I have gone and promised my son some new tyres for his Islabikes Cnoc 14. The ones that came on it are fine for roads and hard pack, but he struggles with cornering on looser stuff as they are almost slick.

I just cannot find anything for a 14″ wheel other than naff looking horrid cheap garbage – and even then they are few and far between.

I thought there would be loads of BMX tyres available, but apparently not. My searches haven’t found anything. I was hoping for something resembling a SB8 – i.e. relatively easy rolling but with a bit of grip.

Can anyone help? Is there anything half decent out there?

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-dept206_pg1/

only one available although it implies there are 2 14″ sizes. 254 & 298mm

have you asked isla bikes?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bicycle-Cycle-Tyre-BMX-Mountain-Bike-Brand-New-Cheap-Tyres-single-Pair-/200707337808?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item746d181b97

HTH

EDIT: there are loads on ebay.

mmm – that opens up another issue doesn’t it!

Islabikes was going to be my next call. Currently just checking out wheelchair tyres.

It’s a nightmare. I picked up a pair of fantastic fat 14″ Kendas in a closing down sale and they were great, until he finally skidded through one of them. Haven’t managed to find any decent replacements. As you say, plenty (actually not that many come to think of it) of crappy white things, and not much else.

You’ve inspired me to search again, if I find anything I’ll report back.

The Kendas look like this:

An introduction to pain at an early age by Jonathan Bateman, on Flickr

http://www.simpsoncycles.co.uk/product.php/2359/raleigh_14_inch_x_1_3_8_inch_knobbly_cycle_tyre%5Dhere?

Kenda 14″ Childrens Bike Tyre 14×2.125 Cycle Tyre Amber wall (54-254) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180829451159

(cough)There might have been 4 available a few minutes ago(/cough)