paddle tires aligned ?

[rcjunky3]

this may sound crazy but is there any truth to having your paddle tires aligned. even at various pressures they seem to rotate. i have been told by several people that they should always be aligned or they could give you problems when climbing hills or during launching it could shift your bike to either side. when my daughters were new in a box from itp they werent aligned.

[ynot]

I always try to align my tires with each other. I had heard the same thing and have always done it. I usually try to line them up using the valve stem as a marker.

[Don29palms]

I've ran my Banshee with the paddles aligned and with them out of alignment( they will spin on the rims) and I couldn't fell any difference.

Edited December 17, 2005 by Don29palms

[rcjunky3]

so im guessing that every weekend out you either break the bead of 1 tire and rotate it or pull the hub and rotate on the splines. i wonder why somebody hasnt made a sand rim with screws like a drag racing rim or some sort of locking device. i guess bead locks would work but dang that would be e$$pensive. i wonder how crucial this is for your average duner. i could understand a racer that needs to have equal pressures and sizes for consistency and handling.

[Don29palms]

Beadlocks would solve the problem but they are expensive. I personally never worried about it.

[rcjunky3]

yeah i dont think i am going to worry about it i just thought i would get some feedback from other duners

[superdave]

ya, i never really paid attention to mine until we unloaded after the last dune trip and mine are close but not aligned right on. i think you would have to have a fancy computer under perfect conditions to detect any difference while riding. some hotshot out there can probably tell the difference but not us goofballs. :headbang:

[rcjunky3]

he said goofball's :headbang:

[EY3BA11]

i only have one paddle tire to worry about.. hahah :headbang:

[rcjunky3]

speaking of the 2 wheeled goobers i wonder why they dont make a smoothie or a rib for a or would it even work like it does on a quad

im only kidding about the goober part im looking at buying one myself hopefully the new yamaha

[superdave]

they do. dunefreak just put one on his bike and said it worked great

[dunefreak]

They do....

[rcjunky3]

who makes that i had never seen one before its obviously molded not bonded like a skat trak tire and is it something fairly new

[dunefreak]

right, molded. Kings Tire makes it. They have been out for at least a few years.

[rcjunky3]

right on thats a nice lookin tire it seems all the i looked at out there only had the knobbie tires i must not have seen yours. i will have to remember that if i do get that new bike i want

[EY3BA11]

I gots me a brand new one sittin in my geerage to go on my bike soon..