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Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 3, 2013 23:30:35 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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Snow tires-- I need some! So far, I've only been able to find ideas for "lightly covered surfaces". I live in North Dakota, and the snow is here to stay. We've got a good 3-4 inches already, and it's still coming down! I have no grip whatsoever due to street tires and the cheapest handrims ever. (Don't worry, I'm getting Natural Fits soon.) I live alone, and don't want to give up any independence, so throw me some ideas guys!

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Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 0:09:48 GMT -8

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Hi Knight, I have the surge push rims, love them, as for tyres all I can suggest is BMX tyres, I have Kenda BMX tyres on my all terrain chair, as having never seen snow let alone pushed a wheelchair through it, I really can't advise you. The tyres on my all terrain chair are excellent in sand if that helps.

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Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 1:20:55 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on Dec 4, 2013 1:20:55 GMT -8 Butiki, I checked out the Surge handrims and I don't see much difference between those and the Natural Fit (LT) ones, except for about $100! I am searching up tires now as I'm taking a break from my reading
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Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 1:33:18 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on Dec 4, 2013 1:33:18 GMT -8 I found these: cyclepath.ca/shop/index.php/tires-accessories-winter-c-182_129?osCsid=0ffe24aebba6c29b4dd928fe76f7e2de In case anyone is interested... gotta find out what's going to work for me
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Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 3:24:40 GMT -8

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Thanks for sharing Knight, im sure the link will be useful... ..19 more posts to go and your at your 100!!

and you get cookies...lol something to look forward to and then 200 posts after that and you can join the elite! lol

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Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 20:05:09 GMT -8

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Dec 4, 2013 19:57:56 GMT -8 Knight said:

Ok, so I want to order tires, but I need to know how to do sizes! So confusing! I have 26x1.75 tires right now. How do I know what size snow tires to get? How do I figure out rim size? I'm so confused!

I think you're going to have to purchase tires with the rim Knight

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Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 20:23:47 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on Dec 4, 2013 20:23:47 GMT -8 Well, my rims measure 20-559. What are my limits for how wide of a tire I can put on it? I have 26x1.75 (47-559) tires on right now
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Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Snow Tyres: Author knight Dec 4, 2013 20:27:53 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on Dec 4, 2013 20:27:53 GMT -8 Dec 4, 2013 20:06:25 GMT -8 DJ said: Dec 4, 2013 20:05:07 GMT -8 Knight said: Figured out rim size (559mm) So 22 inch rims, I think that's pretty standard. 25" rims actually, DJ
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Post by DJ on Dec 4, 2013 6:46:29 GMT -8

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