anybody use one for stunting? my boys got one on and he says cold its like a stock tire warm....if its worth the hype where can i get one?

 

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In the front or the back?

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I get them dirt cheap off local racers as takeoffs, can't beat $30 for a 208GP with plenty of street/stunt usage left !

I would never pay fullprice or even buy a new track tire that I'm going to use on the street..

they work well, can't say there are really any advantages stunt wise though...

 

on the back, i like to be able to wheelie on demand and when your bikes been sitting it always seems to spin instead of gripping and standing a wheelstand... please guys, dont act like you dont get a request from somebody to do a wheelie before you even start your bike up, its just hard for me to let them down, maybe i should just ask for a tire warmer for xmas

 

well, a slick will make your rear tire spin even more when it's cold..

so as far as doing a wheelie before your bike's even started, a racing slick will make your problem WORSE because slicks are only sticky when they are 'warm', when they are cold there almost as bad as touring tires..

 

I think this has subject has been going around in bike circles since slicks were invented!!

Stunting a slick? Generally got a high pointy profile, which would be pretty horrible unless it was run at real low pressures. Take a bit to warm up and to stay warm. Bler is right on with the wheelspin, not going to make your life very happy there.

On a streetbike, they're crap. A road surface is nothing like a race track. A top notch road tyre (which are pretty much racers now anyway) is far better and they're designed for road use.

In saying that though, I use Michellin Pilots which I get really cheap of a guy that uses them for race tyres. I have no worries with them, but they're still not a slick.

 

don't run race tires...they don't stick until they are prperly heated up....not for slow stuff, and you don't need the traction for highway