Great review. I just got back from a dirt bike trip with my friends and we were in Western Canada in a place called Bralorne BC and Mud Lake which had lots of hill climbs and the terrain on many of the hills could be describe as Kitty Litter. LOL. Thick, dense, deep sand and fine rocks which is how I found your channel. We do mostly single track but a lot of the soil in BC is sandy, loose and deep with lots of steeps that require mad traction. Going to give these a go. Thanks amigo. WADZ from BC Canada
Were there any rocks or hardpack? If so how did it do? I live in Florida and this tire is awesome for the sugar sand down here, but I’m taking a trip to Idaho and wondering if I should switch it out?
Yes. A serious amount of hardpack and rocks/roots. It will do just fine for you! Obviously there are better options if you are in the really nasty hard enduro type stuff.
Thanks for the review. I have had the MX-14 on the shelf for about a month and was nervous to race it at VCHSS. After your review and getting worked over at Graves Mtn, I am going to be running it at Peninsula.
I found out how good this tire is after I got more low end power from my YZ250 2-stroke. With high rpm power, the bike is moving pretty good when you get into the power, and any decent tire is good. But with more low end power, (V-force reeds, FMF Gnarly pipe, Lower the cylinder by not using a cylinder base gasket (use a great sealer like "3M Nitrile 847 rubber and gasket adhesive, brown") and 100 octane gas.), the bike rips from lower rpms' and you can really feel this tire hook up for great acceleration on anything "golf course" hard or softer. I don't gas it hard on clay or hard ground, (mostly soft stuff in Michigan anyway), but in the sand, it is pulling the front wheel off the ground as I hit the gears. I have never had a tire do that before, sans a paddle tire. No doubt, I would use it in a Michigan hare scramble. I have never had a tire hook up so well on grass or anything softer. Makes the bike a blast to ride too. Easy to get the front end over stuff. Doug in Michigan.
There’s actually one on my other bike you see in the background. It’s a very similar tread pattern to the ve33. I would expect the only difference is potentially the carcass stiffness and ability to run super low pressures.
@@roughready7491 im running 8 lbs in it with a ultra heavy duty tube.i havent rtaced it yet but i practiced it 2 times and its a great feeling tire.im looking forward to graves mtn next weekend.it will be my first race of the year and first time running it in a race setting
Dunlop did not market this tire well. Even though Eli Tomac used it for the entire national MX series, (and won), they marketed it as a sand/mud tire only. I find it superior to any tire that can dig into the ground. Grass ground? Keep your finger on the clutch when getting on the gas. :)
Heck, we paid $80.00 for a good Dunlop back in the 80's, about 40 years ago. With the inflation of "EVERYTHING" since then, $120.00 for the tire is a drop in the bucket of our costs to live. But,---they are not made in the States anymore, and communism with out our regulations, can make them less expensively.
no, I have only run it on soft stuff. I have it on a spare wheel, so I'll likely never mount it when im riding dry conditions. I wonder if its good? Rubber might be too soft and tear knobs?
@@roughready7491 You won;'t get great traction on hard pack, and the edges will wear fast if you are on the gas. But, because of the scoop, I hear the wearing of the edges is not very noticeable on the ground the tire was intended for. I just don't gas it on hard ground. Luckily, there is not a lot abound. :)
@@roughready7491 The rubber is harder for sand tires. That is why the knobs would "chunk" on hard ground. I don't think that is as much of a problem with softer ground tires today, as they probably got better with rubber compounds than they were 20 or so years ago.
Great review. I just got back from a dirt bike trip with my friends and we were in Western Canada in a place called Bralorne BC and Mud Lake which had lots of hill climbs and the terrain on many of the hills could be describe as Kitty Litter. LOL. Thick, dense, deep sand and fine rocks which is how I found your channel. We do mostly single track but a lot of the soil in BC is sandy, loose and deep with lots of steeps that require mad traction. Going to give these a go. Thanks amigo. WADZ from BC Canada
Thats awesome! I have heard there is some great riding in BC.
Were there any rocks or hardpack? If so how did it do? I live in Florida and this tire is awesome for the sugar sand down here, but I’m taking a trip to Idaho and wondering if I should switch it out?
Yes. A serious amount of hardpack and rocks/roots. It will do just fine for you! Obviously there are better options if you are in the really nasty hard enduro type stuff.
@@roughready7491 thanks!
Thanks for the review. I have had the MX-14 on the shelf for about a month and was nervous to race it at VCHSS. After your review and getting worked over at Graves Mtn, I am going to be running it at Peninsula.
Awesome! Should be a dry one this weekend. Say hey if you see me. I’ll be running my gekkota. It really worked well for me at Graves
I found out how good this tire is after I got more low end power from my YZ250 2-stroke. With high rpm power, the bike is moving pretty good when you get into the power, and any decent tire is good. But with more low end power, (V-force reeds, FMF Gnarly pipe, Lower the cylinder by not using a cylinder base gasket (use a great sealer like "3M Nitrile 847 rubber and gasket adhesive, brown") and 100 octane gas.), the bike rips from lower rpms' and you can really feel this tire hook up for great acceleration on anything "golf course" hard or softer. I don't gas it hard on clay or hard ground, (mostly soft stuff in Michigan anyway), but in the sand, it is pulling the front wheel off the ground as I hit the gears. I have never had a tire do that before, sans a paddle tire. No doubt, I would use it in a Michigan hare scramble. I have never had a tire hook up so well on grass or anything softer. Makes the bike a blast to ride too. Easy to get the front end over stuff. Doug in Michigan.
have you ever ran a pirelli mt 16 rear?i was told thats the tire to run here on the east coast.
There’s actually one on my other bike you see in the background.
It’s a very similar tread pattern to the ve33. I would expect the only difference is potentially the carcass stiffness and ability to run super low pressures.
@@roughready7491 im running 8 lbs in it with a ultra heavy duty tube.i havent rtaced it yet but i practiced it 2 times and its a great feeling tire.im looking forward to graves mtn next weekend.it will be my first race of the year and first time running it in a race setting
@@garycomer6028 nice! I’ll see ya there.
@@garycomer6028 Practice your starts with it. If the ground is soft enough to hook up, you will be modifying your starting technique. :)
Dunlop did not market this tire well. Even though Eli Tomac used it for the entire national MX series, (and won), they marketed it as a sand/mud tire only.
I find it superior to any tire that can dig into the ground. Grass ground? Keep your finger on the clutch when getting on the gas. :)
Starts (hole shots) on ground it can dig its teeth into? It hooks up so well, you will have to change your starting technique.
I just purchased mine today
Heck, we paid $80.00 for a good Dunlop back in the 80's, about 40 years ago. With the inflation of "EVERYTHING" since then, $120.00 for the tire is a drop in the bucket of our costs to live. But,---they are not made in the States anymore, and communism with out our regulations, can make them less expensively.
How does it do on hard packed dirt
no, I have only run it on soft stuff. I have it on a spare wheel, so I'll likely never mount it when im riding dry conditions. I wonder if its good? Rubber might be too soft and tear knobs?
@@roughready7491 You won;'t get great traction on hard pack, and the edges will wear fast if you are on the gas. But, because of the scoop, I hear the wearing of the edges is not very noticeable on the ground the tire was intended for. I just don't gas it on hard ground. Luckily, there is not a lot abound. :)
@@roughready7491 The rubber is harder for sand tires. That is why the knobs would "chunk" on hard ground. I don't think that is as much of a problem with softer ground tires today, as they probably got better with rubber compounds than they were 20 or so years ago.