Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - need a rear tire recommendation for my fixie

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MixteForMen
09-05-10, 08:16 PM
hey. so i bought a pair of cheng shin gum-wall tires (700c x 25) for a fairly cheap price and after less than a week...i already have skid patches down to the "meshing". i understand that i'm new to fixies so i'm excessively skidding to get used to the fixed gear, but i'm pretty sure this tire should last longer than this. does anyone have a good recommendation for a rear tire? not some billion-dollar continental tire preferably

squeegeesunny
09-05-10, 08:18 PM
Soma Everwear.
Gatorskins
Armadillos

maybe pasela tg's.
Rude
09-05-10, 08:35 PM
Haven't tried these myself but ive heard they can take a beating and for $15 why not

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=35589



Edit: Forgot the obligatory Get a brake! :)

seau grateau
09-05-10, 09:58 PM
Panaracer T-Serv
Philasteve
09-05-10, 10:14 PM
vittoria rubino pros
MixteForMen
09-05-10, 10:20 PM
Haven't tried these myself but ive heard they can take a beating and for $15 why not

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=35589



Edit: Forgot the obligatory Get a brake! :)

HAHHAHAHAHAAH these things are effing beasts...and so is the shipping for that shop. and of course i got a brake...citations are insane at stanford. i would get these right away if it wasn't for the s&h...kinda running on a college student budget
Squirrelli
09-05-10, 11:24 PM
New tire always goes to the front, put your front tire to the rear and put the new one on the front.
hpmcardle
09-05-10, 11:31 PM
Tires? That's like...been done. Geez


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRekj46Vq8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRekj46Vq8)
MixteForMen
09-06-10, 11:15 AM
Tires? That's like...been done. Geez


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRekj46Vq8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRekj46Vq8)

those rims must be crying
rustybrown
09-06-10, 11:17 AM
^^^^They singing happiness.

CST Comps.

They're so cheap, they are replaceable.
calbob76
09-06-10, 12:32 PM
vittoria zaffiro
serfas seca
MixteForMen
09-06-10, 02:41 PM
^^^^They singing happiness.

CST Comps.

They're so cheap, they are replaceable.

that's what i'm currently using...it's been less than a week and they already got skid patches down to the thread. i can't buy replacements biweekly hahaha
acoustophile
09-06-10, 02:54 PM
schwalbe marathons. seriously the most bomb-proof tires ever, especially if yr going to be riding brakeless.
xavier853
09-06-10, 02:56 PM
Poor rims. They did not die a quick, painless death.
Squirrelli
09-06-10, 02:57 PM
hey. so i bought a pair of cheng shin gum-wall tires (700c x 25) for a fairly cheap price and after less than a week...i already have skid patches down to the "meshing". i understand that i'm new to fixies so i'm excessively skidding to get used to the fixed gear, but i'm pretty sure this tire should last longer than this. does anyone have a good recommendation for a rear tire? not some billion-dollar continental tire preferably
You've got a front brake, use it.