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6th August 2007, 09:36 PM #1
tyres for mtb
i have a
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- FRAME: 7005 Aluminium gusseted frame with 50mm downtube and snake stays
- FORKS: Suntour XCT
- BRAKES: Tektro IO Mechanical Disc Brakes
- DRIVETRAIN: Shimano Alivio 24 speed
- WHEEL SET: Alloy parallax with quick release front and rear and cassette rear hub. Weinman ZAC-19 double wall alloy rims
- EXTRAS: Rear Kickstand, Quick Relase Seat post
- COLOUR: Platinum, Blue
an need some bigger tyres for it as i canot get enough grip on the fire trails in the bfp.
any sugestions?
grip pattern?
width?
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Mobile Sawmilling & Logging Service
8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
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6th August 2007, 09:42 PM #2
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6th August 2007, 11:27 PM #3
What pressure are you running off road? It may be as simple as dropping the pressure from 80 psi down to say 35-40psi. Can't help you with tyre patterns/brands as I'm pretty out of touch and at the rate I'm riding it'll take me a while before I'm up for new tyres.
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
- Henry Ford 1938
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7th August 2007, 12:52 AM #4
You need the pressures as low as you can without bottoming out the rims. Like Mick said, about 35 lb. Mtb experts talk in small variations below that.
As far as tyres go, I've got Velociraptors on my old Diamondback. They are a great tyre in soft and loose conditions, but useless on the road (unless you like road noise and effort). The rear tyre can be reversed for a mud tyre. I'm not moutain biker, more of a mountain piker , but these tyres give me so much confidence I don't even think about traction - it's just there.
Richard
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7th August 2007, 11:14 PM #5
wider tyres will help but pressure is the main thing
i have two sets one set are Tioga 2.3DH tyres heavy and lots of friction but grip everything and wide so the "float" over the sand tracks here in WA
i also have a set of 1.6 knobby's(i can think of the brand) they need high pressure and they are not good for sand or deep mud....but good for every thing else....easier to get turning
Larson TT's are good....but its rare to find a truely bad MTB tyre
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11th August 2007, 11:23 PM #6
i have them at 25 psi or i get nearly no traction on the loost stoney hills of the brisbane forest park after the motos have been out there. will have a look at that site and go from there.
www.carlweiss.com.au
Mobile Sawmilling & Logging Service
8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
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25th March 2008, 09:02 AM #7
how did you go with the tyre hunt
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25th March 2008, 01:03 PM #8
have jsut kept batteling on with the ones iv got.
www.carlweiss.com.au
Mobile Sawmilling & Logging Service
8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
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9th May 2008, 08:09 PM #9
weissyboy,
I have "syncros" point and chute tyres which grip very well, I use them riding around daisy hill.
Go to "for the riders" bike shop in Annerly - they will set you up with a good set of tyres. If you want good value for money go with steel bead, but if you want light weight and to fold the tyres for a kevlar bead.
Good luck.
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9th May 2008, 08:11 PM #10
thanks i wight try them.
www.carlweiss.com.au
Mobile Sawmilling & Logging Service
8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
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