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forrestunifreak

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Jul 23, 2008, 7:28:36 PM7/23/08
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Hey does anyone know how well the 24x2.5 Maxxis Hookworm rides on a
wider muni rim?
I know Justin Kohse ran it on at least an Alex DX rim for awhile, but
my rim is wider then the Alex DX. I have the QU-AX DB-45 rim, I can't
remember what the actual width is, I think it's 45mm?

Anyway, I just want to make sure the tire has enough air volume to
handle drops/street riding on such a wide rim.


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forrestunifreak

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Jul 23, 2008, 7:36:57 PM7/23/08
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Brian O. wrote:
> I run mine on a torker DX 24" (now my dad's) which has an Alex DX rim
> and I'd venture to bet it would be even better on a wider rim like the
> KH or qu-ax (what you have I believe). I even tried putting it on my
> large marge once but I couldn't get the duro tire off. :p

Ah okay, sounds good.:)


I might put it on my Torker DX, I would rather have it on my QU-AX but
I might want to use that for muni sometimes. I'm not sure yet.

Brian O.

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Jul 23, 2008, 7:31:10 PM7/23/08
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forrestunifreak wrote:
> Hey does anyone know how well the 24x2.5 Maxxis Hookworm rides on a
> wider muni rim?
> I know Justin Kohse ran it on at least an Alex DX rim for awhile, but
> my rim is wider then that.

>
> I just want to make sure the tire has enough air volume to handle
> drops/street riding on such a wide rim.

I run mine on a torker DX 24" (now my dad's) which has an Alex DX rim
and I'd venture to bet it would be even better on a wider rim like the
KH or qu-ax (what you have I believe). I even tried putting it on my
large marge once but I couldn't get the duro tire off. :p


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skilewis74

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Jul 23, 2008, 8:04:25 PM7/23/08
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forrestunifreak wrote:
> Hey does anyone know how well the 24x2.5 Maxxis Hookworm rides on a
> wider muni rim?
> I know Justin Kohse ran it on at least an Alex DX rim for awhile, but
> my rim is wider then the Alex DX. I have the QU-AX DB-45 rim, I can't
> remember what the actual width is, I think it's 45mm?
>
> Anyway, I just want to make sure the tire has enough air volume to
> handle drops/street riding on such a wide rim.


He also ran it on his 07 KH.

It might not work as well on a wider rim than that 47mm. The next
larger size rim I've heard of is the Large Marge, and 2.5" is only 63.5
mm, so I bet it wouldn't work on that rim. (I think a tire's max width
has to be at least 1/4" wider than the internal width of the rim.)


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forrestunifreak

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Jul 23, 2008, 9:45:03 PM7/23/08
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Good to hear. I just wanted to be sure.
The pictures of the tire online make it look pretty skinny and it had
me worried.


skilewis74 wrote:
> He also ran it on his 07 KH.
>
> It might not work as well on a wider rim than that 47mm. The next
> larger size rim I've heard of is the Large Marge, and 2.5" is only 63.5
> mm, so I bet it wouldn't work on that rim. (I think a tire's max width
> has to be at least 1/4" wider than the internal width of the rim.)


Ok. I wasn't sure what other unicycle he'd used it on.

Sounds good then. The DB-45 is in fact 45mm wide.


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Brian O.

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Jul 23, 2008, 9:48:59 PM7/23/08
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To me it looks to have just as much volume as a 3" once you remove the
nubs of the duro. Its definitely not skinny.


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unidunc

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Jul 24, 2008, 4:48:24 AM7/24/08
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If you put it on we would all like to se pictures im sure.


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ivan

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Jul 24, 2008, 5:02:31 AM7/24/08
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I have it on my 24" qu-ax rim, which is one generation before yours, I
think. Don't know how wide it is.

It's doing great. Except I can't find a buyer for it.


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Unicorn

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Jul 24, 2008, 8:32:40 AM7/24/08
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Hi Forrest,

I have seen the hookworm in a 3" version. Why don't you try running
that?

Unicorn


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Conrad.Nguyen

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Jul 24, 2008, 9:55:31 AM7/24/08
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Unicorn wrote:
> Hi Forrest,
>
> I have seen the hookworm in a 3" version. Why don't you try running
> that?
>
> Unicorn


I believe you are thinking of the Dyno Fireball, not the Hookworm.


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