IRC VE33 Rear Tire

[GregMember]

WikdBeemer wrote:

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

Yeah they last forever, but wait till you put a a different tyre on and realise how much traction you have been missing out on :laugh: I used to run them they dont wear for sure, ah the search for both

TB

[Anonymous]

It’s on my list of tyres to try since it’s got such a good wrap. I’m looking to find a tyre that I like to use 9 times out of 10, a do it all tyre if you will, or one at least that does it all well.

I’m doing the smae with the front. The Washougal and the Scorpion will be hard contender’s t beat I reckon, but this tyre could make it interesting.

[Mick DMember]

Anyone interested in my current opinion of the IRC??
The knobs are 6fiddy tough and are still all intact after 90km ,from what I can work out the taller side walls, although 6 ply are soft.
Either that or I am unlucky as I put a hole in the side wall you can put your finger in,in the first 12km’s.
I am presuming it was bad luck and other than that, it lugged up well and threw rocks at the other riders as good as any tyre I have had in the past.
On the upside they have a rim protecting ridge on the tyre and they are easy to fit
Although I am disappointed to have stuffed it in such a short distance,I will watch with baited breath to see if anyone else have a similar sidewall incident.

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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I will watch with baited breath to see if anyone else have a similar sidewall incident.

Dan and I talked about you tyre incident on Sunday (via Blue tooth) while riding some really nasty sharp flint style rock and thought it would have been a one off
Years ago I put a stick through the side wall of a $240 desert tyre as used by 80% of the safari field, the shop couldn’t believe it, it happens as you said its 6 ply and its no taller in the wall profile then a Pirelli Scorpion or a ED78 Bridgestone. Even bad luck can happen to you, maybe a garlic necklace next time (private joke)

TB

[Paul BolandMember]

Guys,

I’ve had my eye on a particular tyre of late, but not so sure if it will fit on the DRZ.
Informed opinions appreciated.

[PaulMember]

It might be a bit wide for the tight single track TW.

Good to see she bottles her f^rts and pipes it into the engine, enviro friendly that eh!

[Mick DMember]

I pulled the tube out of the tyre this arvo and it was in fact a 19″ big wheel 85 tube that saved the day for me yesterday.
I gave the irc the once over and here are the pics.
With no tube.

Here it is with a new ultra heavy tube in.

What are your thoughts?? Should I replace a 90km old tyre?

[DeanMember]

good to see you were able to complete the ride Mick;)

With the Tyre I would still be using it,maybe put a Vulcanizing patch on the inside and a dab of black silastic on the outside, shouldnt give you any problems

Ollie

[drewMember]

+ 1 for putting a patch on the inside.

should live out it’s live until bald.

[GregMember]

Yeah I suggested it on the phone today as well, needs something, but if he has it back together he wont do anything about it :laugh: and it looks back together

TB

[Mick DMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Yeah I suggested it on the phone today as well, needs something, but if he has it back together he wont do anything about it :laugh: and it looks back together

TB

Yeah you are probably right……..:laugh:
Might put a dob of silastic in the hole.

[alanMember]

i got a gash like that in the side of my back pirreli scorpion mick but it stayed pumped up

[Mick DMember]

white rocket wrote:

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i got a gash like that in the side of my back pirreli scorpion mick but it stayed pumped up

Mine probably would have stayed up if I had a heavy duty tube in. But I didn’t and paid the price.

[alanMember]

just keep using the tyre she will be right reckon that can happen to any brand tyre mick seen a metzler with a gash the other day to

[Brendon CarreMember]

For the time it takes I would whip the tyre off and patch from inside, even with heavy duty tubes it could become a tube pinching machine and nothing worse than mutiple punctures to ruin your day!!:dry:

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