IRC VE33 Rear Tire

[GregMember]

Mal at Sutto’s has talked me into trying a IRC VE33 Rear Tire, I used an IRC rear a couple of years ago down on a high country ride that ended day one with a destroyed rear tyre so bad that photos of the tyre ended up in a magazine lol

I got it to use at Nundle for starters, the ED 78 will be kept for dryer conditions rides now that it has done 1380kms

The IRC

The sales rant I found on the net

For use in Enduro conditions
Dimpled knobs for extra gripping power
Puncture resistant casing
Long wear life

TB

A smoking carcass for a necklace Mal

[Craig HattonMember]

Hey Tb
Mal was telling me about these, will be waiting for report. Have mc5 both hoops at the moment but was thinking irc back and m/s12 front next up, so keen to find out performance
Bruce from wbtb uses irc’s and recommends them

cheers Hatto

[GregMember]

Will do Hatto, these are the IRC’s that Sutto’s have on special in the sponsor deal forum for those interested

TB

[glennMember]

Steve from cycletune here in Taimworth is now stocking these. I will be flying one for the nundle trip..The new kenda washougal worked a treat sundy

budds creek they are

[murph the surfMember]

Hey fella’s
I’ve been running IRC M5 140’s on the rear of my 525 for years. Getting about 800 + kms (no road use). Love them:woohoo: I have a bridgestone on now because I couldn’t get the IRC and there is no comparison:woohoo: Can’t seem to get the M5B anymore don’t know why:( Haven’t seen the VE33 but they may be worth a go:)
Cheers:cheer:
Murph

Still waiting for a report on the IRC front hoops??

[GregMember]

Murph the surf wrote:

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Still waiting for a report on the IRC front hoops??

Will get Mick onto that he is running one, I have taken mine off at the minute because its on my other front wheel

At this stage I would say its a good thing, not much dearer than a retread, the case construction is known, it seems to at this stage grip as well on my 650 as well as a M12. I am running it with a Moouse, Mick is running his with a tube. The one I am using has done around 750kms and is wearing very well but time will tell.

TB

[dennis da menaceMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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The IRC

The sales rant I found on the net

For use in Enduro conditions
Dimpled knobs for extra gripping power
Puncture resistant casing
Long wear life

TB

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are we still talking tyres, sounds awefully like a condom sales pitch:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Mark MurphyMember]

Hey menace,
you think I should get one of these to replace the rubber band I’ve got on the back now.

[Anonymous]

I’d be interested to hear Mick’s report too. And interested in the new IRC, everyone seemed to love the M5B.

[dennis da menaceMember]

smurf19 wrote:

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Hey menace,
you think I should get one of these to replace the rubber band I’ve got on the back now.

anything will be better than the fortune your running….

i reckon that tyre was the reason for atleast half of your laydowns mate.

thank god it wasnt raining last weekend, we’d still be pushing you up those greasy hills now:laugh: :laugh:

[glennMember]

menace wrote:

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smurf19 wrote:

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Hey menace,
you think I should get one of these to replace the rubber band I’ve got on the back now.

anything will be better than the fortune your running….

i reckon that tyre was the reason for atleast half of your laydowns mate.

thank god it wasnt raining last weekend, we’d still be pushing you up those greasy hills now:laugh: :laugh:

Sure this should say twisting and not pulling???

[Anonymous]

Now I don’t know much about tyres but I do know that I love this tyre. I had my new one on the Nundle ride and at one point when we stopped someone said ‘How slippery is it?’ and I couldn’t believe it because I can honestly say that I hadn’t even noticed it was slippery at all. That’s when I realised how good the tyre was. I know DanD was really impressed with his tyre as well but he can post a more ‘technical’ review because he knows more than me (in some regards anyway).

[Anonymous]

well I am impressed. The VE33 is one good tyre. Both of the D bikes were fitted with them prior to the Nundle ride.

On Kylies bike I fiited a 110/100×18 on mine it was a 5.8×18.

These tyres replaced a Bridgestone ED12 on Kylies bike which was about 3000km old with still a little bit left in it and my bike had a MX Retread with just over 1000km on it with no life left at all.

Since having the 450 this is the third tyre that I have had on it, the first being a 1/2 worn Bridgestone ED16 and the second was the retread. So basically I have never had full traction on this bike.

The first bit of dirt that the VE33 bit into I felt something that I haven’t felt yet on the 450 – TRACTION. This tyre is an excellent all round tyre in my opinion. It hooked up well on all surfaces that we rode on at Nundle and not once did I feel like it was going to loose traction (except for when I wanted it to). The wear was minimal considering the amount of time that I spent twisting the wrist. If I had been a little more careful there would of been next to no wear. The leading edges are a little bit rounded but considering the different type of terrain that we encounted at Nundle and the fact that the 450 is a bit of a cranky bike i am more than happy with how everything turned out.

The tyre on Kylies bike you would swear that it had only gone to the end of the driveway and back.

Both of us were more than happy with the VE33 and I will definately be buying another one when this one wears out.

RATING 10/10

[GregMember]

DanD wrote:

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well I am impressed. The VE33 is one good tyre. Both of the D bikes were fitted with them prior to the Nundle ride.

On Kylies bike I fiited a 110/100×18 on mine it was a 5.8×18.

Since having the 450 this is the third tyre that I have had on it, the first being a 1/2 worn Bridgestone ED16 and the second was the retread. So basically I have never had full traction on this bike.

Both of us were more than happy with the VE33 and I will definitely be buying another one when this one wears out.

RATING 10/10

Well done Dan, nice write up, so is it a different bike with traction I am itching to have a go at my IRC because they look like such a good tyre, and if they wear OK they are only just over $20 bucks more than the other tyre you tried on our last ride. See the rim protector, its a good looking thing

Am looking forward to next weekend even more now after reading this

TB

[PaulMember]

My StoneKing is still going strong. I cant believe the small amount of wear for so much riding.

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