Mmmm rubber...
What tyres do you use and why? I've been using Primo Comets for a while - pretty good in a straight line in the dry, but a bit sketchy on twistier courses - especially in the wet.
Also - I've just got some new wheels with 305mm rims (i.e. for 16" decimal tyres), and am having trouble sourcing tyres for them. Primo make a 305x47 comet, but nobody imports it into the UK . Anyone got any suggestions for a good 305mm tyre?
"Good 16 inch tyre"? Not
16" tyre choice
Light Wheels
Kenda 305s
Just been looking on the Kenda UK web site. Apparently they make a 305x1.25 too, which is 5 whole grams lighter than the 305x1.5!
1.25 Kenda weight
305 is not a good wheel size
Maybe not a good size for
£6.50!!!!!! (postage, right!)
305 wheels on ebay
Here. They've been relisted and have gone up slightly since I got my lot, but are still pretty reasonable. The ones I got seem strong enough too - I can stand on them and there is no noticeable flex. They don't have spindles, cones or balls, but that's OK as I'd have thrown them away anyway. I've drilled out the cups to take 14mm spindles. I got 6, so I'll have two "hot swaps" in case of punctures, etc. Now all I need it the cartie to fit them to.
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305 Wheels
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The wheels I got are all rear wheels too, so have the threads for a disk adapter (if I could just find a supplier in the UK... :-( )
The internal width is ~25mm.
A 12.9mm bolt ought to be good enough for a stub axle - 12.9mm can't be far off the effective diameter of a 14mm spindle if you ignore the threads.