Author Topic: how long do the rubber feet last? (Read 12909 times)

robb · « **on:** May 18, 2007, 01:56:03 PM »

hi all

Ive had my pro-jumps for about 3 weeks and already the feet have worn down to the metal

. They have only had 10-12 hours use because i hurt my back for 2 weeks. Is this normal?

robb

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2007, 02:27:07 PM »

They do tend to run out really quickly, I use tyre socks, to save my foot pads, I just change the tyre socks when I run out of grip!!

Athoul · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2007, 04:06:43 PM »

Yeah, this is becoming more and more common, the only solution is buying new hoofs and then fitting tyre socks on them, here is a nice tutorial courtesy of Bill.C

http://www.geocities.com/powerisertiresocks

and a video tutorial (the bottom video)

http://www.xtremeimportz.com/Powerizer_Instructional_Videos.html

Hope this helps

Hephaestus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2007, 11:45:04 AM »

It says the site has been closed for inactivity.. can someone type it up here?

Zeph · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2007, 03:42:55 PM »

Watch the Video in the second link.

Mods for PowerRisers. <-- Click here!
Video on how to make Tire Socks <-- And here!

Tire Socks (Slick Tires)

Tire Socks Again (Grip Tires)

jump-up · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2007, 08:30:59 PM »

And whats the best slick ore grip? I think im goint to make a pair of tire socks

Jason · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:02:38 PM »

I tried a slick BMX tyre at first and only got one set out of it cost £10
OK on concrete but useless on grass

I have now got some from a mountain bike ( got NUTRAK in white and Innova in rubber on them ) Cost £10

Fantastic on grass and concrete also got three sets out of them so no contest
the grippy ones win

jump-up · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:26:16 PM »

kk thx its not being harder to hold your balance with the socks on??

Jason · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:35:18 PM »

If you follow one of the tutorials and make sure the are on tight I found that my ballance actualy improved on grass and was the same on concrete also seemto get less slip in gravel and dusty ground

The main one was stopping from a run and going down hill it made it easy on grass even damp grass ( damp grass was like ice with no socks )

The only bad bit was they wear quick but not as quick as the hoofs by the sound of some recent posts ( I have only used mine without socks a dozen times ) the new socks I have just used seem to be lasting well only time will tell

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2007, 12:28:58 AM »

I have done about 10 hours of walking in the last couple of days, with my tyre socks on, loving taken from my old mountain bike, no sign of wear, and it helps me to keep grip on all surfaces, i got about enough to change each sock twice!!! Good old 26" wheels, may try for 3 changes per sock next time, with my other wheel, and use the inner tube for putting underneath mu jubilee clip, to create a larger amount of pressure to hold my tyre socks on!!! How many jubilee clips do people use per tyre sock? as I use 2 clips per sock, for assurance that the sock will stay on!!!

jump-up · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2007, 03:10:21 PM »

Yup i think two clips is normal but i think you can use as many as you want too

robb · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:10:27 PM »

ive just put some tyre socks on my pro jumps and i only used one clip and that seems to do the job ok.

robb

jump-up · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2007, 09:29:15 PM »

I can make some tire socks for just 4£ im so lucky

Jason · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2007, 09:38:38 PM »

£4 thats not bad but I get 3 sets all can be reversed so thats six sets of faces to wear out and all for £10 so thats £3-33.333p rec each

jump-up · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2007, 09:43:08 PM »

oh... i tought i had won

Jason · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2007, 09:50:08 PM »

Get youself the biggest chunkiest hardest mountain bike tyre and you can cut it into six bits big enough to reverse all for £10

I think argos sell a set of 2 tyres for £14 so you might beat me yet

But remember it's quality not quantity that counts (as my bocks slid from under me on the first set I made from really cheep tyres

) so I tend to go for grip rather than price

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2007, 01:31:52 AM »

Quote from: Jason on May 25, 2007, 09:50:08 PM

Get youself the biggest chunkiest hardest mountain bike tyre and you can cut it into six bits big enough to reverse all for £10

I think argos sell a set of 2 tyres for £14 so you might beat me yet

But remember it's quality not quantity that counts (as my bocks slid from under me on the first set I made from really cheep tyres ) so I tend to go for grip rather than price

I agree here, I went for grip, not for cheapness, well I did nick it off my old mountain bike, which was destined for that scrapyard in the sky!! only cost me £2 for the clips!!

robb · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2007, 03:56:32 PM »

i have made 2 pairs of tyre socks for only £1.83. my mate brought me an old tyre from halfords for a pound and 2 clips for 43p each.

i think that is probably the cheapest tyre socks your find

robb

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2007, 03:59:03 PM »

Quote from: robb on May 27, 2007, 03:56:32 PM

i have made 2 pairs of tyre socks for only £1.83. my mate brought me an old tyre from halfords for a pound and 2 clips for 43p each.

i think that is probably the cheapest tyre socks your find

robb

Sounds like it robb, not a bad buy!! even if I say so!! what size clips did you buy?

robb · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2007, 09:06:10 PM »

sorry i dont know my mate got me those too. ill find out and tell you soon

robb

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2007, 06:45:29 PM »

do let me know, as I have been using 55-70mm clips for my tyre socks

t r o c · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2007, 08:03:22 PM »

Mine didnt last too long either... $:-\$ i bought another set and stuck on some tire socks to save me some ££.

Dark Knight · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2007, 06:58:22 PM »

Quote from: t r o c on July 13, 2007, 08:03:22 PM

Mine didnt last too long either... $:-\$ i bought another set and stuck on some tire socks to save me some ££.

I'm going to do that. Mine first pair looks like they'll last for 15 hour use !!!

carlgreen · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2007, 08:44:59 PM »

i payed nothing 4 my tyre socks as my sister got her bike from a friend who gave it to her and i then took wheels and innertubes off it lol tape was nothing as the man on the job gave my dad like 30 rolls of black tape and cable ties were found in the shed from years ago so mine cos me nothing

Carl

t r o c · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2007, 08:39:00 PM »

Finished my sox yesterday, bought an old 12" tyre for £2 and had some clips at home, i think its agod idea to cut the tyre bigger than you think, mine are a bit small but do the job fine.

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