MX Tire Shootout: Best Motocross Dirt Bike tires / product review

After countless hours of testing dozens of motocross tires from numerous manufacturers, the Chronic MX team completed this unbiased Best Motocross Tire Shootout and Review to assist mx riders with the difficult task of choosing great mx tires. We tested on various tracks throughout the state of Florida, on three seperate motocross bikes: a YZ 250 two stroke, a YZ 250f four stroke, and a YZ 450f four stroke. We turned hundreds of laps and busted half  dozen knuckles changing tires. In the end we compiled the list below.

The list consists of all of our top choices. The tire shootout-review produced an unbias list of what we believe are truly some of the best motocross tires currently on the market. If it didnt make the list below, we didnt like it! We tested on several tracks that all consisted of extremely different terrain: Hardrock Cycle Park’ ‘s Outback tack (blue groove), Bartow MX (sand), Sunshine MX (intermediate), and Croom’s gnarly ORV hare scramble playground (sand, intermediate, and blue groove).  All of the tires listed below are from our thumbs up list … with our absolute favorites noted with a star and labeled staff favorites. Cheers, Chronic MX.

Best Motocross tires: (**TIRES LISTED IN ORDER FROM SOFTEST TERRAIN TO HARDEST TERRAIN** )

DEEP SAND / MUD:
FRONT
Michelin S12 *(staff favorite)

REAR:
Pirelli Sand paddle
Michelin Sand 4

SOFT TERRAIN:
FRONT
Michelin S12 *(staff favorite)
Michelin MS3 *(staff favorite)

REAR 
Dunlop MX31
IRC M5B *(staff favorite)

SOFT TO INTERMEDIATE TERRAIN
FRONT
Michelin MS3 *(staff favorite)
Bridgestone 403 *(staff favorite)

REAR 
Pirelli Mid-soft
Bridgestone 404 *(staff favorite)
Dunlop MX51
Maxxis IT

INTERMEDIATE TO HARD TERRAIN
FRONT
Dunlop MX71 *(staff favorite)

REAR
Pirelli Mid-Hard
Dunlop MX71 *(staff favorite)
Michelin MH3 *(staff favorite)