All Mountain Tyres
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If I chose tyres based on what I've punctured I'd be on solid rubber tyres by now.
Jabubu
let you google that for me
Well I couldn't puncture the Trail Boss if I tried, it really was tough!
Jabubu
let you google that for me
Did you get that ride in?
Only one ride on them so far. Also not at the best place and tracks to try them. All hardpack and dust bowl over hard. Promising signs though. Won’t say to much till I put a bit of time in on them.
I have bought a heap of e13 tyres to try next. Combo of grapplers and all terrains. Price is to good not to give them ago
So curiosity finally overcame familiarity and I've broken up my DHR2 maxx-terra front/DC rear combo with an Aggressor 2.5 out back. Seated nicely just with a floor pump and has a nice round profile on 35mm ID rims. Only one short ride so far but first impression is it definitely rolls faster, even on dirt. Cornering felt close, although it got me thinking an Aggressor with Minion side knobs would be close to perfect. Need to hit steeper terrain to see how it climbs and brakes.
Mattyp
Cows go boing
Sounds like you need a Dissector....
I don't get on with the High Roller style side knobs, and after watching @blacksp20 struggle with a puncture in his fail to seal, I wasn't keen.Sounds like you need a Dissector....
Did the e13 tyre wrestle today. Bought a set of all terrrain. Control front endurance rear. Front was easy. Popped on, seated and sealed easy. Rims are Spank 350s.
The rear. Holy moly. Battled for nearly an hour bending tyre levers, sweating and cussing it would simply not go on. Even stopped to check it was definitely a 29 tyre they sent me and then a sharp pain in my armpit. Look down and a beer or wasp flew out from my t-shirt sleeve. WTF. Pack up and ice pack to the arm pit.
Back to battle once kids in bed. Recall @ozzybmx soaping up his Argototal. So soaped the rim and soapy water on the tyre. Much sweating and cussing and bending tyre levers. How they didn’t snap I’m not sure. Then a loud snap as the tyre dropped in one side and then repeat on the other side. Still have to air up and seal but that’s tomorrow’s job. The tyre - unless it stretches will be a cut off job I think. Hope I like the new tyres.
The rear. Holy moly. Battled for nearly an hour bending tyre levers, sweating and cussing it would simply not go on. Even stopped to check it was definitely a 29 tyre they sent me and then a sharp pain in my armpit. Look down and a beer or wasp flew out from my t-shirt sleeve. WTF. Pack up and ice pack to the arm pit.
Back to battle once kids in bed. Recall @ozzybmx soaping up his Argototal. So soaped the rim and soapy water on the tyre. Much sweating and cussing and bending tyre levers. How they didn’t snap I’m not sure. Then a loud snap as the tyre dropped in one side and then repeat on the other side. Still have to air up and seal but that’s tomorrow’s job. The tyre - unless it stretches will be a cut off job I think. Hope I like the new tyres.
Jpez
Down on the left!
Sounds like you need a bex and a lie down..
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
I had (well, have) an eThirteen semi-slick rear in a DH casing that also required a fair bit of motivating*. Weirdly it came off fairly easily once I removed it after a couple of months to try something else. I rated the rib-sided side knobs though, they seemed to help gain a lot of grip out of moderately small (for the agressive intentions) edge knobs.
*Onto a Nextie carbon rim in my case. Gotta say those Spank rims with the "OohBar" raised rim bed profile are a PITA with a lot of tyres though sadly.
Flow-Rider
Burner
I wonder what Oohbar really stands for, Ooh, we need a bar to install the tyre.
I noticed it gets a lot harder if you use thick rim tape, 3 wraps is just asking for it.
Currently in progress
Yup. Last bike had Spank rims. Although more issues with tyres not sealing than installing. The All Terrains look like a modded Minion so hopefully go ok.
Jabubu
let you google that for me
I've bought a tyre fitting contraption from the UK - let's see if it lives up to the hype.
The Trail Boss tough tyres were also an absolute chunt to install, I reckon I could have stood on the beads and they wouldn't have broken. There was much cussing when removing them.
The Trail Boss tough tyres were also an absolute chunt to install, I reckon I could have stood on the beads and they wouldn't have broken. There was much cussing when removing them.
Ultra Lord
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ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Mounted the defective Argotal on an old rim and sent the private video to BC, they said the rim was bent
After a bit of useless correspondence with BC, I sent it to Continental (Germany HQ), they said it should be replaced. Next thing, surprisingly I get a call from the Aussie importer, he said it should be replaced but it was up to BC, though he would give me a discount on a replacement.
BC eventually agreed and refunded me the 53 euros ($86au)
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
I'm sure they already know they make the tightest tyres.
Once I worked out both beads needed to go over the shallow side of the asymmetrical rim, they went on alright.