October 20, 201411 yr Author Or you could sell it and buy a road registered 4RT... Nice bike, not scary/smokey enough though
October 20, 201411 yr Michelin, Dunlop, IRC, they are all good tires. I think IRC's have a little harder compound so might last longer on the street. I suggest getting a small bicycle tire pump to carry with you so you can air up and down easily when you go on or off road. I don't know what the roads you will be riding are like but if you are like many of us, you will soon be looking for any obstacles (rocks, curbs, drainage ditches, etc) to play on along the way. Fun commute!
October 21, 201411 yr Author Michelin, Dunlop, IRC, they are all good tires. I think IRC's have a little harder compound so might last longer on the street. I suggest getting a small bicycle tire pump to carry with you so you can air up and down easily when you go on or off road. I don't know what the roads you will be riding are like but if you are like many of us, you will soon be looking for any obstacles (rocks, curbs, drainage ditches, etc) to play on along the way. Fun commute! Oh good, I was under the impression that they were like a dodgy budget tyre. I also noticed that the front wheel has a slight but very noticeable buckle in it, which is something I don't want especially at speed. Do you know how easy it is to remove a buckle? Will I need to send it off to a shop? I have a small hand pump yes. Haha yep, plenty of that stuff as I live out in the sticks and the roads are pretty badly maintained
October 21, 201411 yr IRC tyres are on par with Michelin, IMO. But normally run at about 1psi harder. Is the front wheel buckled, or is the tyre not seated correctly ?
October 22, 201411 yr The IRC tires seem to have a stiffer sidewall so it does help to run them a little softer for grip purposes. b40rt makes a good point. If the tire is not seated correctly it can look buckled (out of round). If the rim is bent, it may be easy to fix, it may not, depending on how bad it is. Put the bike on something that will hold the front tire off the ground. Then use a tick or something to measure from the ground to the rim edge and spin the wheel. You can see very quickly if it the tire or rim that is buckled. Often you can straighten small buckles with proper adjustment of spokes. If it is bad, I suggest taking it to a wheel specialist. Be careful when adjusting the spoke nipples because sometimes they corrode and will not turn and can break a spoke. That is a bigger repair. Have fun on those bad (good) roads.
October 23, 201411 yr Author IRC tyres are on par with Michelin, IMO. But normally run at about 1psi harder. Is the front wheel buckled, or is the tyre not seated correctly ? Great, gives me more confidence. I am not sure but the MOT form says "Front wheel has slightly distorted bead rim" The IRC tires seem to have a stiffer sidewall so it does help to run them a little softer for grip purposes. b40rt makes a good point. If the tire is not seated correctly it can look buckled (out of round). If the rim is bent, it may be easy to fix, it may not, depending on how bad it is. Put the bike on something that will hold the front tire off the ground. Then use a tick or something to measure from the ground to the rim edge and spin the wheel. You can see very quickly if it the tire or rim that is buckled. Often you can straighten small buckles with proper adjustment of spokes. If it is bad, I suggest taking it to a wheel specialist. Be careful when adjusting the spoke nipples because sometimes they corrode and will not turn and can break a spoke. That is a bigger repair. Have fun on those bad (good) roads. Thanks for the tips, I will examine it more closely on the weekend. I have heard that Montesa spokes can be a tad fragile especially on the rear wheel, so I will keep that in mind. Cheers
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