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[H Bomb TT Titanium Member]

here are some tire weights i got today when i weighed the tires i have in stock. the scale i used is a pretty accurate one not some cheapy one so i think the numbers are pretty right on. maybe the mods can make this a sticky and people can just add tires and the weight on here that aren't listed already. i will add to it as i get different ones in stock to try. feel free to weigh against my scale too so we have numerous runs.  

Dunlop 952 80/100/21- 8.5lb
Dunlop 952 110/90/19- 11.5lb
Dunlop 952 120/90/19- 12.2lb
Dunlop 952 120/90/18- 13.2lb
Dunlop D756 110/90/19 = 11.9lbs
Dunlop 756RR 120/80/19- 11.0 lb
Dunlop 756RR 80/100/21- 8.6lb
Dunlop 773 110/90/19- 12.8lb
Dunlop 773 80/100/21- 8.4lb
Dunlop 745 120/80/19- 12.2lb
Dunlop 745 90/100/21- 8.4lb
Dunlop 745 80/100/21- 8.0lb
Dunlop 739FA 80/100/21- 8.1

Bridgestone 604 120/80/19- 12.4lb
Bridgestone 603 90/100/21- 8.8lb
Bridgestone 404 110/90/19- 12.0lb
Bridgestone 404 120/80/19- 12.2lb
Bridgestone 403 80/100/21- 8.4lb
Bridgestone 403 90/100/21- 9.2lb

Maxxis Maxxcross IT 110/100-18 14.2 lbs
Maxxis Maxxcross IT 110/90/19 = 12.9lbs

Michelin MS3 110/90/19 = 13.3lbs

Pirelli Scorpion mid/hard 110/90/19 = 11.7lbs
Pirelli Scorpion mid/hard 80/100/21- 8.0lb

Kenda Millvale 120/100-18 13.95lbs




well hope this info helps people choose for the least unsprung weight. looks like the 756 dunlop is in the lead for the lightest

H

[supervokes TT Titanium Member]

Maxxis IT 110/100-18  14.2 lbs

I imagine the desert version is more??

Now you see why people race with 19" tires

[scooter42 TT Silver Member]

Thanks for the info. I have been laughed at for weighing tires!? I have seen racers spend hundreds on Ti and not even think twice about tire selection and they SPIN.

[CamP Get Help Now]

From the January MXA:

Dunlop D756 110/90/19 = 11.9lbs

Bridgestone M404 110/90/19 = 11.8lbs

Maxis Maxxcross IT 110/90/19 = 12.9lbs

Michelin MS3 110/90/19 = 13.3lbs

Pirelli Scorpion mid/hard 110/90/19 = 11.7lbs

[H Bomb TT Titanium Member]

camp did you mean a 19 inch on the dunlop?? i think you did lol

is it possible the RR i have weighs less than the reg compound as i got almost a pound lighter on my scale?? i ask bc my 404 number and theres is almost dead on

CamP said:

From the January MXA:

Dunlop D756 110/90/16 = 11.9lbs

Bridgestone M404 110/90/19 = 11.8lbs

Maxis Maxxcross IT 110/90/19 = 12.9lbs

Michelin MS3 110/90/19 = 13.3lbs

Pirelli Scorpion mid/hard 110/90/19 = 11.7lbs

[H Bomb TT Titanium Member]

very true i looked at very funny today when my brother and his friend came into the garage and saw me weighing a pile of tires lol

your right it would prob cost about 1k or more to shave 1lb in Ti lol

scooter42 said:

Thanks for the info. I have been laughed at for weighing tires!? I have seen racers spend hundreds on Ti and not even think twice about tire selection and they SPIN.

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H Bomb said:

camp did you mean a 19 inch on the dunlop?? i think you did lol

is it possible the RR i have weighs less than the reg compound as i got almost a pound lighter on my scale?? i ask bc my 404 number and theres is almost dead on

Oops, I corrected it. I'd image that the RR is supposed to be lighter. Dunlop is also producing a new tire for the 09 YZ250 called the 756G that's 1/2 pound lighter than the regular 756. It's a Yamaha only part though.

[H Bomb TT Titanium Member]

nice i will have to hit up the yami dealer for one and weigh it bf i ride with it

CamP said:

Oops, I corrected it. I'd image that the RR is supposed to be lighter. Dunlop is also producing a new tire for the 09 YZ250 called the 756G that's 1/2 pound lighter than the regular 756. It's a Yamaha only part though.

[turboandy TT Silver Member]

Great post, I too have been laughed at for weighing tires. But this is the worst possible place to have extra weight.

