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  • February 2, 2010 at 9:10 am #98007

    Dean
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    I sold some tyres to a regular customer today and we got onto the subject of tyre pressures. Mike said “I run Ze rear tyre at 0.8 Bar (with a true german accent :laugh: )and in Ze front I use Ze tennis balls!!” I said your joking, :blink: Nein Nein I get Ze used tennis balls from the local courts and stuff them in the front tyre” I have seen those tyre balls before but thought it was a bit weird to run”ZE Tennis Balls :laugh: ” anyway he swears by it. Might have to give it a go one day :laugh: anyone else done some weird shit like that?

    Ollie

    February 2, 2010 at 9:17 am #170132

    Greg
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    I have seen these Ollie before, but they need to be greased to slip around the tyre and I cant work out how with tennis balls you could do that. They would chaff to pieces otherwise if you know what I mean like a dry mousse tube

    http://www.tireballs.com/

    But then if he runs retreads anything is possible I guess :P

    Get some photos maybe :huh:

    TB

    February 2, 2010 at 9:18 am #170133

    glenn
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    sounds like the old ZF fairlane rear suspension trick…let us know how it goes nipple, just dont ride new a tennis court :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

    February 2, 2010 at 9:20 am #170138

    Dean
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    Boony wrote:

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    sounds like the old ZF fairlane rear suspension trick…let us know how it goes nipple, just dont ride new a tennis court :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

    C’MOOOOONNNNNN!!!

    Ollie :laugh:

    February 2, 2010 at 9:23 am #170139

    Dean
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    He said by the time it was time to replace the front tyre he had about 6 balls that had lost their pressure but were still working Ok. He doesnt even remove the green felt covering :dry:

    Ollie

    February 2, 2010 at 9:32 am #170140

    glenn
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    wouldnt a tube be cheaper???????

    spose its better than having tyres in your balls????

    sorry

    Boony

    February 2, 2010 at 9:32 am #170141

    Greg
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    Ollie wrote:

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    He said by the time it was time to replace the front tyre he had about 6 balls that had lost their pressure but were still working Ok. He doesnt even remove the green felt covering :dry:

    Ollie

    I still cant understand as a Mousse generates so much heat and needs lube?? You should try it Ollie, at least you cant pinch them or glue the patches on without removing the backing :laugh: :laugh: Very interesting but, and really if someone is cheap enough to run a retread tennis balls aren’t a stretch really eh?

    Will watch this space be cheaper then a $200 mousse :laugh:

    I saw a guy on a ride once try stuffing a rear tyre with dry grass, was very funny and didnt work :laugh:

    TB

    February 2, 2010 at 9:58 am #170142

    Greg
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    This is worth a read, it gets fairly emotionally charged towards the end but is worth a look :laugh:

    TB

    February 2, 2010 at 10:15 am #170143

    Dean
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    Bloody Yanks!! :blink: I give up after reading 6-7 paragraphs :laugh:

    Ollie

    February 2, 2010 at 10:32 am #170134

    Dwayne O
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    Tennis Balls ??????????

    Got to be kidding :laugh:

    What ever floats his boat, I really can`t see the point :blink:

    We get sick of the things going flat after 2 set on a wed night at our local comp and we are far, far from Roger Federer style :laugh:

    Interesting thread tough Nipples,,,, i mean Ollie :P

    February 2, 2010 at 10:41 am #170135

    Chris
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    I might try some golf balls. I bet that would work great!

    Chris

    February 2, 2010 at 12:39 pm #170149

    Mal
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    chris72a wrote:

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    I might try some golf balls. I bet that would work great!

    Chris

    Make sure you get some video of the first ride Chris. :P

    Sounds interesting Ollie. Would be funny changing a trye at the A4DE and tennis balls flying out everywhere. :laugh:

    Does Mike use any special type of tennis ball as stated in that link from TB. I only scanned through it as they seemed to lose the plot there somewhere.

    February 2, 2010 at 11:57 pm #170178

    Dean
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    No Mal, but he did say that the used ones were better as they could be fitted into the tyre more easily. I personally believe that the tireballs that TB linked and Mousse tubes would do a better job,me I will stick to the UHD tubes and Slime to prevent flats. Mike tried the balls because he got two flats on the front in one ride.

    Ollie

    December 2, 2010 at 8:30 am #170136

    Greg
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    10 months ago Ollie mentioned Tennis balls in your front tyre and I like everybody laughed at him.

    Well a well known industry person today mentioned running tennis balls in the the front rather than a Mousse. I laughed but soon realised he was deadly serious :huh:

    So to settle this I am thinking of trying it :blink: any input would be welcomed

    TB

    December 2, 2010 at 8:51 am #191777

    Dean
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    Mike Ze German has come back several times and he is still using them,so they must be doing the job :laugh:

    I have just purchased a set of Tubliss and will be interested to see how they go as well B)

    Ollie

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