HI all
my first time in nabx.Do I need smooth tires on my flexi buggy and where I can I get them (my wieght 15 stone).I was last Year on lake in june and with 30 mph wind it was little scary while turning on speed.Anyone will have spare for sale on lake?I will not use them on beach for rest of the Year sure so...?Also my friend wonder if he will need those on his mbs 9in tire board.
Tks

Last year was my first time at NABX. I used some pretty worn standard ribbed barrow tires and I was OK. Keep in mind I am in a race bug, though. Maybe someone with some more experience should take this question... I will back off. Looking forward to meeting you, Slawek, and keep up the AWESOME video work!

Sean

You can check out this link,
http://www.tiresunlimited.com/ALL%20TIRES/Carlisle/carlisle_...
There migh be someplace to get them for less but I have always had good luck with the vendor above. There usually is some one on the playa that bring some extra. Corey what about it?

Those are the ones I got last year, but ended up running what I already had on. I will be taking them with me just in case.....

Sean

I always have some extra ones. Not carlisles (nanco) but they are 4 ply and a bit cheaper ($10 each)

Buggy-Brethren,

Any tire can work on the playa.
2-ply or 4-ply - Doesn't matter.
Bicycle tires/rims to BigFoot.
Treaded or smoothie.
They all work.

The playa surface is very grippy.
Yet, you can slide.

If you're a slider, the 4-ply tires will probably last considerably longer than 2-ply tires.
If your tires are worn, this might wear them the rest of the way.

I have tires with a strip of casing showing ALL the way around.

Keep your tire pressures up out here.
I've found many who don't check and ride with less than 15 psi in their tires.
Keep it around 25 psi or so (depending on ride comfort vs speed) and you'll be fine.

I don't like to bring product to the playa.
Makes it "work" instead of play for me.

I will deliver tires if you've pre-ordered them.
Please help me keep my business in the shop
and my butt in my buggy.
I appreciate it.

Safen Up! Buggy On!

"Often wrong... Never in doubt"

the coreylama

I have worn out a set a tires a day(not in a while) at Ivanpah. The last few times we were able to run the enduro, i had flats due to wear through on one of the three brand new tires i had installed.

It is possible to make it through the week without changing tires.

It all depends on how windy it is when we are there, how much you ride, and how hard you ride.

You can for sure make sure you have extra tires out there, there's time.

If you are going to ask Corey to help out, please help him out with pre-payment so he doesn't have to work, he's funny about vening on the lake bed, even though he more than pays his way.

aoxocoming

ps. i rode past Elmer's just a few hours ago, looking good!

Tks folks for info,I'll give hallo to corey.

I went thru 4 4 plys last year but i am very hard on the tires........aj

AJ, is that 4 entire sets of tires? That is NUTZ!


Sean

NO just 4 tires! I would wear thru a tire and wait till it was threads then change it. btw i hate changing tires! Counting the days!...........aj

Zloty,
My web site is: www.windpowersports.com
My e-mail address is: corey@windpowersports.com

I don't stock any 2-ply tires.
While they work fine on sandy beaches, they simply don't have the durability for our use.
No real cost advantage either.
2-ply and 4-ply tires cost almost the same.

I try to have treaded and smoothie tires in stock.

Tires are not determined by brand of buggy but by rim.
I assume you have the standard plastic rim?

coreylama

Corey I would love to pre order one set 4-ply smooth than.Yes I have standard 8x3.I think it would be nice if You could bring few more spare sets for folks just in case, if this is not a problem ofcourse.Thank You.
I'm ready to go...

Cool Zloty,

Visit my website and place your order.

Thanks for the heads-up about having spares in stock.
I'll give that some thought.

What is your arrival date?

As I plan to attend both the pre-event and nabx, we should know when and where you'll arrive and need those tires.
These spares or are you coming tire-less?

BTW... Have you remembered to register?
Haven't noticed your name on the list (almost 100 registered riders already!)

the coreylama

I will place order next week corey.I'll show up with my friends on first day so 28th and stay till saturday,than we plan to head to Pismo beach and camp two more days.I'm on list - 060.I do have tires in very good shape but not fell like will use them after my last trip on lake-it have to much grip and slideing is very risky thing with my short axel

Cool.

I'll be coming out on Wednesday as well.
Planning on camping through the weekend - Weather permitting.

I'll be bringing all pre-orders that haven't been picked-up, out with me.

It'll be great living in buggytown again.

coreylama