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Please don't think by this post I am lambasting ripsaw tires. I'm not. I bought a set for the Taylor Park ride and needed something a little more substantial than the Razr 4-speeds I was running for harder surfaces and rocks. they worked great at Taylor Park. A little hard but I discovered that I was running 11-15 psi most of the week mostly I think because I took it from 2800 feet to 9000-plus feet and the tire prressure went skyward. I lowered them to 7 psi and they were better but stull harsh on sharp stuff. After coming back, the pressure went down to about 3-4 psi from the altitude change and they are as smooth as the old tires now. Lesson learned.
the thing I wanted to mention to anyone wanting to get them is they really suck in deep sand. I have paddles for that but I went to the river after returning from TP and the sand is really deep and powdery right now since its so dry and could barely hit 40 miles an hour. Everyone who saw it in the sand said it was throwing a roost toward the moon but wasn't going anywhere fast at all, just digging and sinking toward the bottom of the soft stuff.
Anyway, just a word to the wise. these are greaat tires in mud, rocks, hard pack and gravel. Just don't plan on impressing yourself in sand much.
the thing I wanted to mention to anyone wanting to get them is they really suck in deep sand. I have paddles for that but I went to the river after returning from TP and the sand is really deep and powdery right now since its so dry and could barely hit 40 miles an hour. Everyone who saw it in the sand said it was throwing a roost toward the moon but wasn't going anywhere fast at all, just digging and sinking toward the bottom of the soft stuff.
Anyway, just a word to the wise. these are greaat tires in mud, rocks, hard pack and gravel. Just don't plan on impressing yourself in sand much.