the addict Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) Any good in the wet? I've heard they are, do they go off quick? about to get a spare rear wheel for Gerty so need a new tyre, tried the X-Lite, very good tyre but goes down over night and wears very quickly. Edited November 2, 2009 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Exellent on mud, roots..lots of feel last for ages very flexible side wall so could be a bit prone to side wall punctures on rocky going. try one. ps I've never had a pressure guage I always sit on the bike at the venue and eye it up. pps...why is the site do quiet? keep up the thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) Nice one Chewy, just what I,m after, will order one tomoz from Stroud Edited November 2, 2009 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 One day Kempy will buy me a beer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) One day Kempy will buy me a beer? I do like to hear about peoples ambitions in life, even if far fetched Edited November 2, 2009 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I swear by IRC's but there again I never see a rock and I'm rubbish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Ta Pete, don't want it for rocks, just the forthcoming slippy stuff I am **** at, and your not rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) There is a rumour a well known TC user had a spanker new IRC on for the John Mac on Saturday should be abit of info on how it gripped in the mud and the rocks Edited November 2, 2009 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtlr Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 hey i always ride irc on my honda tlr, for older riding style they are the best i've tried so far. they work verry good in cold wet end muddy conditions. They are not verry good in hot conditions on rocks (to supple and not verry stable) on my modern bike i use them in winter and X11 in summer. regards bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Thanks Bob, looks like the IRC is the tyre I need for the next few months then, if they make any difference to my appauling wet condition riding it will truely be the best tyre of the lot for mud, yes I like the X11 in the dry and rocks although the X-Lite was as good if not slightly better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedishes Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 hi mate definatly worth a try! 4rt rider at the weekend had one on and he was getting up everything !!! tom used one at colmore had resonable result in the mud. i had one an thought it was ok but for some reason leaked slightly on tyre bead when riding but didnt leak during the week parked up in shed, robs using one at the moment and his is doing the same. have also found they are ok on rocks but useless in hot weather sidewalls to flexi feels like riding with a punture. the best new tyre ive had for grip was a dunlop with 2-3 psi pressure in it, again not as good as mich on the rocks and didnt wear as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sectiononecleaner Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Mint in wed muddy conditions. I run irc in winter and dunlop in summer as harder knobbles thus lasting longer. You need to decide longevity = less performance or more performance = less longevity In other words stop been a tight a*** and spend ya money on quality.lol. Only joking fella Good luck in your quest for more grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) Rather chuck money at tyres for grip in the winter as I,m hopeless in the wet so ordering today The Dishes? hmmm 4rt rider at weekend? getting up everything? do you know what pressures he was using? wished I had come and watched the display now mate and learned somethiing. Haha Rob, he could get grip in the wet with anything on the back and any tyre pressure, how does he do it? I see you said last time you bought a new tyre was a Dunlop? wasn't that for the 1973 Harold Avery Trial? riding the Ossa? Thanks for the tips lads Edited November 3, 2009 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 If you want cheap, I just bought the old style tubed Michelin Competition for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 NYL has one on the back and He rides such venues as Addingham Moorside quite successfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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