Price check - Tyres please....

**cheese** · 26th May 2008, 16:00

Hey I'm going to get a new rear tyre and I'm after a S12 or maybe the next harder one M12? Or the MC3? Who here supplies them? Rather support one of the guys off here than someone else.

Currently got a s12 130 on my bike and quite like it.

**Ktmboy** · 26th May 2008, 16:22

Price check or reality check?
Take a seat Cheese.
The last S12 I got was from Cycletreads and wait for it.......retails for $165.. yep $165 smackers.

They will give you a discount if you cry poor but its still $150 odd including fitting.

This is not a reflection of their pricing, just the cost of S12 tyres. Mind you I have had it on for a couple of months now and will keep it till T100 time. So probably 4-5 months use

**scott411** · 26th May 2008, 16:44

Originally Posted by Ktmboy

Price check or reality check?
Take a seat Cheese.
The last S12 I got was from Cycletreads and wait for it.......retails for $165.. yep $165 smackers.

They will give you a discount if you cry poor but its still $150 odd including fitting.

This is not a reflection of their pricing, just the cost of S12 tyres. Mind you I have had it on for a couple of months now and will keep it till T100 time. So probably 4-5 months use

pm sent,

RRP is $159 for these by the way

**cheese** · 26th May 2008, 16:59

Pfft Cycle treads seem to be the most expensive place to get anything from.

It was more a check on what the cost and who sticks them. I've been given lots of great feed back on the MC3, but good luck finding one.

Think I'll go see Scott cause I'd rather support him.

**mattwood** · 26th May 2008, 17:27

just wanted to asked a bit of a side question to the whole tyre thing.. what tire pressures do you guys run?? ive never really thought about my tyre pressure.. does it make much of a difference? eg like more traction in the wet/ mud?

**scott411** · 26th May 2008, 18:17

i normally run 13psi, although michelins are ment ot work better on 15 or 16,

general rule less pressure more traction, but i very rarely run bellow 11 or 12psi, as pinched tubes become more of a problem

**mattwood** · 26th May 2008, 18:44

Originally Posted by scott411

i normally run 13psi, although michelins are ment ot work better on 15 or 16,

general rule less pressure more traction, but i very rarely run bellow 11 or 12psi, as pinched tubes become more of a problem

i think mine are at 16psi at the moment, would 13psi be all good for really hard surfaces like the clay at kimmys? because thats where i do most of my riding apart from the odd blat around the paddock. I was just wondering because with the wetter trail rides coming up, i need as much grip as i can possibly get.. thats the only thing i dont like about 2 strokes, no engine braking.

**4stroke** · 26th May 2008, 20:23

on my bridgestones i run 10 - 12 psi front and back,
bridgestone m202 100-90-19 i can get for $130

**B0000M** · 26th May 2008, 20:32

i usually run 12-15.

ive been talking to guys who are running 6-8. .... crazy , they must like buying rims!

**4stroke** · 26th May 2008, 20:35

ive bent both front and rear rims on 12psi, dont have a prob with tubes tho.
ive run 7 in real slopy shit at riverhead

**Danger** · 27th May 2008, 08:28

I use 9psi front and rear although you need about 12-13 on the S12's because they are so soft walled and they flex around alot. I use heavy duty tubes and check the pressure and reset to 9 after a run because the temperature increases as the tyres warm up.
If I'm doing a lot of fast stuff where there are rocks protuding from the ground I will either run an extra psi or two or make sure I don't hit the rocks.
In real sloppy stuff I will run down to about 6psi.
Pressures can depend on the tyres used, the terrain, how good your suspension is and your skill at avoiding hitting sharp edged rocks etc.

**Ktmboy** · 27th May 2008, 08:33

Originally Posted by Danger

I use 9psi front and rear although you need about 12-13 on the S12's because they are so soft walled. I use heavy duty tubes and check the pressure and reset to 9 after a run because the temperature increases as the tyres warm up.
If I'm doing a lot of fast stuff where there are rocks protuding from the ground I will either run an extra psi or two or make sure I don't hit the rocks.
In real sloppy stuff I will run down to about 6psi.

Ditto.....
Great minds think alike. Saying that though I did Fells MX on Sunday and punctured because dip shit forgot to add a few more psi after running at 9-10 psi for a X country.

Dip shit also forgot to check sons KX. Same scenario, flatty.

**dammad1** · 27th May 2008, 17:46

Originally Posted by Ktmboy

Ditto.....
Great minds think alike. Saying that though I did Fells MX on Sunday and punctured because dip shit forgot to add a few more psi after running at 9-10 psi for a X country.

Dip shit also forgot to check sons KX. Same scenario, flatty.

I run 8-12psi depending on terrain and I run heavy duty tubes as the only time I have ever had a problem was with the standard tubes. never had any troubles with dents in rims.

**B0000M** · 27th May 2008, 18:04

Originally Posted by dammad1

I run 8-12psi depending on terrain and I run heavy duty tubes as the only time I have ever had a problem was with the standard tubes. never had any troubles with dents in rims.

you cant be riding on big enough rocks lol!