GreenStuff Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hello everybody Snow has started to fall in my country and yesterday i had my first fall caused by low friction... (nothing happened though, i jumped straight off) Now I am looking for winter tires with spikes for the ninebot one. I have checked all bike retailers and none of them could find a 16" tire with spikes. Now I have found one on the website of "Schwalbe" but they are only available in 16x1.2 (http://www.schwalbe.com/de/spike-reader/winter.html) But i think 1.2" is too narrow for the ninebot. On the other hand, i think 2.125" (like the original) with spikes will be too big. Does anyone know a supplier who can offer ninebot compatible tires for winter use? Thanks in advance for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Dorigo Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 http://www.speedyfeet.uk/Schwalbe-Mad-Mike-Electric-unicycle-tire-p/mad-mike-16.htm :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Anybody aware if a wintertire exists for an IPS Lhotz 16x2.5 inch? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Just checked http://www.schwalbe.com seems the mad mike tire is good max 40kg load according to spec sheet but I found a spiked version that can bear 65kg http://www.schwalbe.com/en/spike-reader/winter.html it's probably rock hard to ride: 4.50 - 8.00 Bar (65 - 115 psi), does anybody have experience with this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 17 hours ago, Jurgen said: Just checked http://www.schwalbe.com seems the mad mike tire is good max 40kg load according to spec sheet but I found a spiked version that can bear 65kg http://www.schwalbe.com/en/spike-reader/winter.html it's probably rock hard to ride: 4.50 - 8.00 Bar (65 - 115 psi), does anybody have experience with this one? Like GreenStuff said, the spiked version is probably way too narrow to fit into the rim at 1.2", I think at least Ninebot and Firewheel use 16" x 2.125". But, there are all sorts of screw-in studs that you can use to build your own winter tire (just make sure the screws aren't too long, so they don' go all the way through and puncture the inner tube), try searching for something like "tire studs" or "screw in tire studs" in Google. A thick or "bumped" off-road tire would probably be best (so there are thicker parts where you can safely screw the studs in without them going all the way through). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 The 16" mad mike is probably a good staring point but the lugs aren't all that big and could pose a problem for studs if you decide to fit them. You could probably get over this by getting a 16" smooth tyre in 1.75 and cutting the sidewalls and beads away then fitting it inside the mad mike to protect the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faipassa Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Hi, A bit offtopic but.... Here in France, Ninebot official support confirmed that changing the tube or the tire by ourselves (meaning without giving back the bot to the shop) = loss of warranty (SIC) :-( Is that the same in all countries ? Edited November 24, 2015 by faipassa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 20 hours ago, esaj said: Like GreenStuff said, the spiked version is probably way too narrow to fit into the rim at 1.2", I think at least Ninebot and Firewheel use 16" x 2.125". But, there are all sorts of screw-in studs that you can use to build your own winter tire (just make sure the screws aren't too long, so they don' go all the way through and puncture the inner tube), try searching for something like "tire studs" or "screw in tire studs" in Google. A thick or "bumped" off-road tire would probably be best (so there are thicker parts where you can safely screw the studs in without them going all the way through). http://www.bmxguru.com/collections/tires-16 no specs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 10 hours ago, Jurgen said: http://www.bmxguru.com/collections/tires-16 no specs though In all this is too thin layer of paint. You can not put the pins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 On Tue Nov 24 2015 19:54:00 GMT+0000, vee73 said: Have you got links or at least names for those tyres vee73? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) These old threads from vee73 have more info: http://electricunicycles.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1848 Edited November 26, 2015 by dmethvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 http://world.taobao.com/item/45638532632.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.Oijw7D#detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbouju Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Any plan for an offroad tire for the Gotway 18 (18x2.50) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I have linked to the ring model is only possible in different sizes. I have searched a lot around the world, and that is the only possible one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 On 11/23/2015 at 0:10 PM, Jurgen said: Anybody aware if a wintertire exists for an IPS Lhotz 16x2.5 inch? thanks Has anyone figured this out? Want to ride mine across a frozen lake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Kells said: Has anyone figured this out? Want to ride mine across a frozen lake... not available it seems Vee73 makes 'm himself, see his posts in this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I see that... looks like just the spikes and sticking them in the rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Kells said: I see that... looks like just the spikes and sticking them in the rubber. yep, this is the old way before they were made by the factories Vee73 is the expert here 2 minutes ago, Kells said: I see that... looks like just the spikes and sticking them in the rubber. yep, this is the old way before they were made by the factories Vee73 is the expert here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasi Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 41 minutes ago, Kells said: Has anyone figured this out? Want to ride mine across a frozen lake... Mods & Repairs, Anyone fitted MX tire to EUC, @THA just fitted studs new Lhoz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Extreme Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Just now I started to take a new test version of studded tires. I hope that this would be lighter and hold up better than the previous. Pins of more than 120 pieces of less, but I think that will work. In particular, 18 inch problem is the weight at high speed. Gyroscopic make it more difficult to run the heavier tire. Now an experiment to delete all excess rubber. This model is already much lighter than the previous one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THA Posted January 20, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2016 I just put the same Best Grip 1000 studs to Lhotz stock tire - tire is thick, so it's safe to install these studs to this depth. Maybe, when I change the tire, find out that even deeper is ok. And I plan to fit MEFO mousse to replace the tube later. I didn't put any studs in the mid section, now, without rider no studs touching the floor so it's more convenient with trolley handle at stores. There is -33 Celsius outside at the moment, 15cm snow packed to app. 2-3cm everywhere I need to use this, I think it's ok for commuting my 1.2k. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavour Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) I'm riding on Schwable Mad Mike from SpeedyFeet and it's just great. First you need to get used to the new way of riding, it's easier to turn and to wobble, but after few km you're back. The tire is more narrow and it's just different to ride, it's also harder to ride through higher obstacles (like small curb - I actually need to jump a bit in order to not fall). I'm riding on snow and slowly on ice (sometimes), no problem. Didn't fall even once. But I slow down a bit more when making turns. Edited January 20, 2016 by Bat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Virtually any 16" BMX tire would work, if they can handle the load. For example chainreactioncycles in UK sell a few different width Mad Mikes. But usually they have too little rubber, only fix I know (with tube) is to fit some UHD MX tube slice inside the tire, to shield the actual tube. If one can cut MX tire knobs to about half, Starcross MH3 12" front would probably fit just fine to Lhotz (to any other 16" - I don't think so...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pao Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 On 20/1/2016 at 5:00 AM, Bat said: I'm riding on Schwable Mad Mike from SpeedyFeet and it's just great. First you need to get used to the new way of riding, it's easier to turn and to wobble, but after few km you're back. The tire is more narrow and it's just different to ride, it's also harder to ride through higher obstacles (like small curb - I actually need to jump a bit in order to not fall). I'm riding on snow and slowly on ice (sometimes), no problem. Didn't fall even once. But I slow down a bit more when making turns. Got the same tire from speedyfeets and tried for the first time here in france on a hill for 4 km, it was snowing (December Holliday's). No problems good grips. Riding it every day in Paris since then (14km/ day) and loving it. Never falled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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