TESTED: DUNLOP’S ALL-NEW MX54 TYRES

Do you have a favourite off-road tyre model and end up using it pretty much everywhere, irrespective of whether the terrain you’re riding is soft or hard? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, a majority of riders tend to think this way. And most gravitate towards a soft/intermediate-terrain tyre simply because its knob pattern looks more aggressive.

But what happens when you swap to an intermediate/hard-terrain tyre (like, for example, Dunlop’s all-new Geomax MX54) when the sun-scorched track turns into hardpack and even blue-groove sections?

“Well, it opened my eyes to just now much more feel, grip, predictability and confidence Dunlop’s new MX54 tyres gave me in those harder conditions compared with the MX34 – which has always been my go-to,” explained Zac Zadravec from Morisset-based dealership, Powersport Central, at Dunlop’s recent media launch for their MX54 tyre range.

We took Zac aside at the Dunlop launch to get a better understanding of how consumers go about choosing the rubber when they wander into their local dealership, and of his newfound appreciation for how important it is to match your tyres to the terrain you predominantly use them in…