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Title: What tyres?
Post by: SAFRANEV6RXE on January 03, 2016, 08:54 AM
I need to change my tyres,i have just fitted Skyway tuff 2 and have white tyres with tan walss,size 20x2.125,problem is they near impossible to keep clean and looking smart,think i need tan wall but black tread have had a suggestion about Kendas.
Should i go to 1.175 aswell?
Not sure of the make at the moment but i guess they are crap! Lucky stone i think.
Title: Re: What tyres?
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 03, 2016, 09:14 AM
I need to change my tyres,i have just fitted Skyway tuff 2 and have white tyres with tan walss,size 20x2.125,problem is they near impossible to keep clean and looking smart,think i need tan wall but black tread have had a suggestion about Kendas.
Should i go to 1.175 aswell?
Not sure of the make at the moment but i guess they are crap! Lucky stone i think.

You'll never keep white tyres clean, not if you intend to ride in them. If you're going for the freestyle look (guessing you are following your rotor thread), then I would recommend Kenda K55 tyres (Panaracer copies), they're cheap in comparison to OG 80s tyres. I would use 1.75s also.
Title: Re: What tyres?
Post by: SAFRANEV6RXE on January 03, 2016, 09:24 AM
The kenda K55 is what i,ve been told elsewhere so this sounds like a good choice,problem is i can,t find any for sale in the U.K.
Will have another look now and see what i can find.
Title: Re: What tyres?
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 03, 2016, 09:37 AM
The kenda K55 is what i,ve been told elsewhere so this sounds like a good choice,problem is i can,t find any for sale in the U.K.
Will have another look now and see what i can find.

I bought 4 sets, all from US sellers. I don't think Kenda distributed them in the UK.

I used to pay around £25 a pair inc postage, but this was in 2011/12, so o guess this may have increased now.
Title: Re: What tyres?
Post by: That Swan Guy on January 03, 2016, 10:03 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenda-K55-Street-BMX-Tire-20x1-75-Steel-Bead-Black-Tan-/191413974674?hash=item2c91297692:g:dasAAOSw~FNUZwF~
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