What is the deal with Schwalbe's "bike park" version of some of their tire offerings? They're being offered at various sources for cheapppp. I am broke and need new tires.
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What's a bike park tire?
26" backstock?
26" backstock?
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Cheapest tires, in all regards. Hard compounds and shitty beads. Stay away unless you only ride park on groomed trails.
Woo, whats your speculation on these?
http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Aaron-Gwins-Signature-Onza-Tire-Is-More-Than-Just-a-Look-alike,1527
http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Aaron-Gwins-Signature-Onza-Tire-Is-More-Than-Just-a-Look-alike,1527
I don't think there's anything to speculate about. Derivative or not, they'll work great in a wide variety of conditions.
The cross-tire edge to edge channel is interesting. Better for rockz and rootz, less good on loose-over-hard.
nothing about bead and carcass construction... I'd be curious. I wonder if they're designed to work with foam cores, or whether they are tough enough on their own.
Looks like a Session... err Onza
Those are the same tires we talked about in August
Gravey's new tires:
$5 says "Gripton" is just Ummagumma raised from the dead.
are deals for tires posted in this thread? I am after some big niner tires. ive been digging on the net looking for deals on some 29x2.4 rubbers, feel free to suggest some sites.
Read the name of the thread.
Then go jump off a bridge. They keep those tires in the rivers. Underneath the ice.
how far under the ice? do you have a specific bridge in mind?
okay, lets say I am buying tires for this thing then:
what say ye now?
okay, lets say I am buying tires for this thing then:
what say ye now?
Kill listhow far under the ice? do you have a specific bridge in mind?
okay, lets say I am buying tires for this thing then:
what say ye now?
Get the red ones.how far under the ice? do you have a specific bridge in mind?
okay, lets say I am buying tires for this thing then:
what say ye now?
how far under the ice? do you have a specific bridge in mind?
okay, lets say I am buying tires for this thing then:
what say ye now?
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There's no reason to bring that kind of content here. It only degrades the experience of other users.
You can order tires off the maxxis website BTW. Bontrager too. Nothing else really matters.
noted, I will stay in my lane and try to keep the eyesores to a minimum.
thank you for that info. I will most certainly check them out.
new specialized butcher?
Meh. Looks just like the old one.
fun story: last year i unloaded a set of these i had buried away for more than i paid for them because they're now "classic"Get the red ones.
Profiting off hipsters going crazy for whatever has the word vintage associated to it should be rewarded with the opening of Valhalla's doors.fun story: last year i unloaded a set of these i had buried away for more than i paid for them because they're now "classic"
i have an old sid circa 2000 that i can probably get $130 for.
My experience with Maxxis DH tires tubeless is that they can be a bit of a pain to get to seat at first as compared to EXO tires, since the bead is so much stiffer, but once you get them to go they seal pretty well. If you've got a compressor it's pretty easy, if you're trying with a hand pump you'll probably have a bad time.
Hello guys, I have a couple of questions (sorry if they have already been answered):
Im in the search of a new dh tyre and im between the magic marys and the good old minion dhf.
I never had schwalbes and after some research, I still Dont know what of their carcass can be used tubeless???
And for maxxis now, their LUST carcass implys that its dual ply (dh) or that doesnt has to do?
thanks
Im in the search of a new dh tyre and im between the magic marys and the good old minion dhf.
I never had schwalbes and after some research, I still Dont know what of their carcass can be used tubeless???
And for maxxis now, their LUST carcass implys that its dual ply (dh) or that doesnt has to do?
thanks
Has anyone run Mich Wild Rock'R 2 tires for actual DH? I know I've seen a few doing this at our local hill but would be interested to hear anyone's experiences...
I ran them last time I rode Beech with no issues. I'm slow and smooth though...
Yup, have a full year on them with no plans on changing for this year.
No issues, but then again I am now old fat and slow
Would bang again 10/10
Any word on how the WR2 sidewalls compare to Super Gravity Magic Marys?
