Home
Basic Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Living The Moto Life - Video
Bike Tests | Shoot-Outs - Video
Forums
What's new
Latest activity
Log-In
Join
What's new
Menu
Log-In
Join
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Close Menu
Forums
MX, SX & Off-Road Discussions
Dirt Bike Mods & Maintenance
Fixin tires for ice
Reply to thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
[QUOTE="pyromaniac, post: 727953, member: 18981"] I love to see pictures of your icetires but i cant. I have made a bunch of different icetires during the last 5 years. It began as i wanted to ride on the lake but i couldnt afford real studded tires so i had to make a pair myself. Even up to date the tires still doesnt cost much more than a used tire and another $10-$20 bucks of some sort of metal. Some tires have worked really well and i have had alot of fun while other have been not very fun and a waste of time but i have always wanted to try new methods as i think it can always be better. Here you can see the tire i have on right now: [url]http://www.sharexperiences.com/picforum//displayimage.php?pos=-2817[/url] Its really good traction on pure ice and even with 15cm snow on top of it. I ran a 14/39 gearing today and i could feel quite a bit gyro forces when going 100km/h+ :) Its not that it limits me but its a bit harder to steer at high speed and the best way is to slide to turn sharper(and the most thrilling) Its quite a bit of work but i wouldnt mind spending weeks building icetires that will make it possible to ride another few months a year. I have made other tires aswell like this one: [url]http://www.sharexperiences.com/picforum//displayimage.php?pos=-2818[/url] Not as much work involved as you can screw the screws from the outside. In the beginning it was very good traction even if it was strange. The harder i rode the better traction it had, when i backed off the throttle for the corners it went a bit slippery. I believe its caused by too little pressure on the screws to penetrate the ice. After a while the screws began to fall out and i decided to add more screws to spread the load and it worked, the screws didnt fall out anymore but in other hands the performance went down. Its not always more is better. I believe its caused by the bigger area of metal that have to be pushed down into the ice, it no longer enought weight on each screw to penetrate the ice enought. Well its a very fun tire cause its so easy to slide controlled as much as i want and its easy to replace the screws when worn out due to driving on the road to and from the lake(s). [/QUOTE]
Verification
Which ocean is California closest to?
Post reply
Forums
MX, SX & Off-Road Discussions
Dirt Bike Mods & Maintenance
Fixin tires for ice
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
Bottom