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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: The_Bish on July 20, 2009, 05:29 PM
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Hi all,
After riding at the Worlds last weekend, I've decided it's about time I built a new bike and started riding regularly again.
Since I started looking around at options, I noticed that a lot of vert riders are running pretty skinny tyres. I always used to run 2.0's but these days there only seem to be smaller or larger options - 1.85 or 2.10.
I'm not one to be swayed by looks alone, but personally I think the skinnier one's look daft! Is there actually any advantage to using slimmer tyres?
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2.10 on the front
1.95 on the rear
sorted :daumenhoch:
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not sure bout the advantages but i got some well good tyres for 20 pound for a pair off ebay
maxxis miracles 1.95 both and smooth as ;)
cant find the same deal but here they are
http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/5413/Maxxis_Miracle_Tyre
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not sure bout the advantages but i got some well good tyres for 20 pound for a pair off ebay
maxxis miracles 1.95 both and smooth as ;)
cant find the same deal but here they are
http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/5413/Maxxis_Miracle_Tyre
I had a pair of Miracle 2.10's recently. Would definitely use Maxxis again.
Just wondering if there's supposed to be any advantage to using thinner tyres though. Other than saving a few grams in weight!
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Smaller tyres flex less & make the bike a bit more responsive?
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The fat tires are all the rage at the moment with the kids. I ran Maxxis Miracles for a while - theyre ok - just pump them up real hard. I now run khe park tires 1.9 and once you have them you will never want anything else...