The newly released Dunlop Geomax MX53 are now available on TeamDunlop.com! Replacing the MX52, this new tire will be the go to for intermediate/hard terrain! Feel free to read some of the inital reviews below:
MX53 First Impressions
Kris Keefer- Keefer Testing https://www.keeferinctesting.com/offroad-testing/2019/9/23/dunlop-mx53-tire-review
Front:
- ·I managed to ride five different types of tracks
and I will be completely honest here; I came away with a more positive outlook
on these tires than after the first day of testing, at Perris Raceway.
- ·The Dunlop MX53 front tire impressed me on the
first day of testing, but it wasn’t until after day two (at Glen Helen) that I
realized that I could actually like an intermediate to hard terrain front tire
better than a soft terrain front.
- ·Flat corners (while on throttle) or medium lean
angle sweepers gives me a more secure/planted feel than a MX33 or MX52 and
doesn’t leave me with a feel of washing the front end out. As much as I love
the MX3S front tire, even that tire isn’t as good in this area of the track.
- ·The overall integrity/feel of the tire still
remains intact with almost 10 hours on it.
Rear:
- ·When it comes to entering shallow hard pack ruts
I have yet to feel anything better than a MX53 in this area of the track.
- ·When braking into corners there was much less
slide with the MX53 than the MX33 and that really helps when you’re asking your
motorcycle for traction/bite when diving hard into a corner.
- ·The contact patch that the rear tire lays down
for you is better than any other intermediate to hard pack terrain tire I have
tried as well as allows for a more controlled scrub up faces of dry/hard pack
jumps.
- ·With almost 10 hours on the rear tire, its
performance hasn’t dwindled a huge amount and is consistent enough for me to
continue to put time on it.
Overall, these Dunlop MX53 tires have changed my outlook on running an
intermediate to hard terrain tire on a wide variety of tracks. Having a
tire that is consistent enough to run in the early morning motos as well as the
late afternoon motos is tough to do, but Dunlop has done a good job with
providing us a tire that is capable of doing this.
David Pingree- Racer X https://racerxonline.com/2019/09/20/racerhead-38
- ·I had more confidence and a better feel in the
front end than I've ever had; that's the truth. I even went out and rode a moto
after they put down some water, because that is often a problem area with hard
pack tires. The tighter lug patterns don't allow the mud to clean out and the
grip disappears. That was not the case with the MX53; it worked better than
it's predecessor by a long ways in all conditions. The rear was terrific as
well, but this front tire is
a revelation for me and I can't recommend it enough.
Michel Lindsay- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpKUFhwfDZE
- ·Straight line braking feel; was able keep
pushing deeper and deeper in the braking zones. Was really impressed by how much
grip the front tire kept, wouldn’t skid as easily even if I tried to mid brake
and try to lock up the front tire, it wouldn’t do it, it would continue to grip
the ground so well.
- ·MX53 was much for confidence inspiring
- ·Carcass comfort; more carcass absorption on acceleration
bump and better under de-cel. Rear tire doesn’t feel so dead as it hits the
bump, a little more absorption to it.
Chase Cook- Rocky Mountain ATV MC- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBBpFf0c3cg
- ·As the track did dry out and get hard packed, I
could trust the tire even when they threw down some water on the lips and they
were hard, I knew the tires was going to grip and not break loose. Was nice to
have that performance.
- ·Front tire was biggest surprise, because it was
really good under breaking. With this tire whether the track was soft and loamy
in the morning or hard packed square edgy, I can come into the corner hard onto
the brakes and the tire would have a predictable slide to it. I can trust and
feel like the tire was glued to the ground.
- ·Better performance throughout the whole day
Vital MX- https://www.vitalmx.com/product/guide/Tires,7/Dunlop/Geomax-MX53,16791#product-reviews/927/expand
- ·Overall, the first thing that impressed us was
the front tire's performance under braking.
- ·Also, the rear tire had a surprising amount of
grip when leaned over, even in the softer, more intermediate parts of the
track.
- ·And, of course, the MX53 had an substantial
amount of grip on the few hard-packed, dry, dusty sections of the track. Each
time I went through this rock hard left bowl turn, I went faster and faster
trying to find where the tires would give up the ghost, and they continued to hold on to the
track.
Dirtbiketest.com- https://dirtbiketest.com/fresh-dirt/wow-dunlops-all-new-mx53-intermediate-hard-terrain-tire/#qjJOpjYxc39OXorK.97
- ·It doesn’t even matter if you are a Dunlop fan
or not, this is a tire you
have to try, so far we like its consistent feel and performance.
- ·Now Dunlop finally offers two solid choice of
tires—the MX33 and the much-improved MX53.
- ·Although the two do crossover to some degree,
the MX53 is now a more viable option than ever before.
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Fronts
- https://shops.hookit.com/Dunlop/ViewCategory.aspx?Category_ID=1043
Rears - https://shops.hookit.com/Dunlop/ViewCategory.aspx?Category_ID=1046
