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Title: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: bobafett on August 17, 2009, 11:14 PM: No real personal reasons for this and it's not to help decide on a set up for a build or anything I just thought it would be interesting to get peoples views.............

Talking strictly comp III pattern only now - no freestyle patterns or old knobblies etc. ;)

So the classic thick/thin (2.125/1.75) combo is desired by most and some of my builds are that way, however I've grown quite fond of the thin/thin (1.75/1.75) combo when it comes to race bikes with spokes as I think it helps make them look fast n light...........and (dare i say it) i'm even not too put out sometimes by a thick/thick (2.125/2.125) combo with tuffs on certain builds - just make's em look a solid bomb proof build sometimes.

So what's your thoughts ? ???

Discuss away & vote at the top............

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lats have a chat...........
Post by: poolysheriff on August 17, 2009, 11:16 PM: I like 1.75 on the front and 1.50 on the rear sometimes ;)

But only sometimes :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: magna13 on August 18, 2009, 02:20 AM: didnt they have 1.95? ??? thats what i run... 1.95 front, 1.75 rear :)
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: neiljonarcus on August 18, 2009, 07:27 AM: johngoose i must admit i do love a classic combo mate i think its very old school and it just looks right :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat.......
Post by: GTSantaAna on August 18, 2009, 07:46 AM: I prefer 1.75 front & rear, not too thin or thick and gives a nicely balance look, just perfect for me !

Cheers ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: pickle on August 18, 2009, 07:48 AM: any piccies of your bikes Mr SanataAna? :)
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat.......
Post by: GTSantaAna on August 18, 2009, 08:41 AM: Just photographed it !

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii203/JAIngleby/IMG_2752copy.jpg)

Skyway TA survivor F/F & Tuffs, the rest NOS, new parts and stripped & recoated Handlebars, i will get rid of the pedals soon cos its new school.

Not perfect but I hope you like it !

Cheers ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat.......
Post by: Zippy on August 18, 2009, 09:28 AM: Lovin' that TA. :smitten:

As far as tyres are concerned it always has to be a thin/thin combo for me. I also think it may depend on what combo you had on your first bmx as some prefer fat/thin because it's what they had initially and got used to it.
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: stidds on August 18, 2009, 10:13 AM: I use thick front and thin rear on some bikes, but I have to admit that I never ran anything but thin/thin bitd so usually lean toward that now when building a bike.
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: pickle on August 18, 2009, 10:58 AM: I like the feel of a fat and thin combo........but to be honest, as soon as i sit on the bike it turns into a fat and fat combo :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: MartyC on August 18, 2009, 03:03 PM: A fat and skinny and skinny and skinny but somehow I can't handle two fatties. What was the question again? ;D
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: steve Beech TA on August 18, 2009, 03:28 PM: BITD i always had fat fat, but i only messed around on street corners and made home made jumps etc. so on my TA fat fat to me brings back the memories and make them look indestructible, but on my hutch i have 1.75 F&B as it looks more classy.

so i suppose it depends on what i am going to build and the reason why i am building it.

cheers steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: markyp on August 18, 2009, 04:45 PM: i go 1.50 front and rear,only cos comp 3's in this size are a doddle to get hold of and cheap!!!!Thats me being lazy me thinks!!
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: animal on August 18, 2009, 05:42 PM: I like both ::) Depends on my mood :2funny: But I'm a grippa nut anyway :LolLolLolLol: But same difference :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: crazycraig on August 18, 2009, 05:55 PM: Thin thin for me even though i have the fat thin combo .I think grippas look best on race bikes !
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: dordymush on August 18, 2009, 09:24 PM: although i used to bitd have a fat and thin.i like to use just 1.75 f + r now. look just right.
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: Kaner on August 18, 2009, 09:49 PM: I reckon it depends on the wheels and I can appreciate either look. I personally prefer the fat-thin combo but Im thinking of trying thin-thin on my next project which will involve the reproduction yellow label Tiogas on black alloy hub skyways. I think it should look quite cool?
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: magna13 on August 18, 2009, 11:35 PM: Quote from: ANIMAL on August 18, 2009, 05:42 PM
I like both ::) Depends on my mood :2funny: But I'm a grippa nut anyway :LolLolLolLol: But same difference :daumenhoch:

I notice you like a good grippa :daumenhoch: gotta be a pain in the ass to search for though :-\
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: bobafett on August 19, 2009, 04:07 PM: 177 views and only 18 votes :shocked: ahh well ::)
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat.......
Post by: mark 2 on August 19, 2009, 05:43 PM: Here's another one thrown in to the pot, 1.5 on expert size bikes, especially on an aero rim.
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: SteveD on August 19, 2009, 06:01 PM: thin + thin gets my vote - i really dont like the look of fat tyres
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: Glynnyboy on August 20, 2009, 11:31 AM: fat/thin for me. I never liked the look of a skinny on the front, it always gave a feeling of insecurtiy. Probably one nosedive too many ;D
Title: Re: thick/thin, thin/thin, thick/thick comp III combos - lets have a chat...........
Post by: Mattdub on August 20, 2009, 10:13 PM: Prefer fat/thin on 20" race bikes , thin/thin on 20" freestyle bikes , fat/thin or thin/thin on 24" ;) .