BMX - 26 in street tire good for trials?

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craziedrummer
12-26-05, 12:39 PM
Does anybody know of a good street tire with high walls for a 26 inch wheel that would be good for trials. Something That i could run at 20 psi and is really sticky.

CMcMahon
12-26-05, 08:00 PM
Why in the world would you ask this in the BMX forum?
wethepeople
12-26-05, 08:18 PM
Nobody in this forum is into trials but me, I only know about mod bikes though.

Check the MTB forum.

Brian
12-27-05, 02:30 PM
Rev. Chuck has a trials bike. Ask him.
jeff williams
12-27-05, 02:59 PM
Maxxis Hookworm for concrete?

Kinda heavy.
jim-bob
12-27-05, 03:18 PM
Kenda K-Rad in 26x2.3 is pretty beefy, but I'm not sure how long it'd stand up to serious trials use.
Brian
12-27-05, 03:26 PM
K-Rad's can't compare to the Hookworm. Have you seen an actual Hookworm? Huge!
jim-bob
12-27-05, 03:31 PM
K-Rad's can't compare to the Hookworm. Have you seen an actual Hookworm? Huge!

Yeah, I'm familiar with the hookworm. Thing is, K-Rads actually hook up in dirt, too.
Brian
12-27-05, 03:35 PM
K-Rads don't have a high wall compared to the Hookworm, and they're not nearly as sticky. K-Rads+pavement+water are also a terrible combination. I found that out last weekend.
jim-bob
12-27-05, 03:41 PM
K-Rads don't have a high wall compared to the Hookworm, and they're not nearly as sticky. K-Rads+pavement+water are also a terrible combination. I found that out last weekend.

I've had pretty good luck with the k-rads in the rain. You running the 26" ones?
Brian
12-27-05, 03:54 PM
24"
jim-bob
12-27-05, 04:11 PM
24"

Hmm, wacky.

Then again, mine's on a fixed wheel, so I suppose I could tell when it was going to slide on me a bit before you could.
Brian
12-27-05, 04:13 PM
Mine's on a single speed - a BMX.
dooley
12-27-05, 06:22 PM
The DMR Moto is designed for park, so they might work.
premiumbmx2005
12-27-05, 08:00 PM
the maxxis hookworms look like street bike tires cause there so darn big
jeff williams
12-28-05, 01:07 AM
I saw pics of guys riding leTOY 4 ? bikes up\on concrete walls.
Hookworms.
Also a cat in an bad city, glass city said he commuted on a mtb with Maxxis.
No holes.

Really heavy tire to do trials -in 26 inch I'd think.
I live in a non-urban area and we have many mtb trials riders and drop framed 24's.
24's i've seen drilled rims no seat, 26's sanded\tar rim brakes rear -full disc suspension front.

The hookworms are thick uniform around the tire body, you can run low psi.
Use a big tube. Not over inflating a 1.9 =bouncy.

Not from exp, I'm talking what I'm around\see not ride.
Trials riding is what i'm interested in for sure, seems a personal style.

It's like Drum 'n Bass :lol: undefined.
Used a rear 1.95 semi-slick to a 2.3 under inflated mtb front for rock climbing.