Tires again.........
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Well, I don't disagree about tire quality but have run the cheapest available on Sprites and Midgets for years without any problems. Their main flaw is longevity and that can vary a lot. For our needs a soft compound is a requisite. Still looking and trying to decide.....
Would love the Vredestein original Qautrac tread pattern if its available. May spring yet for the Pirelli's.
Kurt
Would love the Vredestein original Qautrac tread pattern if its available. May spring yet for the Pirelli's.
Kurt
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Well, I don't disagree about tire quality but have run the cheapest available on Sprites and Midgets for years without any problems. Their main flaw is longevity and that can vary a lot. For our needs a soft compound is a requisite. Still looking and trying to decide.....
Would love the Vredestein original Qautrac tread pattern if its available. May spring yet for the Pirelli's.
Kurt
Would love the Vredestein original Qautrac tread pattern if its available. May spring yet for the Pirelli's.
Kurt
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Hi Kurt,
Using the `edit` function you can go back and delete a post when you make a mistake or change your mind.
Eric in Burnley
Using the `edit` function you can go back and delete a post when you make a mistake or change your mind.
Eric in Burnley
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nomad wrote:For our needs a soft compound is a requisite.
I can tell you the CN36 have very soft compound. if you read the material on them they say not to run them below freezing as will cause damage to the rubber and may destroy the tread!
On my drive yesterday they were pretty good, I lost traction twice but when I had them at 24PSI which is couple too high. Once doing a brake test (front tire locked) and once coming up a hill out of (dry) low water crossing, where rear broke lose. The break away was very gentle and very controllable with the throttle. There'd been on and off drizzle, so while the road wasn't wet it wasn't bone dry or grippy surface.
After dropping them a couple of PSI they felt a bit better, little better ride and grip. Had no traction issues, wasn't pushing hard on the drive but did go into corner faster than I should and expected to have traction issues but car gripped and went round the corner without fuss.
There is a lot more grip that my ~6 year old modern tires. I suspect much lower tread life but thats not important for miles I cover in the car. At currently pricing these seem like good value and good tire to me, especially against the modern tires available in the US.
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nomad wrote:So, is everyone running tubes in their stock type 26 wheels???Kurt
Cant speak for "everyone" but no, I'm tubeless in my S2 and my Sprint.
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types26/36 wrote:nomad wrote:So, is everyone running tubes in their stock type 26 wheels???Kurt
Cant speak for "everyone" but no, I'm tubeless in my S2 and my Sprint.
The Michelin XAS - FF 155 13 require tubes.
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My S3 steel KO wheels easily held air with tubeless tires. Non issue.
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Have a read in Workshop Manuel.
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Tubeless bike rim liners, maybe some sealant if your having a tough go
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I will add, tyres mount more easily on original steel, with rims facing down on tyre changing machine
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StressCraxx wrote:types26/36 wrote:nomad wrote:So, is everyone running tubes in their stock type 26 wheels???Kurt
Cant speak for "everyone" but no, I'm tubeless in my S2 and my Sprint.
The Michelin XAS - FF 155 13 require tubes.
Mine don't use tubes ( on Revolution 5 spokes)
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/michel ... as-ff.html
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