{larry} Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hi. I recently bought myself an onza zoot which rides really nicely, however its a tank! It really does weight a tonne! I know that most of the weight is in the wheels at the mo as im currently running DH tubes and dual ply high rollers. I was wondering what tyre/tube arrangement i could get away with running without getting pinch flats all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Personaly i would keep the 2ply rear tyre, as that is the tyre that will get the heaviest abuse, but there is no nead to have a thick innertube in it, i am 19st ish and run a 2ply maxxis with a cheapo hallfrauds innertube and "very" rarely get pinchs. Ditch the front dual ply and get something a little lighter, i am not realy sure what decent light front tyres there are for 24, i have heard that holy rollers are good if you ride lots of street, and then run it with a std tube.By doing this it will be a reasonable amount lighter Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Trialsy/Natty setup - Rear - Maxxis Swampthing 2ply (the highroller is good too) and standard tubeFront - Dmr Digger and standard tubeStreety McStreet you gotta keep on rollin' setup-Rear - Maxxis Holyroller 2.4 with DH tube running 30-40psiFront - Maxxiz Holyroller 2.4 with a Standard TubeI run Holyroller/Dmr Moto at the moment and it is a good setup, but i will be getting rid of the moto as holyrollers are better. I ride natural with this setup too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{larry} Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Sounds like cheepo inners are the way forward, i like the sound of that! nice cheep up-grade (or downgrade?!?). Iv got to admit, ive herd good things about the holy rollers, how light actually are they in relative terms say to the high roller? can you get single ply ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Sounds like cheepo inners are the way forward, i like the sound of that! nice cheep up-grade (or downgrade?!?). Iv got to admit, ive herd good things about the holy rollers, how light actually are they in relative terms say to the high roller? can you get single ply ones?yes you can get single ply but i believe it only comes in 26", dmr diggers and holyrollers are pretty good and light, if you want a cheaper tire i think halo do some cheapppp tires for like a tenner.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 yes you can get single ply but i believe it only comes in 26", dmr diggers and holyrollers are pretty good and light, if you want a cheaper tire i think halo do some cheapppp tires for like a tenner.stevethe holyroller comes in single ply and 24" - halo tires are pretty crap, the twin rail is ok, but holyroller is better.the holyroller saves 350g - 400g over the highroller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I think its mostly the frame thats the tank part of the bike. Like the Rex's their not even remotely lightweight.Drill out the section with the onza stamp where the seat woould be on a normal bike and drill out sections of the chainstay/seatstay tubes as their not really doing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{larry} Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 yea, i no the frame isnt the lightest although saying that i was playing around on one of my mates t-rex (the big bro 26 inch one) and hes managed to set his up so its really quite light. I changed my inners today to thin ones and the rear wheel without tube or tire is still pretty damn hefty. Spose I cant really expect it to be that light as it is only a fairly cheep wheel at the end of the day. Thinner tubes have helped a bit though so at least its better than it was!chears guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um....tasty Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) Rear:- 2.5 high roller with DH tubeFront:- 2.1 high roller with cheap tube Edited March 15, 2007 by um....tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 yea, i no the frame isnt the lightest although saying that i was playing around on one of my mates t-rex (the big bro 26 inch one) and hes managed to set his up so its really quite light. I changed my inners today to thin ones and the rear wheel without tube or tire is still pretty damn hefty. Spose I cant really expect it to be that light as it is only a fairly cheep wheel at the end of the day. Thinner tubes have helped a bit though so at least its better than it was!chears guysSorry, i can't seem to see anywhere where you let us know what the wheel is. Is it a standard wheel or something like a ronnie on a hope Xc?If its a standard one have a look at drilling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Trialsy/Natty setup - Front - Dmr Digger and standard tubeIve got a Moto digger on the rear of my dirt jump bike. its a bit on the heavy slugish side. i wouldnt recomend it for trials . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{larry} Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Sorry, i can't seem to see anywhere where you let us know what the wheel is. Is it a standard wheel or something like a ronnie on a hope Xc?If its a standard one have a look at drilling it.yea sorry, there onza ronnie and reggie rims on there own brand hubs. there both drilled and althought the front 1s pretty light, the rear is quite burley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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