Do Knobby Tires Wear Out Faster on Pavement Than on Sand or Dirt?
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Since my fatbike tire wore out faster than I was expecting, I consulted a tire expert and this video reveals what he said.
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Good Morning Robert. I bought my e-bike last March (2023) and so far I rode over 9,300 km and my tires are still in good condition. They are Kenda Slick tires that came with my e-bike. Thank You for this Video & Always Ride Safe 😎
That seems to support the hypothesis that knobby tires aren't made for pavement. Thanks for that.
Thanks for this video - I've been riding on what came with my RAD, even though I almost never leave the pavement. Will research some replacement ideas!
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Robert, My fat bike Chao-Ying's tyres (or whatever this miserable product is called) wears off mainly on the side walls. Eventually after riding on the stones and roots side walls rupturing giving way for the tube to bulge out. I have made mistake to buy those again (we are not spoiled by choices in NZ) after riding mainly on the tarmac in Auckland in the past and indeed I got the same wear pattern as yours.
Now riding mostly off road in muddy and rocky volcanic terrain of lake Taupo and it wears off differently.
I tried to repair the tyre by sewing with the dental floss and rubbing liquid rubber into it - it helped for a while until Juggernauts come from China...I will see with them but indeed you should not have knobby ones riding mainly on paved roads. - your particular wear pattern also suggest that you may keep pressure too high - try maybe lower and it should provide more contact spreading the wear. It may come on the expense of battery life of course but also give some more comfort and puncture protection.
Sewing with dental floss? You have to be really creative!
Your point about excessive pressure is probably right on. For the first year I was following the manufacturer's instructions and inflated my tires to 30 lb. Later, I found out that 20 lb should be the max and on snow in the winter, 8 lb works best.
@@RobertBeriault753 Ingenuity is usually boosted by the lack of resources. I am originally Polish and at home we used to make orange peels flavour for the Easter cake out of carrots and sugar, and substitute cookies with sugar sprinkled on bread slices... and my childhood hero was called McGyver:) Anyway I usually go down to 6Psi - 8Psi only to save battery on smoother terrain to the distance.
The old saying: "Necessity is the mother of invention" still stands. I use 6 psi in the winter.
Well, riding my honda atc 3 wheeler down the road wore the tires fast. You'd get back and could see the difference. I'd say knobbies wear twice as fast on pavement to offroad
Thanks for your input. It confirms that the guy in the bike shop was right.
Fat tires are a marketing trend that the public fell for hook , line and sinker. They sell them as they are great for riding on snow , beaches and dunes. The majority don't EVER ride their bikes in winter and have never even seen a sand dune. And if you actually try to, you will quickly learn fat tires suck in snow and sand.
They create more friction and actually slow you down and yes, more wear on a tire that costs more money to replace versus a regular 2.24 MTN bike tire. They add more weight too that you have to pedal. They look cool, that's why people get sucked in.
Good analysis.