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  • grantway
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    What tyres are they and how much do you cut off them?

    steve_b77
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    'bout that much

    wombat
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    I'd leave a bit more than that on for general riding…

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Oooh, no. Not like that. I prefer those, with this much cut off.

    wombat
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    Oh well, if it's those ones then you're probably about right there CF…if it was these then you want a bit more off

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Wombat, those are on back to front.

    wombat
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    CF, it's fine, I'm going to be riding it left handed

    BIGMAN
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    Wet Screams…. Tread is cut in half.

    Both Centre Knobs and Cornering Knobs.

    steve_b77
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    wombat – Member
    CF, it's fine, I'm going to be riding it left handed

    Nooooooooooooo, not left handed unless you flip your stem too 😯

    grantway
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    Thanks BIGMAN One question are these then riden in the dry?

    GNARGNAR
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    grantway

    Thanks BIGMAN One question are these then riden in the dry?

    They are pretty horrible in the dry, very buzzy for want of a better word.

    BIGMAN
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    I use them in the dry when it's really loose/loamy… TBH i also use cuts most of the winter unless at places where tracks are incredibly muddy. I think there far more predictable than a full lenght spike.

    Although some friends are using the new Schwarble Spike and reckon thats amazing. Its a bit like a cross between a full lenght spike and a cut.

    grantway
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    Thanks for that
    Much appreciated

    mikewsmith
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    wear gloves or you will have blisters

    steveh
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    Cut 2-3mm from the top of each knob. Generally these are a dh racers tip as most of the courses we use are well established so mud is never that deep and there's always a hard base underneath.

    It's also possible to use them as full spikes for a while then cut down giving fresh edges and almost new tyres.

    grantway
    Free Member

    OK Thanks for that Steveh One thing do you cut them at angle
    or just flat straight cut?

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