Urban/dj Tires

[matt2991]

I do street mostly and DJs. I have a 2005 jamis komodo. I need tires. I like the holyrollers. What else is there for urban and djs? ALso what are the maxxis tires that have MTX written on the side? I think Ben Boyko has them on his Cove slopestyle bike.

[sanjuro]

Hookworms 2.5. Tread from bead to bead and zero flats in 3 years...

[matt2991]

do u know what the tires are called I know there Maxxis and they have MTX written on them. Boyko has them on his orange cove slopestyle bike?

[matt2991]

if ui go to page 16 in the dj/bmx forum under who has the beswt bike there is a purple nemesis with the tire i am looking for. what are those called?

[fiddy_ryder]

if your talking about this one..

http://www.hcor.net/gallery/NemesisProject/AUT_4068.sized.jpg

they are holy rollers.. the rim is what has MTX on the side...

[kidwoo]

Halo twin rails

Kenda K-rad

Maxxis holy roller

Arrow launch

Whatever those specialized tires are called

[WKC]

Holy Rollers are hard to beat as an all-around tire, and if you aren't running a front brake, then you don't have to skid to a stop at the DJ's. If you have both a front and rear brake, I'd go with a Holy Roller in the front and a Maxxis Hookworm in the back. Hookworms will last forever and withstand tons of urban abuse.

Kenda also makes the the Kniption (or Kiniption, not sure how it's spelled) and the K-Rad, which some people swear against because the sidewalls are fairly thin; however, they are now offered in a 2.5" width and I believe the sidewalls are slightly thicker than the original 2.3" K-Rad. Each competes with the Hookworm and Holy Rollers, but they are cheaper than Maxxis' offerings.

Arrow also has the Launch, which I hear is a great tire but I've gotten zero ride time on one. Halo has the Twin-Rail, but I've never seen anyone run them in person.

[matt2991]

then what are those mtx rims called and where can i get them?

[TRANSITION-MJR]

You can pick the rims up at PricePoint.com for about 70 each the are the Sun MTX Camo rims.

[fiddy_ryder]

i think hookworms are useless.. over built and stupid heavy..

[kiwiintexas]

Halo twin rails, I used to run them when I was riding street and DJ's, I ran 2.1's on my kona, lighter and they are grippy as hell.

[skatetokil]

i ride everything but dh on my krads and holy rollers (STP1 frame). gotta say the krads hook up a little better on dirt but they do pinch flat easier. you can get around that by running 50psi and dh tubes in the back though.

[AceDuece]

Noob here. Hey, I've got a dj bike coming and was going to put 2.35 a Kenda Small Block Eight and a Shorttracker on it. They'd be coming off my xc bike, where I loved them. 590 and 720 grams respectively, both low roll resistance with high contact. What kind of pressure should you run for urban stuff?
I saw a video of a really good trials rider practically hitting his rim on all kinds of corners, though I didn't see him bust a flat he did have a different set of wheels on at the end of the video, hmm.. he had double wides.

[fiddy_ryder]

trials guys run lower pressure with heavier tubes. if your not doing trials moves, id run at least 45 psi on the street. some guys run high as 80psi.. I do fine around 45-50.

[AceDuece]

Why so high? Is it to give more positive steering feedback? I assumed the pressures would be typically lower provide more shock absorbtion, especially on h/t and rigid fork bikes, and even to provide more grip.

[mattmatt86]

Halo twin rails, I used to run them when I was riding street and DJ's, I ran 2.1's on my kona, lighter and they are grippy as hell.
I second the halos, but only if you get them in pink http://www.halorims.com/HaloNew/twinrailpink.htm

[WKC]

Noob here. Hey, I've got a dj bike coming and was going to put 2.35 a Kenda Small Block Eight and a Shorttracker on it. They'd be coming off my xc bike, where I loved them. 590 and 720 grams respectively, both low roll resistance with high contact.

There is a guy around here that run the same combo, and it worked awesome for all types of terrain. He ran about 50psi in the front with an XC tube and 40-45 in the rear with a DH and never flatted.

[AceDuece]

Yea, I've always liked Kenda because they offer some of the lightest well-performing and versatile tires around, at good prices. Side effect, many of the models have thin sidewalls, high wear rate and low tpi. I like to try the new and different tires out though, so it works. I've got a bucket full of worn out tires, why do I keep them? Memories..

[mandown]

another vote for the pink halo twinrails. i love 'em!

[dexter]

meh either 2.2 holly rollers or 2.10 tioga fs100- had these for a few months and they rippedin the park and on the street. too ba dsome ass clown slashed em

[jvnixon]

Holy roller's are great urban/dj/street tires and Kenda K-rads are cool too. High roller's are awesome but heavy.