Pirelli Scorpion Rally tyres - alternative to Mich Deserts?
The KTM team in this years Dakar were using some new Pirelli Scorpion Rally tyres rather than the usual Michelin deserts.
The lead riders on the Scorpion tyres seemed to have both tyre and mousse problems in the first few stages of the rally, and in the end seemed to go back to using tubes. Not sure if this was due to the robustness of the tyre or whether the mousse wasn't sufficently strong on some of the faster South American stages.
Does anyone know if these are on sale yet to the general public? If so, has anyone used them yet, and are they a valid alternative to Michelin Deserts or Pirelli MT21s for desert use?
cheers
Last edited by Matt Roach; 12 Mar 2009 at 23:05.
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