Popular Post Jason McNeil Posted April 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) There's a discussion about possible tire options for the V11. Seeing that no one is better informed about this than Riders who rack up thousands of miles each year, which do you guys/girls prefer? Even when a winner is chosen, we plan to stock a couple different varieties to have on hand. Edited April 10, 2020 by Jason McNeil 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I'm not a tire nerd, but I really like the CST tires 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrelwood Posted April 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) Of these the H-666 and the C-1488 (mostly) are the only options for off-roading in wet or even damp conditions. The H-666 has been great to ride in all situations, very fast in turns, and I've liked mine on the MSX a whole lot! As a beefy and sturdy multi-purpose tire I think it would fit the V11 extremely well. I adore how Inmotion listens to our suggestions for the V11. To me they have really stepped up far above the rest in that regard. Edited April 10, 2020 by mrelwood 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wood Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 is the CST tire the same as what's on theV10? looks similar to what's on my V10 and it seems to handle both onroads and offroad pretty well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Just now, Dave Wood said: is the CST tire the same as what's on theV10? looks similar to what's on my V10 and it seems to handle both onroads and offroad pretty well I don't think so, so far I've only seen the V10F come with a different Kenda model (not pictured above). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSuffit Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I don't know all these tires, but on my KS16X i can say that the ChaoYang H-5167 is good, much better than the first batch CX321. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thank you goes out to both you @Jason McNeil and Inmotion @Liamfind @Mark Zhang for taking the time to listen to customer input and feedback. I have put a vote in, not as much becasue I have tested this option. But I have heard fromother members that it performs good in many conditions. Now there will always be different prefences, but make a poll like this will also show what other option do you have that might work too. Now I just need a real inter tire Snow thred or studded (prefered). Question is if the tire clearance is enough to allow studs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jason McNeil Posted April 11, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 18 hours ago, mrelwood said: Of these the H-666 and the C-1488 (mostly) are the only options for off-roading in wet or even damp conditions. The early results from the poll show the H-666 as the clear leader, it's the 'wicked' tire . Another tire under evaluation is the CST C-186 knobbly, brought to attention by @mrelwood in this thread, there's a question about if there's sufficient shell clearance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UniVehje Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jason McNeil said: The early results from the poll show the H-666 as the clear leader, it's the 'wicked' tire . Another tire under evaluation is the CST C-186 knobbly, brought to attention by @mrelwood in this thread, there's a question about if there's sufficient shell clearance. It would be great to have that kind of option! A first in any EUC. At least the shell clearance should be considered. That tire might not be the favorite for road riders. But here in the north we really need these true off-road tires if we don’t want to take months of winter break. Changing the tire hopefully becomes easier than before. My 18XL has this tire and it has been awesome last 6 months. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrelwood Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) It kind of hurts me to say this, but as I try my best to look at the big picture and thinking about the V11 for the majority of riders, I don’t think the C-186 (or other true knobbly tire) is as good a choice as the H-666. The grip, stability and overall authority of the C-186 (or any other knobby tire) is mesmerizing. But it comes with a great cost. The C-186 makes the EUC turn and carve very differently, and it requires a different riding technique from all other EUCs and tires. The C-186 recovers very slowly from a turn, and it requires a bit of effort from the rider to get back to vertical after a carve or a turn. This can be a bit exhausting in the long run. The C-186 requires a much steeper degree of tilt in order to turn. The only times I’ve scraped my MSX pedals on flat pavement were on the C-186. The outer diameter of the C-186 is almost an inch larger than the H-666. This makes the EUC acceleration and braking require considerably more leaning. The best tire for a truly off-road capable EUC would be somewhere between the H-666 and C-186. I am not yet aware of such a tire, but based on the looks alone, this one could be it. But it is a 3.0-18 motorcycle tire, which is a very different size from a 18x3.0 EUC: Photo from https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/motorcycle-tire-18x3-0-18x3-00_1402538933.html Edited April 11, 2020 by mrelwood 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aekvulture Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 We need a Chaoyang H-5167 tire, which is one of the best summer tires. Many owners of large EUC would like to buy it, but unfortunately it