Does anyone have any recs for a good sand tire? I found a spot real close to my house that has some potential but a lot of sandy areas.
Yes.AZspeeding said:Is there a particular tire that's good for riding on cloudy days, but only between the hours of 2 and 2:15pm on Wednesdays?
Maybe as a rear tire but otherwise a horrendous front tire (from experience). Side knobs are worthless unless maybe you are using a 40mm wide rim. A few rides on DC proved that point to me. Had the 2.2" on 23mm rims (OD, not terrible small). Sold that tire 40 miles later. Thats likely a very good light sand over hardpack tire, rear only.cannonballtrail said:Geax saguaros aren't half bad as long as it's not a beach
Makes sensetwowheelsdown2002 said:Look for tires with lots of prominent side knobs for the front tire.
I don't mean tall knobs, but you want a continuous line of knobs, just the opposite of a mud tire. Mud tires have lots of big gaps on the side knobs to let mud escape, but you want to trap sand.
I had a tri-razor tire on my moto for the Oregon dunes. It had a middle line, and 2 very prominent lines of rubber that splayed outwards at an angle, trapping sand in the middle and allowing the tire to get up onto the sand.
On the rear, look for paddle style blocks with enough space to dig in.
:thumbsup: Those look like some good choices.berny2435 said:Makes sense
When I was looking at this Wicked Will tire, I was thinking along those lines b/c the side knobs are pretty continuous
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=32486&category=624
A more DH type tire for sandy areas may would be a Specy Clutch Front and maybe a Chunder on the rear b/c of the large center paddle type knob http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=57837
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=56711
How do you like that tire? It looks like a nevagal rip-off for half the price. Does it perform? Does it last?berny2435 said:Serfas Krest 2.1
Just started using it actually. DC was my first ride on it. Not a terribly soft tire so it should last. I replaced a wire bead light weight Maxis Ignitor that was just getting destroyed ride to ride. With only one ride on it, it for sure beats the Ignitor for traction at DC. Especially on the little steep uphill washes.m77ranger said:How do you like that tire? It looks like a nevagal rip-off for half the price. Does it perform? Does it last?
Thanks for the info.berny2435 said:Just started using it actually. DC was my first ride on it. Not a terribly soft tire so it should last. I replaced a wire bead light weight Maxis Ignitor that was just getting destroyed ride to ride. With only one ride on it, it for sure beats the Ignitor for traction at DC. Especially on the little steep uphill washes.
I wouldn't consider it a Nevagal rip-off at all. Completely different tire. More knobs and should be faster rolling Haven't ridden a Nevagal on my 29r before. It measures a 2.1 on a WTB trail rim. Their website http://www.serfas.com/product_details.asp?ID=559
They don't feel like 880grams like the site says. one dudes comment at 740 feels about right but I didn't weigh it before I mounted it.