NotSoBigBen Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Alraaaight a seriaas question...I got some of those Maxxis Ikon 3C EXO evo ABCdefg....tyres on my dikwiel& they seem to be a bit unstable (like me) when cornering.The front seems to want to wash out way too easily, even on girly corners???I have tried different pressures & played with all the different positionsupright, leaning in, weight over bars etc etc but no dice.I thought it was all in my head till a buddy of mine rode a bike exactly like minewith exactly the same tyres & he ate it on bend in front of me.Anyone on the same rubber who can shed some light? I have them on my 29r SS and have had no issues yet, maybe I'm just not 'pushing' them as hard as you blokes .........
HandH Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) Ikon came stock on my bike i felt that they were actually quite good cornering compared to most of the other brands out there just not a wet weather tyre.How much you weigh and what pressure you running them? How can you ask a fat oke that question just now i develop a duplex??? Jokes aside.. I weigh 93 & run the tyres around 2 - 2.2 bar. Like I said I've played with pressuresbut still not working lekka. My mate that fell was b!tchin' about them on the bike he rode as well,I used to corner like a Moto Gp rider on acid with the Geax Sagauro's but have no confidence on the Ikons Edited July 4, 2012 by HandH
LukeV-2 Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) How does the valve work in tubeless tires? Cos mines leaking air and I want to fix it myself... Not out the top, At the valve-rim junction... Edited July 4, 2012 by Fruity
Tumbleweed Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 How does the valve work in tubeless tires? Cos mines leaking air and I want to fix it myself... Not out the top, At the valve-rim junction... Try a bit of silicon between the valve and the rim tape.
LukeV-2 Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Try a bit of silicon between the valve and the rim tape. So i have to take the tire off and then re-seal it?
Tumbleweed Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 So i have to take the tire off and then re-seal it? Afraid so.
scotty Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Around the same time Pa fell off the bus Odd but this is the 1st pair iv'e bought like that, the others have the nut that you can screw (sounds a bit rude that )
NotSoBigBen Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Odd but this is the 1st pair iv'e bought like that, the others have the nut that you can screw (sounds a bit rude that ) All the 'lower' level 520's I have bought have the 'spanner' fitting but the 540's and XT's I have are the allen key only ....
scotty Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 All the 'lower' level 520's I have bought have the 'spanner' fitting but the 540's and XT's I have are the allen key only ....Ta, they are 540's, not bling enough for XT's yet. I learned something
NotSoBigBen Posted July 4, 2012 Posted July 4, 2012 Ta, they are 540's, not bling enough for XT's yet. I learned something Just remember Scotman 'It's not about the pedal' - Go Lance scotty 1
rouxtjie Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Can you put stans sealant into a tube?nah too much schlep, just buy the toobs with slime in them already
Cav' Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Can you put stans sealant into a tube?I did it before i went tubeless way back
Cav' Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) There is a bunch of vids on Youtube if i think regarding slime in tubes Edited July 5, 2012 by Cavendish
DR ◣◢ Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Honestly not worth the effort to put slime in a presta valve tube. Pain in the ass duluxe. Buy the tubes with slime already in them.
Smolly Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 I would also buy conti tubes with the removable valve core. Made life easier. But now... Tubes? What's that?
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