StridAst Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Curious, anyone ever get a flat tire on their euc? and if so, how easy was it to patch? I figured I would ask before I start experimenting off road on mine Not that the weather will let me try for another week or so =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MvM Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 So far, no, I have not had a flat tire in over 2100 km. I do keep it at a pretty high pressure, around 3.0 bar. I think that helps in preventing punctures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 You only need to remove the battery side plastic so it's just the screws and allen bolts one side and then it's as easy as any bike tyre. I changed the tyre on my IPS last week to upgrade it to a knobbly BMX specifically for the off road situations. My new Mad Mike tyre has a puncture resist Kevlar layer in it that should help and I run all my tyres with Oko tyre sealant inside anyway. Don't go stripping it down completely like Alex JV did on the Facebook page because that took him 4 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MvM Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 You only need to remove the battery side plastic so it's just the screws and allen bolts one side and then it's as easy as any bike tyre. I changed the tyre on my IPS last week to upgrade it to a knobbly BMX specifically for the off road situations. My new Mad Mike tyre has a puncture resist Kevlar layer in it that should help and I run all my tyres with Oko tyre sealant inside anyway. Don't go stripping it down completely like Alex JV did on the Facebook page because that took him 4 hours. Can you post a picture of your tire?? I have been looking at a different tire, but I have no idea if it would fit in the casing of my Solowheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 www.schwabe.com/gb/offroad-reader/mad-mike.html The link takes you to the tyre I put on. It's not much different from the original in size and with it's Kevlar puncture resistant layer it seems like a good tyre but it is in 16" for the IPS. I haven't looked for 14" tyres but I don't think that there is as much choice available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MvM Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 www.schwabe.com/gb/offroad-reader/mad-mike.html The link takes you to the tyre I put on. It's not much different from the original in size and with it's Kevlar puncture resistant layer it seems like a good tyre but it is in 16" for the IPS. I haven't looked for 14" tyres but I don't think that there is as much choice available. I think you ment this one: www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-reader/mad-mike.html Have seen that tire before, but never tried it. My tire is still ok. How does this semi-off road compare with the original Kenda tire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I had problems with the link as the link button on the forum just seems to hang everything and I had to restart my browser. Then I found it impossible to paste the url so I had to copy it manually. I've tried several times to ride out into my field with the original tyre fitted but as it's very steep clay covered in lush grass even the slightest bit of rain or dew makes it ni on impossible to go very far before stepping off. With the mad mike tyre I can ride around with very little problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Testing link to this domain to see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hmm Gimlet, it seems to work for me. Which browser and how are you doing it to get it to "hang"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Probably because I'm using my phone, Samsung S5. But I've tried both google & opera browsers with the same results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eucist Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 That's weird. On my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (which came out after S5) I couldn't even find the "link button" in Chrome, Firefox, nor the stock Samsung browser while replying in both the mobile view and desktop view. But on a real desktop I see the link button icon among others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 It just shows how restricted phones and their browsers are. If I use the phone on Facebook I get no access to extras like emoticons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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