Front Ice Racing Tire for 10" rim??

[Dirtcrasher]

Any input on what might be a good choice for a front tire for ice racing????

We were looking at the DURO 21x7x10 front tire - Check it out http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...=&skuId=652928

I have the custom 10" rim and that gives me more MX choices but I'm looking for a hard compound with a flat profile?? or do we want rounded?? I am admittedly NEW to this ice racing.............

Any input is apreciatted!!

Quick help if possible plz, DEEPA is in a hurry and ready to order, I just don't want to make a hasty decision.

[DeePa]

What do you guys think of this?

[chris200x]

That looks like the same one chrisD is running on the front of his R. (#19 R in first pic)

not sure where or who I got the second pic from.

[fabiodriven]

I think you'll want a rounded profile, Steve. If you go with a flat profile on the front it ain't gonna steer right.

[The Goat]

that scorcher is a soft compound tire designed for ashault racing...just a heads up. sure you already knew...but it is pretty soft.

[Meat-BoX]

Not sure if it comes in a 10" rim size but the tire is very good and has big tall lugs, good for holding studs. Its a solid tire so not to much roll. Just a thought.

[brapp]

either thetor a smaller diamiter tire willbe mor eresponsive and willlet you lower the bike more and keep the studds from diggign into the pipe.

[eddie pettengil]

I cant seem to find a good tire for the front. This year I used a 21x7x10 holeshot. I have had these tires for at least 8 years so they might have a different compound now than they did then. These tires have great traction but the compound is too soft. The screws get forced to the side and rips the nobby. This is from about 30 laps on a 1/8 mile oval.

Pic #1- studded holeshot (notice the studs on the side of the tire have had very little contact with the ice. I believe a flatter profile tire would work better)
Pic #2- studded nobby ripped

[danaz]

Pure sports bandit,very hard compound.

[chris200x]

So did you guys decide on a tire? I agree with josh on this one. The flatter profile tire should be a bit better.

Where'd you guys find the 10" front rims? do they fit the 350x? how much?

[fabiodriven]

The flatter profile tire should be a bit better.

I disagree. If you look at a picture of a trike sideways around a corner with the back end hanging out and the bars on the steering stop, it's the side of the tire that's biting. If you put a flat profile tire on the front, only the corner of the tread is going to contact when you turn. Not only is that bad for traction, but it will also throw off the steering geometry of the profile is flat enough.

[chris200x]

I disagree. If you look at a picture of a trike sideways around a corner with the back end hanging out and the bars on the steering stop, it's the side of the tire that's biting. If you put a flat profile tire on the front, only the corner of the tread is going to contact when you turn. Not only is that bad for traction, but it will also throw off the steering geometry of the profile is flat enough.

OK,,, let's debate this a bit. lol I was going on the thought that ice racing on a frozen lake is pretty close to the same thing as flat tracking. (flat ground driving in cirlces lol) If this is the case why are all these flat track tires a flat profile and not rounded like stock tires. These are also the same tires that billy and syko were running when they were racing down in florida. (if memory serves me correctly) I also think that the flat profile tires would indeed lower the bike a bit and provide better stabiltity. I'm pretty sure that they run a ton of air pressure so flexing isn't really an issue. I'd also to add,, that I've seen the bike pictured above race,, and he had no trouble in the turns. In fact,, that bike is specifically set up for ice racing and hooks up like crazy.. Just my thoughts...

What say you?

EDIT: for the record... drunkin post!

[Dirtcrasher]

We bought 2 of the tires DEEPA posted above.

Will give feedback when we get them installed!!

[Yamada]

Pure sports bandit,very hard compound.

The real race quad modified for ice racing all use Bandit Pure sports tires. But I think they are now discontinued.

[JohnR.]

ChrisD does run the ones in the first post and they work very well. He has not had any issues with studs ripping out and he rides that thing harder than a human being out to be able to. I've found that 90% of the time the reason people are losing studs is due to either the studs being too short or the tires not being inflated to a really high pressure when they were installed. I have been running the same rear tires for about 5 years now and ran the same front one for about 8 before switching this year. I have not lost a single rear stud and I think I might have lost one front one. The trick is to use 1" long studs and inflate the tire to 35psi or even more when you put them in. Then when you air them down the tire will shrink around the studs.

John