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Sanmarcopizza

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Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« on: February 05, 2008, 07:23 AM »
I am building a new school cruiser and the tyres i want are only available in 24x1.75. On a previous cruiser I had I found that I needed to change to a 2.125 front to get the bike to run how I liked. What's peoples experience with this? I think i have noticed cruisers often have same front and back, wheras 20" definately favour fat front thin rear.

HEYWOOD BMX

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2008, 08:09 AM »
 :) I`ve also thought the same thing.Just checked both my stock cruisers and they have f/r tyres of the same size.I`ll ask the mother in law,as she knows everything.

oldmankev

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2008, 09:18 AM »
I think its a personal thing as to which you prefer, i cant see the
advantage of a 2.25 up front apart from looking like a tractor tyre,
also theres the extra weight issue for the light concious (like me)

dialledbikes

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2008, 10:32 AM »
Most people run 1.75" front and rear on cruisers.  Fat front tyre not really necessary as the bigger wheels soaked stuff up better than a 20".  And most berms are tarmac'd, so having a fatty up front for grip not so much of an issue either.

I've used the 1.75" Intense Halo tyres for the last 2 seasons.

Sanmarcopizza

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2008, 12:20 PM »
Thanks guys. I am going to try the Supercross blue streaks. 1.75 it is then.

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2008, 01:44 PM »
1.75's front and rear on my Fetish cruiser San.

wolfybmx

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2008, 02:06 PM »
irc siren or intense halo 24 x 1.75 tyres all the way

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2008, 03:28 PM »
I need to change the tractor tire on the front of my Floval.  :LolLolLolLol:

It's probably what's making me so slow.  ;)

paul clarkson

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2008, 03:34 PM »
always ran 1.75 front and rear bitd on both 24" and 20"

hooga1975

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2008, 04:13 PM »
I need to change the tractor tire on the front of my Floval.  :LolLolLolLol:

It's probably what's making me so slow.  ;)

I think it is probably the spare tyre around your waste that is making you slow Zippy

wolfybmx

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2008, 05:07 PM »
I need to change the tractor tire on the front of my Floval.  :LolLolLolLol:

It's probably what's making me so slow.  ;)

I think it is probably the spare tyre around your waste that is making you slow Zippy

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

thats funny

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2008, 05:31 PM »
 :knuppel2:   :LolLolLolLol:

Your not wrong though so think how quick I'd be if I was two stone lighter.  :LolLolLolLol:

spillers#1

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2008, 05:48 PM »
1.75 intense halo front and rear for me to  :daumenhoch: and zippy i knew it wouldn't take long for you to be back to being cocky  :D don't forget ya girdle on sunday fat boy  :daumenhoch:

hooga1975

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2008, 06:16 PM »
  :D don't forget ya girdle on sunday fat boy  :daumenhoch:

PMSL  I cant wait for Sunday, it is going to be a right good crack

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2008, 06:44 PM »
IRC Sirens 1.75 on both my cruisers  :daumenhoch:

 :) DINGO :)

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2008, 07:37 PM »
Oi Spillers, I bet I weight less than you you little chubby wubby you.  :LolLolLolLol:

gossa

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2008, 10:03 PM »
i run 24x2.125 on the front of me floval, lubberly jubberly.......grip grip grip...

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2008, 10:25 PM »
:) I`ve also thought the same thing.Just checked both my stock cruisers and they have f/r tyres of the same size.I`ll ask the mother in law,as she knows everything.

 :LolLolLolLol:

I`m on 1.75 Comp 1V`s front and back, with 65psi mind you  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2008, 10:39 PM »
I don't actually race my cruiser but for me it's old school all the way, fat up from and skinny at back  :daumenhoch:


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2008, 11:20 PM »
I don't race mine either, I just ride it as fast as I can behind a lot of other people riding a lot faster. :LolLolLolLol:

Sanmarcopizza

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2008, 06:55 AM »
I don't race mine either, I just ride it as fast as I can behind a lot of other people riding a lot faster. :LolLolLolLol:

Sounds like you have improved then. LOL

tobybrown35

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2008, 07:18 PM »
intense halo 1.5 front and back canae beat them

magna13

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2008, 07:55 PM »
always ran 1.75 front and rear bitd on both 24" and 20"
Thats How I'd Run It

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Re: Front tyres on Cruiser, fat or thin???
« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2008, 12:49 PM »
IRC Sirens 24 X 1.75 Front and Rear for me too.

bodamus ;)

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