[Santa Maria]

A lot of pros were running cut down versions of the Wetscream at Schladming and Maribor WCs in dry conditions.

Whats the differnence of a cut down version of the Wetsream and the stock swampthing?

 

[PDS RX]

I think they cut out certin knobs on the tread so it rolls faster but still keeps it grip.

 

[sayndesyn]

The wetscream's nobs are quite different, they "penetrate" the trail better.

 

[General Lee]

swampthings are a very round profile with small knobs. wetscreams are very much like a narrow, "spiked" version of the minion dhf profile with a definite cornering edge that the swampthing does not have.

these have the center knobs trimmed. i've used them a bunch in soft dirt, but for harder packed trails the side knobs can be trimmed as well.

 

[profro]

Look closely I'm running some trimmed Wetscreams here. But the conditions have to be just right for them to be beneficial. But when they are, its like cheating.

 

[dhkid]

hill runs them everywhere, even when its bone dry.

http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/videos/sam-hill-104-video/dirt-123750.html

now cue the hill fan boys asking where they can get 2.5 wetscreams.

 

[jonKranked]

now cue the hill fan boys asking where they can get 2.5 wetscreams.

answer: not available in the US, but everywhere else basically. There are some UK e-tailers that will ship to the US.

 

[Mike Buell]

For real though, if anyone does have access to 2.5 wetsreams, I'd totally like to be your friend.

 

[TGR]

my question is, do they offer a lot more rollling resistance than minnions? how are they in dry coniditions?

 

[Mlody]

Look closely I'm running some trimmed Wetscreams here. But the conditions have to be just right for them to be beneficial. But when they are, its like cheating.

what kind of compound are you using? 40a or 42a ?

2.5" or 2.2" ?

Mike Buell:
You can buy them at http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

 

[dhkid]

jonKranked- i know that, just taking the piss on the hill fan boys.

For real though, if anyone does have access to 2.5 wetsreams, I'd totally like to be your friend.

keep talking...

 

[rosenamedpoop]

hill runs them everywhere, even when its bone dry.

http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/videos/sam-hill-104-video/dirt-123750.html

He looks like such a lazy bastard when he's so pinned.

 

[dante]

what kind of compound are you using? 40a or 42a ?

2.5" or 2.2" ?

Mike Buell:
You can buy them at http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

looks like 60a, but can't imagine any serious rider using those...

 

[mattmatt86]

my question is, do they offer a lot more rollling resistance than minnions? how are they in dry coniditions?

The race that the Pic of Profro is from was dry as hell, but a lot of riders were benefiting from "mud" tires because the dirt was so fresh and loose that the knobs were helping to penetrate down to the solid dirt.

 

[Horror Business]

swampthings are a very round profile with small knobs. wetscreams are very much like a narrow, "spiked" version of the minion dhf profile with a definite cornering edge that the swampthing does not have.

these have the center knobs trimmed. i've used them a bunch in soft dirt, but for harder packed trails the side knobs can be trimmed as well.

Good photo that really shows what the knobs are like. That is a wild tread pattern. I can see why they must hook up well in wet/soft terrain.

 

[profro]

what kind of compound are you using? 40a or 42a ?

2.5" or 2.2" ?

Mike Buell:
You can buy them at http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

I was running 2.2s. 60 up front and an 80 in the rear. A lot of the track was hardpacked dirt/grass. That 80 dug in like mad.

 

[jonKranked]

jonKranked- i know that, just taking the piss on the hill fan boys.

oh I know. i'm just sick of pinkshirt riding SH's jock.


I heard sam hill even runs wet screams on his xc bike and his road bike. and he will use them on his wheelchair when he gets old.

 

[dhkid]

sam hill doesn't ride road or xc, but if he were to, he would do it on his sunday(or maybe his mark3), with these tires:

cut down, of course.

 

[Damo]

I've been using the 2.5 WetScreams for everyday riding for a while now. Great all-rounders even in the dry (gotta cut down those center knobs).

If the track is hardpack or rock however, I'll switch to HighRollers.

I even have a WetScream 2.5 in 80 compound. So stiff, you'll never roll the side knobs. Great for grassy tracks.

 

[ZUMBI]

wetsreams are also nice to ride on snow on ski slopes super cornering possibilities

 

[Dave-B]

I love my cut down 2.5 super tacky wetscreams, There mint in conditions from rutted slop to loose soil and they grip roots and rocks like highrollers.
But when the dirt drys up and starts to get hard they roll super slow and squirm in the corners.

 

[Damo]

wetsreams are also nice to ride on snow on ski slopes super cornering possibilities

True. How much fun is ski slope racing! Few strange looks from the skiers though...