Jake. Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) Are slick tyres any good?Edit: They don't seem to sell any on tartybikes... I assume they aren't, but I had a go on this guys mod who had slicks and it felt grippier than a tyre with tread Edited November 20, 2009 by OnzaKid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) For what type of riding?EDIT: Have a look at this. http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....howtopic=144109"Even in wet conditions, on a normal, smooth road, a slick tire actually provides better grip than a tire with a tread" Edited November 20, 2009 by hdmackay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger allen echo Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) It depends what kinda of riding you do, and what weather you ride in. I Hardly ever ride in wet, and only ride street.If you ride street alot they're very good, they feel more bouncy compared to tyres with tread and more of the tyre is in contact with the ground when you are on the back wheel.Ive been using a slick Maxxis Creepy Crawler on the rear for a bout a year and a half now. They're awsome!Edit: The reason why any Well known tyre manufacturers don't produce slick tyres is because there isn't a high enough demand for them. Unless they are called Try-All Edited November 20, 2009 by ginger allen echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 I don't often go out in the wet... Only if i HAVE to... And I ride around my town so I guess that's street. Helpful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I cant find ANYWHERE that sells slick trials tyres?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBazz (: Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I cant find ANYWHERE that sells slick trials tyres??Thats because no one sells them? Go to the top of a big hill, do some power skids all the way down.The cut off all the nobbles on your tyre with a stanley knife or similar.Voila, slick tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thats because no one sells them? Go to the top of a big hill, do some power skids all the way down.The cut off all the nobbles on your tyre with a stanley knife or similar.Voila, slick tyre.Okay then brb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilled trials Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 that guy was josh. he has angle grinded his try all stickys when you saw him in lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Steak knife to get rid of knobbles and as said above skid, sand or grind the other bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger allen echo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Angle grinder Ive just slicked my front tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBazz (: Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Always make sure you wear propper protection whilst angle grinding! and do it outside or you might just choke to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger allen echo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 i ground a tyre down in swindlehurst's garage and nerely killed him from the smoke haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith!! Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Lmao same, its all really dark black smoke haha, and you get black dust shit EVERYWERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 that guy was josh. he has angle grinded his try all stickys when you saw him in lewis.How do you know so much are you fbi?Always make sure you wear propper protection whilst angle grinding! and do it outside or you might just choke to deathThanks for the tip, I think I would have noticed that if i started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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