Skinwall tires? Yes or no?

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Skinwall tires? Yes or no?
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flag PickleDick
Posted: Jun 3, 2021 at 10:55 Quote
Hey everybody,
I’m looking at new tires, what’s the difference between regular and skinwall tires?
flag Chrisk327
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Posted: Jun 3, 2021 at 11:26 Quote
PickleDick wrote:
Hey everybody,
I’m looking at new tires, what’s the difference between regular and skinwall tires?

One of them is ugly, and the other is black Razz

I don't think functionally there is any difference between them, its a style thing
flag PickleDick
Posted: Jun 3, 2021 at 11:42 Quote
Sooo, they’re not made of remaindered foreskin from hospitals and synagogs?
Excellent, that’s about what I was looking for.
flag aer0
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Posted: Jun 13, 2021 at 20:21 Quote
There are a few differences, in many cases the skinwall option is a lightweight casing.
This can be either a good thing - lower rotational mass
or a bad thing - less sidewall support, more prone to cuts/slashes

one other thing I found when I was looking at Maxxis offerings, the skinwall tyres were normally limited in their tread compound options too, shit out of luck if you wanted the maxxgrip option, its normally only the basic dual compound option.

the are polarizing in terms of looks, some love it some hate it.
flag bdreynolds7
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Posted: Jun 17, 2021 at 21:32 Quote
PickleDick wrote:
Hey everybody,
I’m looking at new tires, what’s the difference between regular and skinwall tires?

Not much anymore I think. Skin walls used to be made out of a different rubber/compound that wouldn't last in the sun. Skin walls nowadays look to be just a type of "paint" on top of a black tire. At least that's what my Specialized skin walls look like; the inside of the tire is all black.
flag Samuelr1
Posted: Jul 15, 2021 at 5:31 Quote
I have three bikes.
The three bikes have skinwall.
Skinwall is the answer.
flag Kronizzle
Posted: Aug 16, 2021 at 10:25 Quote
Depends on the colour of your bike
It doesnt mix with bright orange those skinwalls speaking outta XP
flag vt-bikes
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Posted: Sep 14, 2021 at 7:00 Quote
I've gone through a set of skinwall Maxxis Ardent are "real" skin walls, meaning almost no sidewall protection. I've worn through the sidewall with a lot of tread left.
Now gone with Maxxis Minions and they are just painted. Which seems to get rubbed off, but better than rock through the sidewall I guess!
flag BenLow2019
Posted: Sep 14, 2021 at 7:22 Quote
Skinwall tires look retro. Some folks like it. Here's a video too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RSgTKFW_cA
flag Elgaucher
Posted: Sep 14, 2021 at 8:16 Quote
Maxxis skinwall only offer Exo protection

the only Skinwall that I know with "good" sidewall are the Schwalbe in Super Gravity/Classic-skin.

Haven't tested them out yet but they are in my buy list for next season
flag Rob181
Posted: Sep 19, 2021 at 15:10 Quote
Skin walls look awesome on the right colour bike
flag natas2125
Posted: Sep 26, 2021 at 23:06 Quote
for me no, for you possibly..
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