Race tire?

[Wild Bill]

I know the fast guys run the Maxxis tires but I will be setting up 2 bikes for the June race and after all the cost of building Im looking to run something cheaper for now if possible. Is anyone running these and are they at least a fairly good tire for a couple of first timers? Or is there something better than these for cheap?

http://www.blueskycycling.com/product6503_52_-Vee-Rubber-Twinz-Tire.htm

 

[magrider]

I’ve run many tires and am 100% confident in the Maxxis Hookworm. I have 7 races on one set. I don’t run my race bikes on the street, not even to the liquor store. Thus, I have only race bikes.

Those tires look good, but you won’t know until you race them. 3 things I look for is tread pattern, no leading edge from the transition to sidewall, and width, my bike needs a 2.1 width, 2.6 and I get lots of chain rub. They look like they might be a lower cost alternative. I’m curious to hear how they run. I'm sure if you get the correct tire pressure you'll be fine.

 

[dmb]

i use a different v-rubber tire and they are a little greesy i'm slow but the fast guy's said they were slipery. the hookworm is the best. no more 24'' hooks scotto runs 24'' cyclops and likes them and they look like the hooks and are $15 or so online. dennis

 

[wing nut]

im trying out some panaracer , ribmo tires 26x2.0
i dont race but they work very well,, smooth quiet & very sticky
excellent puncture protection
but real expensive ..sorry
only a few miles on the streets but seems to perform really well , they have a domed feature about them seems helpful for getting in & out of curves

 

[bairdco]

that tire looks interesting, but kinda cheap. might wanna get an extra one, just in case. you don't wanna end up like magrider in tucson. he ran schwalbe kojacks and wore through the tire before the final.

the imprinted v-twin is kinda cool. not as cool as the hello kitty slicks, though...

hookworms are about the best, and still available in 26's.

i've used kenda kiniptions before, too, and they work really well.

 

[Wild Bill]

Hello Kitty, lol!

 

[Wild Bill]

I ordered 2 pair of CST Cyclops.

 

[magrider]

forgot, or tried to forget about Tuscon, that was a long drive not to race the final, bring xtra everything. don't use Kojaks, Michelins are slippery. Like Dennis says,Scotto said the Cyclops are comparable to hookworms I think he said same manufacture

 

[bairdco]

cheng shin owns maxxis. dunno who makes the cyclops...

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

I've tried a few differnt tires & I'm currently using Maxxis Hookworms on my racer; but I've read a lot of good things about the Kenda Kiniptions... They have hard rubber in the center & soft rubber on the sides for turns!

I had 3G 'Slicky G's' on a street bike that I used as a back up bike in the last race, & they actually worked pretty good.

 

[Wild Bill]

Kiniptions sound really interesting!

 

[16v4nrbrgr]

I wonder if a skinny Schwalbe Kojak would survive on the front wheel of a bike, since I have two I need to burn through on the motobike eventually.

 

[bairdco]

i used 'em in tucson and they worked great. they're my second choice after the hookworms.

Kiniptions sound really interesting!

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

I ordered 2 pair of CST Cyclops.

That's what I was going to recommend you try.
You made the right choice on price and scotto won the Unlimited race
on them with his very powerful 212 cc Predator.

PS: Not all the fast guys use hookworms.
Arrow Motorized Cycles uses a rather flat profiled Kenda Sun bicycle tire
but because they are 24" they cost about $30? each.
check out some pics.

 

[scotto-]

That's what I was going to recommend you try.
You made the right choice on price and scotto won the Unlimited race
on them with his very powerful 212 cc Predator.

PS: Not all the fast guys use hookworms.
Arrow Motorized Cycles uses a rather flat profiled Kenda Sun bicycle tire
but because they are 24" they cost about $30? each.
check out some pics.

And guess what arrived on my front porch a few days ago? Yep, another 2 pair of CST Cyclops in all-black 24" @ $11.37 each + shipping. I'm not sure if Cheng Shin has discontinued this 24" tire yet or not, but you can't beat the price for a good performance tire........period.

 

[Wild Bill]

That's what I was going to recommend you try.
You made the right choice on price and scotto won the Unlimited race
on them with his very powerful 212 cc Predator.

PS: Not all the fast guys use hookworms.
Arrow Motorized Cycles uses a rather flat profiled Kenda Sun bicycle tire
but because they are 24" they cost about $30? each.
check out some pics.

The fact he won on them and the price were the two big factors. Although tires arent all that big of a deal since neither my son or I have raced these before and we wont know the track as well as most others our first time out. It will help we raced karts and I raced midgets and other things but motorized bicycle racing is a big left turn for us! Im still not sure if we will make the next race but I am working hard and I hope to pull this off.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Although tires arent all that big of a deal since neither my son or I have raced these before and we wont know the track as well as most others our first time out.

It will help we raced karts and I raced midgets and other things but motorized bicycle racing is a big left turn for us! Im still not sure if we will make the next race but I am working hard and I hope to pull this off.

The June 1st 2 year Anniversary race will be going Clockwise which
we have only done once before so you will be on as even a footing as
it gets.
We normally race CCW so it's a whole new track which has to be learnt
from scratch for everyone.

See you there!

 

[azbill]

even though I don't race my stretch,,,
I am looking at these
http://www.amazon.com/CST-Cyclops-Tire-Black-Steel/dp/B00AKYJXHM/ref=pd_sbs_sg_1
can anyone give info on how well they wear ???
I am thinking of using 26x2 carcasses (serfas drifters wth the bead cut off) as tire liners
any advice/suggestions ???

 

[scotto-]

even though I don't race my stretch,,,
I am looking at these
http://www.amazon.com/CST-Cyclops-Tire-Black-Steel/dp/B00AKYJXHM/ref=pd_sbs_sg_1
can anyone give info on how well they wear ???
I am thinking of using 26x2 carcasses (serfas drifters wth the bead cut off) as tire liners
any advice/suggestions ???

Hey Bill, they wear well and I wouldn't worry about tire liners unless thorns are a problem (or cactus) where you ride.

At that price you can buy 2 sets of tires for the price of one........how can you go wrong ?

 

[Wild Bill]

even though I don't race my stretch,,,
I am looking at these
http://www.amazon.com/CST-Cyclops-Tire-Black-Steel/dp/B00AKYJXHM/ref=pd_sbs_sg_1
can anyone give info on how well they wear ???
I am thinking of using 26x2 carcasses (serfas drifters wth the bead cut off) as tire liners
any advice/suggestions ???

I dont know if you have ever seen these tire liners but they work great and come in diff sizes.

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Tuffy-Bicycle-Tire-Liner/dp/B0048LO6BQ

 

[culvercityclassic]

Thanks for the tip on the tires Scotto... Used that dreaded one click button to purchase 2 sets.... Chit I payed more for one hook worm the other day...