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Panaracer Fire XC Pro alternative
the same but cheaper?
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you can't give a baby booze
01/06/04 15:18
I know it’s a bit pikey but what cheaper alternative would people suggest to a folding Panaracer Fire XC Pro. Love the tyre but I also need headset, cassette .....etc etc.
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Raymond Fly Jive-Funk
01/06/04 15:20
steal bead? instead of kevlar?
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Raymond Fly Jive-Funk
01/06/04 15:22
£15 instead of £22
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you can't give a baby booze
01/06/04 15:32
OK, cheap AND light.
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FrankH (stalling on the performance c...
01/06/04 15:41
Bontrager ACX Kevlars 520 gms around £18 each, similar square knobs as Fire XC's and just as grippy. Steel bead a tad heavier (not too noticeable TBH) at bargain £10 each.

Call Lewis at Planet Bikes for best price.
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Jim Bob Fingernails
01/06/04 17:13
Continental Verticals £12.99 steel bead.
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james meredith 2
02/06/04 18:56
mbr has a round up of cheap tyres this month, have a read
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Jay Himself
03/06/04 09:16
Continental Explorers are a good budget choice.
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Juan Doran
03/06/04 11:23
Why do all but one of MBR's 'Tyres for a Tenner' cost more than £10.00?

Wire bead Vertical Pros are a decent buy, or for drier conditions, the Conti Gravity wired beads - same price I think - would be worth a look, though I've not used them myself.
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Gav
03/06/04 11:38
y... y..y.yyou...y.yyou.yooou.. YOU WOULDN'T LET IT LIE
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Juan Doran
03/06/04 12:27
Who or what's lying?
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james meredith 2
03/06/04 23:15
i noticed that too juan...is it inflation gone mad?
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Juan Doran
04/06/04 08:58
Tyres? Inflation? Pop... ooops hypreinflation ;-)
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jonathan mimnagh
04/06/04 09:11
What is the weight difference between steel & kevlar bead for a Fire XC?

I've always stuck with steel, am I missing something?

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Juan Doran
04/06/04 09:23
According to the weight weenies site it's around 135 grammes per tyre, which is either not very much or quite a lot because it's rotating weight. It's all about perspective.

So, for two wheels that's around 270 grammes. To be honest though, while the lighter tyres will probably feel a bit zippier, it ain't going to change your life.
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