i did a little search and it seems that most people think the intense 3.0 DH tyre is not good…
i could get one of these for $30 bucks and i think they are usally 50 or 60.should i pass?
take it. I love the tire. It isnt quite as big as a gazzaloddi but it seems to have just as a good of traction, and it has stiffer sidewalls.
i did another search and found out that its not accualy a 3.0 like a Gazz 3.0 how much smaller is it and what about pavement riding?
the knobs look pretty big.
thing is, the knobs are as wide, but the casing isnt. heres a pic of both full of mud, and the frame size is identical:
oh yeah, my trials abilities were not hindered at all when I switched from my big Kujo (actually a couple mm’s bigger than gazz’s casing) to the intense. Yes, the knobs are big and well spaced.
Also, some pics of my Muni with the intense: http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albun41
thanx for your help.it definatly looks like a smaller casing.
Go to here to see a good comparison of tire sizes:
They have a chart that lists various tires (including the Intense, Gazz, Arrow, Kujo …) with their inside casing dimension as well as overall width. Also notice their price for the 24 x 3.0 Gazz - just ordered one Friday. They’re in Salt Lake City so UPS ground is only one day away from me.
Steve Howard
Another thing …
Max -
those epoxied T nuts in your CF seat base look really clean. I have a new, untouched CF base that I’ll for sure use your T nut method on when I’m ready to build it up.
Steve Howard
thanks, they’re 1/4 - 20 4 pronged, we drilled a small hole for one of the prongs and bent the others back.
it looks like http://www.go-ride.com isnt working right now,i’ll try later.
the Intense tyre had sold already so i guess i’ll never know if i like it or not.i did pick up a Kenda Kenetics 2.6 tire for $25 bucks.ive never seen this Kenda before but its got better tread than a Kollosal (more pavement friendly)
this new Kenetic tyre was one hell of a pain to get on the rim and i broke one of my pedro DH levers getting the Hookwerm off.
theres a picture here: http://www.kendausa.com/bicycle/mountain_bike.cfm?p=03 . about half way down. that looks like it’ll work.
YOU BROKE A DH TIRE LEVER WITH THE HOOKY? arent those burly and steel? big and strong? DH tires do tend to have a very tight bead, I cant even get the intense on by myself, but I wouldnt have considered the hook a DH type tire…
yes i busted a fat Pedros DH lever on the worm,as far as i know the hookworm is the same DH casing as there knobbied tyres,just that its a slick.this means that its a 3 lever tyre,i broke one and was able to get it off with 2 but what ah be eye tee see H.
here a pick of the Kinetic i pulled off your link,i have the rear version.
