![]() As the X31 gets older, the square edge starts to wear out and become round. Bridgestone’s X31 tire comes with a castle block design that has two square edges to help keep traction when the knobbies flex. The casing flex and sidewall stability were consistent throughout the tire’s life. The durability of the Bridgestone X31 was excellent. When you got on the gas at the corner exit, it would lose traction if the dirt wasn’t pure intermediate terrain. The only performance complaint about the X31 rear tire was that it would spin up easily under lean-angle acceleration, most noticeably in harder conditions late in the day. It also had a consistent and comfortable feel whenever we were in true “intermediate dirt.” The consistency of the X31 made it easy to put it wherever you wanted it. The X31 rear tire had great acceleration comfort, along with a wide footprint feel on straight-line traction. ![]() Our test riders commented that the X31 front tire created a feel that was somewhere between the Dunlop MX33 and favored MX3S fronts. The X31 front had a planted feel, allowing riders to brake harder and have confidence at steep lean angles. It worked across the board with the fewest complaints from the team. We were most impressed with the front tire. The MXA wrecking crew was pleased with the performance of the Battlecross X31 Intermediate tires. We were very impressed that the tires didn’t gain much air pressure when left in the sun. ![]() The MXA wrecking crew ran a wide range of pressures from 11 to 14 psi, but always ended up between 12 and 13 psi, depending on the surface conditions. Bridgestone calls for 12 psi in the X31 tires. ![]()
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