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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: Hellcat on March 30, 2012, 04:26 PM

Title: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: Hellcat on March 30, 2012, 04:26 PM

Right.

I've got a Freeagent Hellcat which I bought new 4 years ago, only about 20 years since I last rode a BMX as a teenager. Only rode it a few times, had a bad crash missing a hop up a high curb ("Shame!" I know), blew the back tyre & catapulted me.

I was getting into Thai Boxing at the time, and that was giving me enough injuries, so 4 years later, after having to reluctantly quit Thai cos of work commitments I'm gonna get back on the bike. Apart from being a bit heavy, I think it's a pretty nice bike, certainly better than the bikes I had as a kid.

It's factory fitted with massive 2.25 (I think) knobblies. In the olden days it was always 1.5s for me on ramps.

I'm looking for tyres that can do dry slag heap type trails & parks. But more trails to start, as it's just down the road from me. :smitten:

Any recommendations gratefully accepted.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: trickydeno on March 30, 2012, 09:39 PM

I'm no expert fella,but I ride a 2.25 dirt tyre up front and 2.1 path tyre with less aggressive tread on rear for both dirt & ramps.seems to work fine  :)
People run all sorts of different combinations.it just depends what suits you  :)

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 30, 2012, 09:40 PM

Tioga powerblocks 2.1 F and 1.95 R . Done  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: dan-dare on March 30, 2012, 09:44 PM

Kenda whitewalls, 1.75 front and rear.

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 30, 2012, 09:47 PM

+ (http://www.swinco.co.uk/WebRoot/Store3/Shops/es136752/4F4F/9790/2CFF/C8B8/B9CE/0A0F/1116/7E66/hairspray75ml.jpg)

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: elevensies on March 31, 2012, 01:18 AM

Schwalbe dirty Harry

Good all rounder

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: brettypeeps on March 31, 2012, 08:39 AM

tioga power blocks for me :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: motomagII on March 31, 2012, 11:21 AM

powerblocks or dth too for me

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations for dry trails & some ramps. Newbie oldie.
Post by: Betty on March 31, 2012, 01:38 PM

KHE Mac2, dirt or street