nThe grooving makes the rubber move, causing friction, friction=heat.
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\r\nyou will have more traction than you expect with slicks on dirt.
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\r\nthere is enough traction to flip over that bike from a standing start
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\r\nyou won\'t need to do it with the dunlops.
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\r\nMy tire groove tool was used about 5 times for riding in cold weather.\r\n
SM tire suggestions? - Righteous 1 - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n All sounds like excellent info for SM tracks.
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\nI ride fire roads that cross creeks several times, and have very loose dirt everywhere. Any slick type tire spins on demand on most of the roads I ride. Only reason I run a slick type tire is because I love to shred the tight asphalt twisties when I get to \'em....and....I like the dirt track style sideways action in the dirt!
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\nLets stop talking about tires.........and go use \'em!!!!
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SM tire suggestions? - JohnnyP - 08-13-2026
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If I had a front rotor I would, but I am having major problems sourcing a 320mm front rotor right now Quote:
\r\n | \r\n \r\n \r\n Originally Posted by Righteous 1\r\n \r\n  \r\n Lets stop talking about tires.........and go use \'em!!!! \r\n \r\n | \r\n
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\r\nNo Brembo, Braketech, Braking in stock anywhere in Canada or US\r\n
SM tire suggestions? - Shane124 - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n Sick, the bike looks so much smaller with those wheel\'s and tires on it\r\n
SM tire suggestions? - JohnnyP - 08-13-2026
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Looks like it, but Im still on my tippy toes\r\n
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SM tire suggestions? - Stubbz63 - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n things looks amazing, you deff gotta try out the dirt riding on slicks its a blast. im same way as righteous i love the sideways slidin on dirt but i dont hit dirt very often im mainly on streets or in the lot. i would absolutely love to ride on one of those tracks overseas that are all made of concrete with doubles and tables and triples n shit built right in, thatd be so nasty\r\n
SM tire suggestions? - crazy dan - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n bike looks sick! makes me wanna kickstart the ol 450 and gripnrip!!!\r\n
SM tire suggestions? - crazy dan - 08-13-2026
\r\n \r\n OMG that SM track is gnarly!\r\n