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Is the Michelin Desert Race good for green laning?

9.6/10
Holloway Green Lane Score

Strongest on gravel and dry off-road, weakest on wet tarmac, in Holloway’s own scoring.

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2000-3500Typical mileage
4.7/5Overall trail score

Strengths and weaknesses

Dakar-proven heavy-duty rally tyre.

Where it's good

Where it falls short

Based on aggregated owner feedback and independent tyre reviews, not a single source.

Holloway ratings

Seven separate scores, not one blended number, since a tyre that's brilliant in mud can be miserable on a wet motorway link, and vice versa.

Road
2.8/5
Wet tarmac
2.5/5
Gravel
5/5
Dry off-road
5/5
Green-lane suitability
4.8/5
Mud & clay
4/5
Overall trail
4.7/5

Key facts

CategoryRally / Off-Road
Tube typeTube only
Typical mileage2000-3500 miles
Overall trail score4.7/5
Remember: a tyre's real character also depends on how worn it is, what pressure it's run at, and the bike it's fitted to. A great green-lane tyre on the wrong pressure, or worn past its best, can behave nothing like its rating suggests. Check the lane's own hazards and current conditions before you go, not just a tyre score.

Find where to actually ride it

Browse legal green lanes and byways across England and Wales, filtered by difficulty, on Holloway's map.

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