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I recently bought an 01 wr 426 and it needs new tires. It will only be ridden off road, mostly woods, and fire trails.. What is the best tire to buy for the money. The less expensive the better.

i would have to say hands down ...the maxxis desert-it. the only thing close as far as traction and wear are dunlops 952's. ive put over 800 miles on a set of the maxis in mexico side by side with the 952's and the maxxis held up better! for fire roads,trails,and woods you will LOVE these tires! plus at $119 for a set you cant beat the price....you can get em at places like motosport ....

I can't make any recommendations unless I know the type of dirt you ride on. I ride mostly Hare Scrambles & Enduros on hard packed sand in Southern Ontario and really like my Michelin M12's or Dunlop 756's but these tires are no good when the guys from around here go out west to Nevada. These tires are too soft and you need a harder compound tire.

Quote: Originally Posted by willy_fitz I can't make any recommendations unless I know the type of dirt you ride on. I ride mostly Hare Scrambles & Enduros on hard packed sand in Southern Ontario and really like my Michelin M12's or Dunlop 756's but these tires are no good when the guys from around here go out west to Nevada....

Sakura Dirt Sharks, decent hook up, long lasting and cheap Works well in mud to desert....

I agree with wheelspeed831 the Maxxis desert IT are very good tires. Good traction and good wear characteristics.

Thanks for all the info, I live in southern Indiana near Louisville, KY so there is little to know sand mostly hard pack, mud or loose dirt.

The Bridgestone M602 is my choice favorite. We have a collage of big bikes in our shop with different tire set ups on them and the Bridgestone has the best life expectancy of all of them. We ride alot in the woods around our property and ride at Barnwell Mnt. about two weekends a month. The terrain at barnwell is mostly red rock that will wreak havock on a soft tire. One of the guys that goes ...

MARSHALTEX....im not hating on the bridgestone and i like trying new tires so ill try a m602 as my next rear tire.....BUT....any of the big brands motocross tires suck on hard rocky nasty stuff...give my favorite a try and you wont be sorry...the maxxis desert IT is one gnarly hard S.O.B.

Another vote for the Maxxis Desert IT