Tires
Is it necessary to only by tires for T.T. Why can't I not buy regular tires for my T.T? Reason I am asking is that its seams that I am getting flat tires too often, 2 in one year. is that normal? This...
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Huntindog wrote:Olli wrote:Maxxis has their issues.
So when in doubt or don't have any preferences, get Maxxis 8008?
There has been a disturbing amount of failures reported on this forum, at least for the small sample size it represents. Maxxis has a small percentage of the TT market, and this forum is a small percntage of that market.
This small slice of the market that is represented here has some very vocal Maxxis fans though.
But even the Maxxis fans (most of them anyway) will admit that Maxxis has an important shortcoming. Avaialability.
Almost everyone has to order, and then and wait to get them.. And when they finally do get them, sometimes they are very old.
Old tires are always a bad thing.
Having to wait for tires can be a bad thing... Sure, when making a planned purchase of an enrire set, a few weeks can be no problem..
But if a road hazard destroys a tire or two on a trip, then one can be stuck waiting for the replacements to arrive. Any tire can meet such a fate, so this concern has nothing to do with the quality of the tire.
This was a major factor in my decision years ago to do whatever it took to get 16 rims and LT tires.
They are easily available everywhere. I have never had a failure, but I recognize that it is possible. Being stuck somewhere waiting for tires would be a major problem for me.
If you are retired, or in a situation where you can be time flexible, then this would not be a concern for you.
Disturbing amount? I bet you can't provide links to 10 maxxis failures in a year.