[LAndrew TT Bronze Member]

Coming from a Mountain Bike racing background I have also wondered why MX tires have not used some of the weight saving technology out there. Kevlar beads would help to save weight.  

A light set of tires/wheels sure makes the bike move and react faster.  

Are Kevlar beads not a good application for a motorcycle? Are the forces to high? Or is it cost?


   I am hoping the Tubliss system works out and then you get weight and flat performance advantages in one.

[4strokes_rule TT Gold Member]

Kenda Millvale 120/100-18 13.95lbs

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LAndrew said:

..........

   I am hoping the Tubliss system works out and then you get weight and flat performance advantages in one.

It works...

http://www.thumperta...ghlight=tubliss

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H Bomb said:

here are some tire weights i got today when i weighed the tires i have in stock. the scale i used is a pretty accurate one not some cheapy one so i think the numbers are pretty right on. maybe the mods can make this a sticky and people can just add tires and the weight on here that aren't listed already. i will add to it as i get different ones in stock to try. feel free to weigh against my scale too so we have numerous runs.  

Dunlop 952 120/90/19- 12.2lb
Dunlop 756RR 120/80/19- 11.0 lb
Dunlop 773 110/90/19- 12.8lb
Dunlop 756RR 80/100/21- 8.6lb
Dunlop 773 80/100/21- 8.4lb
Dunlop 952 110/90/19- 11.5lb
Dunlop 745 120/80/19- 12.2lb
Dunlop 745 90/100/21- 8.4lb
Dunlop 745 80/100/21- 8.0lb

Bridgestone 604 120/80/19- 12.4lb
" 404 110/90/19- 12.0lb
404 120/80/19- 12.2lb
603 90/100/21- 8.8lb
403 80/100/21- 8.4lb
403 90/100/21- 9.2lb (yes i triple checked it)

well hope this info helps people choose for the least unsprung weight. looks like the 756 dunlop is in the lead for the lightest

H

An epic front desert tire;  Dunlop 756RR 80/100/21- 8.6lb
... are you having trouble getting these?? If not, PM me a price.  

... and you didn't list the D739 AT Desert? Very curious of that weight!

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CamP said:

Oops, I corrected it. I'd image that the RR is supposed to be lighter.........

Actually (speaking of fronts, not rears), the 756F RR is heavier than the original 756.    ...I've not run a rear in a long time, so I'm not sure.

[H Bomb TT Titanium Member]

i'm not a dealer i just listed what i have in my garage from spare tires and old ones etc. the 756RR i got during the summer so i am not sure how hard they are to get now but i here there gonna stop making them. i may try to get some bf this happens

never had the 739 as it doesn't fit into my terrain up here sorry

johnnyairtime said:

An epic front desert tire;  Dunlop 756RR 80/100/21- 8.6lb
... are you having trouble getting these?? If not, PM me a price.  

... and you didn't list the D739 AT Desert? Very curious of that weight!

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H Bomb said:

i'm not a dealer i just listed what i have in my garage from spare tires and old ones etc. the 756RR i got during the summer so i am not sure how hard they are to get now but i here there gonna stop making them. i may try to get some bf this happens

never had the 739 as it doesn't fit into my terrain up here sorry

ahh... sorry man. When you said... "in stock", I took as 'shop' stock... not personal stock.  

[05crf450r TT Silver Member]

4strokes_rule said:

Kenda Millvale 120/100-18 13.95lbs

ahhh, thats the one I was waiting for. thank you.

I got the soft compound millville sticky and my jagged mountain rocks and 450 ATE THAT TIRE UP!! every 2nd or 3rd lug is ripped clean off, its pretty bad.. I think I need a hard compound tire next time. I have heard good things about the 756

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05crf450r said:

I have heard good things about the 756

The 756 is my favorite tire but it's not a long lasting tire. The Dunlop 952 is cheaper and lasts longer.

[05crf450r TT Silver Member]

CamP said:

The 756 is my favorite tire but it's not a long lasting tire. The Dunlop 952 is cheaper and lasts longer.

what about the weight?

are either tires good for trail/forestry riding? my trails are pretty harsh, lots of big sharp mountain rocks, especially on the hillclimbs. sometimes its a 10 ton rocks and the only thing sticking outta the ground is its sharp edges that are like razor blades and they dont budge when your tire hits them at 1000 RPM.

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05crf450r said:

what about the weight?

are either tires good for trail/forestry riding? my trails are pretty harsh, lots of big sharp mountain rocks, especially on the hillclimbs. sometimes its a 10 ton rocks and the only thing sticking outta the ground is its sharp edges that are like razor blades and they dont budge when your tire hits them at 1000 RPM.

Based on H Bomb's scale, the 952 is very light.