guys, you are all making this way to complicated. its a simple answer. Sam hill gets new tires like he gets podiums, always. Vanderham on the other hand, runs his tire for awhile, and it shows. New vs. old. Also, Sam runs specialized tires, Vanderham runs maxxis.
in the bike check he was running a high roller, he must brake so much, he ripping the tyres up, and that is defo a spec tyre on the right, minnion copycat sams tyre . .
He does sometimes. According to an interview in Dirt the Hill and Brendog are helping Spesh develop new tyres but they are also allowed to use any brand of tyre they like.
It's no hidden fact people ride with different tyres to their sponsors...
It's up to the rider, I'm sure the company would rather them win on another tyre than wash out on their tyre. Hill probably uses the Specialized tyres whenever he would use a Minion, and the Specialized wet tyres when he would have used a Wetscream.
So you didn't know Pro's don't use their tyre sponsors tyres for racing? Have you been living under a rock for the past 10 years? For years Peaty was on Kenda but used Maxxis, that's just one rider.
If you weren't living under a rock, you would have known pro's don't always run their sponsors tyres. I think you should care. Maybe you should take more time out to look at the pro's tyre choice than bitching on a photo.
I was not flattering myself. Just stating a fact. Did you know Sam used Bridgestone tyres made from the same rubber used in Jenson Buttons tyres all of last year?
Haha we all know that girls at mtb events are slags.... Ive been to the Alps, what little girls that are there that dont ride alllll want some cock, why else would they be there?
but if that is the rear wheel then he has the ramped side of the tyre the wrong way round, the tyre is setup for pedalling not braking. (on the right that is)