Tire size for dirt jumping?

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Tire size for dirt jumping?
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flag rusty-shackleford
Posted: Oct 26, 2017 at 23:29 Quote
What size are you single speed dirt jump guys running?
flag adrennan
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Posted: Oct 27, 2017 at 7:41 Quote
2.25 schwalbe table tops on my dj. i have 2.4 maxxis griffins on my slopestyle/play bike (that bike sees dh park use).
flag bikebike69
Posted: Oct 27, 2017 at 8:10 Quote
byrd-dog wrote:
What size are you single speed dirt jump guys running?

Too broad of a question. So many factors dictate an accurate answer. Style of bike,rider,trail,dirt/street..etc.
That being said, most of my DJ bikes are used on mostly fast hardpack dirt. So I've been running Maxxis DTH 2.1

I also ran the fatter 2.3s for a minute but decided I liked the faster transitioning 2.1 better....but that's just me and my favorite trail. Another local trail is more sandy/loose and they suck there Frown
flag bikebike69
Posted: Oct 27, 2017 at 8:14 Quote
adrennan wrote:
2.25 schwalbe table tops on my dj. i have 2.4 maxxis griffins on my slopestyle/play bike (that bike sees dh park use).

Tabletops grip like a boss.....but chewed up our jump line berms to much. That's when I first tried out the DTHs
Here in SoCal our DJ, Pumptrack trails stay so dry it's hard to keep them packed well when folks are running more knobby pattern tires.
flag kr33
Posted: Oct 27, 2017 at 14:51 Quote
I use small block 8 2.2s fairly small tire compared to some coming from bmx don't want to add any more rotational weight then needed I feel like it makes for easier tail whips
flag Aaronz25RS
Posted: Oct 28, 2017 at 19:28 Quote
2.25 tabletops on the DJ.. DTH 2.35 on the street
flag Meeners
Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 8:13 Quote
I'm fat. I opt for tire volume vs aggressive tread. That said, I've been running 2.5" hookworms for dirt and light street. Anything under 2.3 doesn't suit me that well.

A lot of people say they are heavy, or that they don't have grip, but I've had a lot of fun with them. I don't typically ride when it's wet either.

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flag Aaronz25RS
Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 9:02 Quote
Hookworms rock, but they're heavy AF..
flag adrennan
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Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 9:20 Quote
Aaronz25RS wrote:
Hookworms rock, but they're heavy AF..

how well do hookworms handle thorns and such... my tabletops may as well be tissue paper when it comes to preventing thorns poking holes in my tubes.
flag EthanRR
Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 9:47 Quote
adrennan wrote:
Aaronz25RS wrote:
Hookworms rock, but they're heavy AF..

how well do hookworms handle thorns and such... my tabletops may as well be tissue paper when it comes to preventing thorns poking holes in my tubes.

Great agaisnt thorns! They are super thick naturally that means they are heavy though. Lifes all about trades.
flag Meeners
Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 12:25 Quote
The only way you are getting a flat is if you pack broken glass in the tire before you put it on and bmx through a cactus field. They are made for urban assault.
flag adrennan
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Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 12:43 Quote
Meeners wrote:
The only way you are getting a flat is if you pack broken glass in the tire before you put it on and bmx through a cactus field. They are made for urban assault.

sounds like what i need then haha this is going on my urban/skatepark play bike so i dont need all the traction in the world.
flag allsk8sno
Posted: Oct 30, 2017 at 16:03 Quote
I want to try the vans waffle tires, but I also run dth, or ikon frt if I need more
flag Meeners
Posted: Aug 30, 2018 at 9:14 Quote
Now I rock 2.8's at max PSI lol

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flag impoppawheelie
Posted: Aug 30, 2018 at 9:21 Quote
2.3 DTHs for hardpack/dusty dirtjumps and several miles of Bronx commuting.

I do rock fatass hookworms on my ACTUAL commuter bike and they do really well against all the crazy shit out here in the street, and you can monster truck over curbs, construction materials, potholes, and crackheads with ease.
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