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In today's riding all we hear about tirs are "get faf's, aitkens, hawks or deharts" I am kinda sick of this and would like to know about how your maxxis, primo, kenda or any other brand tires would work. So basically, best tire and worst that are not super trendy, because I don't like my bike like everybody else's.
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I used to have Primo wall tires and they held up good, but that was when I wasn't really into bmx but I was just a kid riding my bike around lol, I would love to get a fresh set and see how they are now with the way I ride. You know what I don't get is how Kenda and Maxxis make like the best mountain bike tires, but from what I hear their bmx tires suck it doesn't make any sense.
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I have the maxxis grifters, their amazing tires, but the one thing is they only come in 2.10 I'd love if they came in like 2.25 or even 2.2.
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I just ordered a pair of Duo Stunners, they look promising for the price. I've ridden odsy, fit, demolition, snafu, kenda, I have no complaints with any of those. Tires are tires.
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maxxis tires are like $40 for 1 tire they should be good.
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Mikel8149 wrote:
maxxis tires are like $40 for 1 tire they should be good.
biggybuggy wrote:
Maxxis tires main appeal are durability that is not as heavy as what you would expect.
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Mikel8149 wrote:
maxxis tires are like $40 for 1 tire they should be good.
biggybuggy wrote:
Maxxis tires main appeal are durability that is not as heavy as what you would expect.
ThugLifeBmxRiderz wrote:
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They are heavy as fuck, yes, but I had a pair that lasted 3 1/2 years.
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I got FAFs before they were trendy. Ill never change my 2.25 faf on front. I've moved on to an Animal on back because the 2.10 FAFs SUCK. I would run a Tioga/Kenda tire on back and probably will when my GLH dies.
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fitbikerider14 wrote:
If this came in tan wall I would run it, fuck 2.48 wide!
I seen those like in person. My sunday current was almost the same size as his. Idk if he had it max psi thogh.
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fitbikerider14 wrote:
If this came in tan wall I would run it, fuck 2.48 wide!
BRANDON_90 wrote:
I seen those like in person. My sunday current was almost the same size as his. Idk if he had it max psi thogh.
They say 2.48 but looking mm wise their 63mm which is the same as fly ramperas, i know the new cult dehart slicks are 63.4mm incase you want that added .4
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Exactly. But i personally love fat tires. If they made those tires that are used on fat bikes for 20" bmx style. Id ride em, lol.
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To answer your qwestion buggy. Checkout sunday currents. Im riding one as a replacement and might make it permenent. Its pretty damn amazing for 18$. They are like an enduro tire. The work good on this loose AZ dirt and crazy good on street. BUT the slip once in a while at the park. But high speeds it fucking flys.
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Best part of all this "(Insert brand here) makes the best tires ever" comment stuff is that Cheng Shin and Kenda make almost ALL OF THE TIRES IN THE CYCLING INDUSTRY.
Seriously.
There are a handful of others out there that do their own, but most source to one of these two.
I run momentums, had em over a year now, been good to me, BUT I ran brakes for most of that, AND I don't grind a ton.
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Duo stunners are super underrated tires!
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Maybe someone should point out the Kenda name in small print on the side of a Cult Dehart tire to the next trend whore that says "Kenda's are Walmart, get Deharts"
There is only so many manufacturers that make tires, most kids would be surprised at who makes their prized trendy tires.
On the other side I do agree with a statement above, the Chase Hawks are sticky as f--K. Picked up a set of 2.4 P-lites just to try em and I actually like them. Im not a ballon tire guy normally but they feel pretty good.
I dont get how Kenda can make such a light K-rad and a reasonable weight Kontact but the Deharts are heavy as f--k......
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Riding ruban dirt tires right now they are doing awsome.......rode fafs before wasn't impressed they sucked ass for high speed fakies on smooth cement........I want to try some maxxis grifters and tioga power blocks
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eskimojay wrote:
Riding ruban dirt tires right now they are doing awsome.......rode fafs before wasn't impressed they sucked ass for high speed fakies on smooth cement........I want to try some maxxis grifters and tioga power blocks
Last two sets of faf's I have had would chatter your teeth riding on smooth concrete. Nowhere near round.
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eskimojay wrote:
Riding ruban dirt tires right now they are doing awsome.......rode fafs before wasn't impressed they sucked ass for high speed fakies on smooth cement........I want to try some maxxis grifters and tioga power blocks
Team who cares wrote:
Last two sets of faf's I have had would chatter your teeth riding on smooth concrete. Nowhere near round.
Those tires get shitty grip when your flying high speed backwards over rated tires
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BRANDON_90 wrote:
To answer your qwestion buggy. Checkout sunday currents. Im riding one as a replacement and might make it permenent. Its pretty damn amazing for 18$. They are like an enduro tire. The work good on this loose AZ dirt and crazy good on street. BUT the slip once in a while at the park. But high speeds it fucking flys.
Im in nevada, so I have nearly identical conditions as yours, I run INTENSE haalo tires and their park tires, they work well, are light, ate skinny and NOT TRENDY AT ALL. I bet almost nobody here has heard of em unless you are a racer.
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Team who cares wrote:
Maybe someone should point out the Kenda name in small print on the side of a Cult Dehart tire to the next trend whore that says "Kenda's are Walmart, get Deharts"
There is only so many manufacturers that make tires, most kids would be surprised at who makes their prized trendy tires.
On the other side I do agree with a statement above, the Chase Hawks are sticky as f--K. Picked up a set of 2.4 P-lites just to try em and I actually like them. Im not a ballon tire guy normally but they feel pretty good.
I dont get how Kenda can make such a light K-rad and a reasonable weight Kontact but the Deharts are heavy as f--k......
K-rad tires are my third fav tire. Best dirt tire all around considering how little they cost. Kontacts on the other hand, oh boy. I have red ones and they are LIGHT. They were also cheap but grips like hard compound slick tires on ice.
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BRANDON_90 wrote:
To answer your qwestion buggy. Checkout sunday currents. Im riding one as a replacement and might make it permenent. Its pretty damn amazing for 18$. They are like an enduro tire. The work good on this loose AZ dirt and crazy good on street. BUT the slip once in a while at the park. But high speeds it fucking flys.
biggybuggy wrote:
Im in nevada, so I have nearly identical conditions as yours, I run INTENSE haalo tires and their park tires, they work well, are light, ate skinny and NOT TRENDY AT ALL. I bet almost nobody here has heard of em unless you are a racer.
Id try em out if i were you. I just threw up a bike check if you wanna see the relative size.
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I have a fanboy at the park that only rides sunday parts, I'll see what they are like on his bike.
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Ha. See i cant really stand sunday parts. They are like cheap and fake. Dont get me wrong this tire was cheap feeling at first. Now its kinda no different then my old Eclat escap tire. lol