is not available in the size of 18x3" (18x2,5 max for now). If the manufacturers of EUC made such a request, it is possible that Chaoyang would have released the desired size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camenbert Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) I'm too new to give an valuable input, but as read by Inmotion people, I would give my 2 cents : Suspended wheel is an opportunity to make extracting the wheel easy (easier), on rigid wheel it seems a complete nightmare (not something you can do on the side of the road). Then 365-day-riders can install painlessly winter tyre when required, other aggressive knobby tyre for just a tour, etc.. And everyone will enjoy the possibility to repair their tyre by themself (ideally with minimal tools) ! Edited April 12, 2020 by Camenbert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I finally found a tire that could be the ultimate cross-over between the H-666 and C-186: Vee Rubber VRM-331 Available only as 2.75-14, which should replace the 18x3.0” perfectly. I’m trying to source the tire for myself for testing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, mrelwood said: I finally found a tire that could be the ultimate cross-over between the H-666 and C-186: Vee Rubber VRM-331 Available only as 2.75-14, which should replace the 18x3.0” perfectly. I’m trying to source the tire for myself for testing. Looks like it would be good for mounting studs on too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llorx Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 10:23 AM, mrelwood said: I finally found a tire that could be the ultimate cross-over between the H-666 and C-186: Vee Rubber VRM-331 Available only as 2.75-14, which should replace the 18x3.0” perfectly. I’m trying to source the tire for myself for testing. Hey, have you finally tested this tire? I'm after a Vee Rubber tire but on a motorbike forum everyone say that Vee Rubber is kinda shit, specially on wet floor. I don't know if the feel will be the same on EUC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 11 hours ago, Llorx said: Hey, have you finally tested this tire? I'm after a Vee Rubber tire but on a motorbike forum everyone say that Vee Rubber is kinda shit, specially on wet floor. I don't know if the feel will be the same on EUC. Couldn’t find the tire in stock anywhere. But I have two IRC Snow tires on the way, albeit with a different sizing, so they might not fit at all. But I just had to try... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llorx Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 11 hours ago, mrelwood said: Couldn’t find the tire in stock anywhere. But I have two IRC Snow tires on the way, albeit with a different sizing, so they might not fit at all. But I just had to try... Oh, what a pity. I needed reviews on the brand :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasP Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Do we know which tire was on the V11 preproduction unit and which tire they went with for the final production version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniVehje Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, AtlasP said: Do we know which tire was on the V11 preproduction unit and which tire they went with for the final production version? Final production version is C-1488. Kuji’s demo version was with h-666 and some wheels were seen tested with h-5102. I don’t remember what tire the Ewheels sample has, possibly C-1488? Edited July 31, 2020 by mrelwood 5102, not 1502. ;o) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniVehje Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Another example of h-1488 wearing out in just 2500 km. That’s about 3 months of riding for many of us. Most customers will cover that distance latest in six months, well within the warranty period and possibly voiding the warranty when opening up the wheel quite deeply when changing the tire. The combination of difficult tire change and fast-wearing tire will cause a lot of discussion in a few months. I hope the manufacturers will consider this in future wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel-life Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I'm envisioning a future opportunity for at least one person in each country to make some side money by being a V11 tire change specialist...maybe? Ship your V11 in, swap out tires, ship back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrP-MrF Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I try to find the Chao Yang h666: 18X3.0 but impossible to find in europe (I'm from belgium). Do somebody have a website ? Thanx a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoxdude Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, MrP-MrF said: I try to find the Chao Yang h666: 18X3.0 but impossible to find in europe (I'm from belgium). Do somebody have a website ? Thanx a lot. Unfortunately Chao Yang discontinued the 18x3.0 H666, so they are very hard to come by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrP-MrF Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 14 hours ago, redfoxdude said: Unfortunately Chao Yang discontinued the 18x3.0 H666, so they are very hard to come by now. Maybe it should be interesting to ask who'ld be interested to order it. If that's a reference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawnei Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Anyone here rolling with an IRC SN-26 80/80-14? How is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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