Got da HAnks! Ordered the Hank tires online from Trek, showed up in less than a week. Hands down the best fat tires I've ever ridden, way better than any Maxxi, Specialized or Continental tire. I was thinking about finding a set of Quick Bricks or a Schwallabe tires, glad I didn't.
I have them at about 55 PSI but they are so soft I keep checking to see if I have a flat or slow leak. They roll over bumps and cracks really nice. On smooth pavement it's ridiculous, no rolling resistance no noise. Not to bad on grass and dirt either as far as bumpiness.
here they are out of the box
Had to do something about those logos. The sidewall is very thin on these, so I abandoned the sanding/ scrapping/solvent method and just painted over the logos with a little vinyl spray paint.
then the Hanks got mad and trampled the previous tires, Cheng Shin's I believe
As far as drawbacks. They definitely have a thin sidewall you could gash it on a curb or something. They totally changed the handling of the bike, way more twitchy. Almost a little hard to ride with no hands. So they feel a little less stable, but way more maneuverable. They skid a little too easy with the coaster brake, I'm expecting to slide out and crash next time it rains. Confident in cornering despite no treads. Definitely worth the 60 bucks for the pair, best upgrade I've made to this bike.
I have them at about 55 PSI but they are so soft I keep checking to see if I have a flat or slow leak. They roll over bumps and cracks really nice. On smooth pavement it's ridiculous, no rolling resistance no noise. Not to bad on grass and dirt either as far as bumpiness.
here they are out of the box
Had to do something about those logos. The sidewall is very thin on these, so I abandoned the sanding/ scrapping/solvent method and just painted over the logos with a little vinyl spray paint.
then the Hanks got mad and trampled the previous tires, Cheng Shin's I believe
As far as drawbacks. They definitely have a thin sidewall you could gash it on a curb or something. They totally changed the handling of the bike, way more twitchy. Almost a little hard to ride with no hands. So they feel a little less stable, but way more maneuverable. They skid a little too easy with the coaster brake, I'm expecting to slide out and crash next time it rains. Confident in cornering despite no treads. Definitely worth the 60 bucks for the pair, best upgrade I've made to this bike.
