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[*] posted on 20-3-2005 at 07:01 PM
Bigfoot tires


Anybody know the best place to pick up some bigfoots in the U.S? Preferably the west coast. Thanks!
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[*] posted on 16-5-2005 at 02:32 PM


Are you able to squize bigfoot tires onto a smaller rim?

I'm headed for the beach soon, and I'm trying to figure out something to give me better float.

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[*] posted on 16-5-2005 at 03:40 PM


Yep
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[*] posted on 17-5-2005 at 09:36 AM


Would it be supper ungainly to have bigfoot tires on the rear with a standard tire on the front?

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[*] posted on 17-5-2005 at 10:41 AM


No, but if you're in soft sand, the front tire will really dig in. My buddy uses a wider tire in front so he didn't have to pony up for the BF fork on his PL race... I'll have him post the specifics. It works pretty good as he rips around the whole beach and I'm stuck at the tide line!
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[*] posted on 18-5-2005 at 10:48 AM


Well I have a wider front fork for my comp, not the bigfoot, but it can take a 6" wheel, but I only have the standard 4" rim for it.

I'm not too worried about the front wheel digging in though. I'm a big guy (6'5", 280#) and even with the extended down-tube (but not extended side-rails) my weight is almost all on the back wheels by the time it's adjusted so my knees aren't in my chin.

(after two days at NABX, my brand new slicks still had the center nub on the front!)

My PL Comp I got used as a starter buggy, what I really need is a bigger (and stronger) buggy. With time that will come...

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[*] posted on 18-5-2005 at 11:04 AM


The standard rim will accept a bigger tire.
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