tires

  1. SpiderDice

    New Tires/Summer Tread

    Seems as though the Vee Speedster is a popular choice for those wanting to switch to a more urban tread. Has anyone found any other tires along these lines? I found the Chaoyang Sand Storm, that looks pretty good. I like how the tread looks more like a motorcycle tire. Check them out...
  2. Dave510

    Tires for Felt Nine-E

    Anybody with suggestions for replacement tires for the Schwalbe Racing Ralphs that the NineE ships with? I use it mostly on streets, but want to keep trail-capable tires for the times when I do get to go off road. Some level of puncture resistance would be great too. I have a Schwalbe Nobby...
  3. KidWok

    Maxxis Gypsy 26 x 2.1 e-bike tire?

    I was doing some research for replacement tires and found that Maxxis makes the Gypsy model in 2.1 width and rated for high speed e-bikes, which would make it a suitable replacement for my Big Bens when the time comes. It's nominally less expensive. Does anyone have any experience with this...
  4. Nirmala

    What would cause a tire to fail on the sidewall?

    I recently had the rear tire on my new Magnum Ui5 fail catastrophically with a bang. Fortunately, I was going slow at the time, but once I stopped, I found that the tire (not just the tube) had a 2-3 inch long tear in it. I was riding on smooth pavement at the time, and had just pumped the tire...
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