4 replies to this topic

[elliedog]

Has anyone tried Vee Rubber tyres and are they any good?

[smalley250]

For my sins i tried them back in 2002 with my first outing on them in the Scott Trial. I knew from the off i had made a terrible mistake as they rode worst than me old tyres.
They may seem cheap and new but the rear is the most important part of the bike so why chance £50 and not enjoy youre riding only to pay for a decent tyre in the long run.
If they were ok top riders would use them.

[FranticFantic]

I have just bought a section of a nice chap from France and it came with a Vee Rubber front and back, I have not tested them but he gave a good report and said they were a good tyre and recommended them, I have also heard good reports from other people too but i guess everyone has there own preference some will perform better than others but I guess it will also depend on conditions, suspension set up, Tyre PSI etc etc.

[GrahamJayzee]

I'm trying a pair at the moment. I'm a returning wobbler but find them more than adequate. They gripped OK in the mud/ sand at the Cambridge Matchless trial yesterday and loss of grip was my fault. Certainly, they don't feel as horrible as I remember the Pirelli to be (fitting that WAS a mistake!).

I guess it depends on your ability and the terrain. I'm not looking for the final 5% of performance yet, and these tyres are fine for me at the moment.

Graham

[Dixie]

smalley250, on Jan 26 2009, 10:53 AM, said:

.
rear is the most important part of the bike so why chance £50 and not enjoy youre riding only to pay for a decent tyre in the long run.
If they were ok top riders would use them.

In my humble opinion top rider use what they are paid to use,or given free,Thats why they are £50 more.

Try them and make your own mind up