I´m looking for something to run with my Procore this season and so far, they seem like a worthy option.
I´m looking for something to run with my Procore this season and so far, they seem like a worthy option.
I was reading on this website (en français) that Michelin now have an "all mountain" casing to along with it's "enduro casing". If I'm not mistaken, both the "am" and "enduro" casing are two-layer casings with a reinforcement in between (in blue in the photo below), on the the enduro casing, that reinforcement is 33tpi, whereas on the am casing, it's 60tpi.
How that compares to Super Gravity and DD I don't know. Though I think DD has an extra butyl reiforcement that goes up the casing a bit from the bead.
Just to add to what @slyfink already stated:
Schwalbe's Super Gravity tires use a 2ply "turn-up" construction, where you get the same amount of material as a 2ply DH tire in the sidewalls, but less casing under the tread. So they have the sidewall support of a DH tire, but a more supple tread area. SG tires also have a bead to bead reinforcement layer for additional puncture protection that probably contributes even more support and butyl inserts at the bead for pinch protection (and even more support).
Maxxis Double Down tires are a full 2ply construction also with butyl inserts like a DH tire, just using 120tpi plys instead of 60tpi and a folding tubeless bead.
Best I can tell, all of Michelin's tires only use 1ply construction (their claim of 2 layers appears to me like just the typical 1 ply overlapping itself as in all basic tires, not to be confused with true 2ply) with just a variety of different reinforcement layers. This puts them somewhere between EXO and SG/DD tires for theoretical support. Similar to some of Specialized's Grid constructions.
Schwalbe's Super Gravity tires use a 2ply "turn-up" construction, where you get the same amount of material as a 2ply DH tire in the sidewalls, but less casing under the tread. So they have the sidewall support of a DH tire, but a more supple tread area. SG tires also have a bead to bead reinforcement layer for additional puncture protection that probably contributes even more support and butyl inserts at the bead for pinch protection (and even more support).
Maxxis Double Down tires are a full 2ply construction also with butyl inserts like a DH tire, just using 120tpi plys instead of 60tpi and a folding tubeless bead.
Best I can tell, all of Michelin's tires only use 1ply construction (their claim of 2 layers appears to me like just the typical 1 ply overlapping itself as in all basic tires, not to be confused with true 2ply) with just a variety of different reinforcement layers. This puts them somewhere between EXO and SG/DD tires for theoretical support. Similar to some of Specialized's Grid constructions.
Where the hell is that wildrockr 2 dh tire?
Hey you guys remember a few years ago when tire companies would say they couldn't make this or that tire because molds were expensive, it's really hard to bring a new tire to market blah blah blah?
In the last two years most of them have come out with multiple new treads, wide widths for 27 and 29, fat bike tires, plus crap in two sizes, revised casings and on and on....... All because they think they're 'getting ahead' of the next new trend their buddies in other segments of the industry just pulled out of their butts.
Seriously. Screw you guys. Just make good tires. Not excuses. You obviously have the resources when you think you're about to be left behind at the next dentist convention.
Hey you guys remember a few years ago when tire companies would say they couldn't make this or that tire because molds were expensive, it's really hard to bring a new tire to market blah blah blah?
In the last two years most of them have come out with multiple new treads, wide widths for 27 and 29, fat bike tires, plus crap in two sizes, revised casings and on and on....... All because they think they're 'getting ahead' of the next new trend their buddies in other segments of the industry just pulled out of their butts.
Seriously. Screw you guys. Just make good tires. Not excuses. You obviously have the resources when you think you're about to be left behind at the next dentist convention.
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I say copy and paste this and send it to your favorite tire company. Of course the lizard people will be knocking at your door veeery soon if you do.
The title is how a bike tire is made.
But the logo is continental.
I don't understand chico.
But the logo is continental.
I don't understand chico.