BMX tires - worth knowing from the tire professional KHEbikes
What types of BMX tires are there?
The most common tire is the BMX clincher. One recognizes this standard tire at the already round shape by the wire rings contained in the The carcass contained wire rings. This makes the tire rigid and in most cases also heavy. A high-quality alternative offers the BMX folding tire, this is flexible and offers in inflated Form with the help of the carbon threads contained in the rubber a high
The current lightest and already established over years BMX folding tire offers KHEbikes, the KHE MAC2+ 20 inch folding tire. Normal BMX folding tires are made with cotton threads that are then soak up with the rubber. The KHE MAC tires are In contrast, produced with carbon threads and are therefore more dimensionally stable and therefore also a lot lighter which makes a big difference in jumps and tricks. makes a big difference.
How do dirt, park and street tires differ?
In addition to the various types of tires, differ BMX tires are additionally still in their profile. In the BMX range there are Different categories, also called disciplines. The best known Disciplines are Park, Street, Dirt, Flatland, Race and Vert. While one for example with Flatland or in the park on smoother tires sets to get the best possible traction, are used in the dirt area rather Tires with coarser tread (larger gaps between the profile) driven to the unevenness of the track better to be able to compensate for and thus also more grip in the sand / dirt to have.
To the depth of the Tire profile is added to the tire width, which also says much about the Range of use of the tire says. With 20 inch BMX tires one finds tire widths of 1.95 inches to 2.40 inches most often. For 16 inch BMX tires and 18 inch BMX tires, the most common tire widths are between 1.95 inch and 2.30 inch to provide more stability for younger riders. For this reason, "street" riding tends to use wider tires such as. the KHE MAC 3 with a a tire width of 2.40 inches driven around jumps on the asphalt to be able to dampen better. In contrast, flatland BMX riders rely on narrow tires to turn faster around its own axis to be able to can.
When should you change the BMX tire?
Grundätzlich you can drive with BMX tires as long as as profile on the tire is. It should be paid attention to the Tires by too long braking distances or drifting overstress. If the BMX tire has no more profile, it is dangerous to continue to continue to drive, since grip and driving experience suffer and it is easier to a slip or deflection can lead. New tires can be found one in the category BMX tires at KHEbikes.
How many bars come in a BMX tire?
A blanket answer that applies to all sorts of BMX Areas, body sizes and body weights works there is unfortunately not. Generally can only be said that beginners should ride with slightly less tire pressure to be able to better conceal unclean landings - less bar in the tire means means more suspension or damping. Advanced riders are recommended to use more more tire pressure is recommended, because you can hold the momentum better and rotations in the air in the air can be mastered more easily. The larger the tire the less tire pressure is sufficient. This means that a 2.4 inch thick tire can also be with 2.2bar tire pressure are driven and thus has as described above something more damping.
In the tire should at least. 2.2 to a maximum of 6 bar be. Experienced BMX athletes can adjust the air pressure individually adjust, beginners and advanced riders should follow these tire pressure recommendations.
How do I change a BMX tire?
Whether 16, 18 or 20 inch BMX tires ¬- Has one a flat tire or would like to color his BMX bike with new tires upgrade one must change the BMX tire. If you have never changed a has changed tires is the way to the nearest bike store possibly the first idea, but with a little help, this is also quite quite simple to create itself.
With the KHE Workshop explanatory video on changing tires offers KHEbikes offers its customers the opportunity to easily at home the Tire change to perform. Of course, this is also explained how one can change only the tube, since perhaps the BMX coat is not at all is not damaged. Whether the tube has a hole can be found easiest to find out in which one takes the tube out of the jacket, fills it well and then hold it in a bucket of water. At the place where bubbles bubbles form, the hose has a hole. The hose can be removed with the help of of a repair kit be patched or if the hole is too large a new hose be purchased.