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Quad-Cross
MX Pro ATV Tire
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Ontario, CA (4/16/2009) -
If you are serious about your performance
on a motocross track, then you need to
take a serious look at ITP’s new
QuadCross MX PRO Lite front and rear tires.
The QuadCross MX PRO Lite represents
the next big step in race tire technology,
by way of significant updates to an already
proven product. Compared to the QuadCross
MX PRO, this new tire is a pound lighter
in front and two pounds lighter in back
— a monumental difference considering
the standard tire was already one of the
lightest on the market. The QuadCross
MX PRO Lite also features a new 2-ply
carcass utilizing a sidewall apex design
that stiffens the sidewall during side
loads without compromising ride quality.
Acceleration, braking, cornering and overall
balance and feel have all benefited from
this new carcass as well as a tried-and-true
tread pattern, especially on hard-packed
track surfaces.
| "This
new QuadCross MX PRO Lite dropped
our lap times by two seconds..."
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The rear QuadCross MX PRO Lite comes
with an all-new rubber compound as well,
a high-tech formulation that offers superior
grip while still delivering extended wear
characteristics. This is not just a softer
tire that hooks up well for three laps
and is then ready for the dumpster! This
is a pro-level tire now being made accessible
to all racers.
The new QuadCross MX PRO Lite was made
possible through the tireless efforts
and invaluable input of numerous factory
riders and technicians during the 2008
racing season, specifically from Team
Monster Energy Kawasaki and Team Yamaha’s
Dustin Nelson. These teams are running
the QuadCross MX PRO Lite in 2009 as well,
and in fact Kawasaki’s Josh Creamer
gave the new production model a winning
debut in the AMA ATV Pro National season-opening
moto at Glen Helen Raceway in March (grabbing
a decisive holeshot and leading from wire
to wire).
According to team manager Jimmy White,
“During pre-season testing we were
looking for every advantage we could find,
and this new QuadCross MX PRO Lite dropped
our lap times by two seconds compared
to any other tire we tried — that’s
a lot for any single component change,
so the choice was obvious.”
Defending ITP/Yamaha QuadCross Series
Champion Dustin Nelson used the production
tires for the first time at the second
round of the 2009 season and took holeshots
in both his heat and the main event, and
ended up winning for the first time this
year. “I definitely noticed a huge
improvement for the start and acceleration,”
he reported. “The new tires make
the bike feel like it has an extra pony
or two.”
The new QuadCross MX PRO Lite is now
available in 20x6-10 front (P/N 560554)
and 18x10-8 rear (P/N 560533) sizes. You
can find them at ITP’s trackside
support area at all the events on the
AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series,
ITP/Yamaha QuadCross Series and World
Off-Road Championship Series schedules.
Of course you’ll find them at your
favorite ATV parts source as well —
we sell what we race!
About ITP:
Since 1982, ITP has grown into the world's
#1 ATV aftermarket tire and wheel source,
and continues to provide a complete line
of innovative tires and wheel for virtually
all ATVs and UTVs. To order, contact your
favorite distributor. For a copy of ITP’s
full-color product catalog, call toll-free:
1-800-859-4740. For other inquiries or
technical advice, contact ITP at 930-A
S. Rockefeller Ave., Ontario, CA 91761;
(909) 390-1905. Or visit ITP’s website
at www.itptires.com.
