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[Closed] Why does snow stick to some tyres and not others?

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As above. Out yesterday and the snow was being picked up by the rear tyre (fairly worn Bonty Jones) on one bike and thrown off in a fairly impressive rooster tail, and yet other bikes including mine (Mud X) stayed completely snow free.
Something to do with the big knobbles?


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 4:12 pm
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I think it's got something to do with the compound of the casing that doesn't have knobbles on it, as mud doesn't stick to Mud-X's either but it does to Highrollers and Ignitors, both not that good in mud


 
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Spray em with WD40.


 
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I have some bonty jones, too. Theres snow on them from last thursday! In fact the whole bike is struggling to thaw out...


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 5:04 pm
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My Mud-Xs were well and truly covered with snow, not to the extent it compromised grip, but they weren't really shedding it.


 
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Spray em with WD40.

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My Mud-Xs were well and truly covered with snow, not to the extent it compromised grip, but they weren't really shedding it.

Is suppose there's different types of snow too!


 
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As we railwaymen say, - the wrong type of snow. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
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my Bonti Jones ACX yesterday full of snow

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It's all to do with initial dog egg layer that repels the snow ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 8:36 pm