In a car
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Tough call really pneumies can pop and then you’re fighting off the board, urethane can chunk and you’re in the same boat fighting them off with your deck.
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Until you reach the highway which is jam packed with stopped and crashed cars with no way to get through and a horde of zombies behind you forcing you to grab your esk8 from the back seat and ditch your car. In this case I go with pneumatics because you never know what screwed up roads/trails you have to ride to survive.
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Good thought, but do you have spare tires? And how long to change them!
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not to mention that pneumatics will cushion the blows if you are using your board as a weapon
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Let’s get a real authority on this in her:
@MoeStooge I recall reading somewhere that you don’t recommend 'thane for speed? Is that true?
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hmm, in a perfect situation, id have a couple spare complete wheels and a 10 pack of tubes with a handy skate tool and hand pump in the bag
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i prefer pneumatic. i dont go that fast but i feel much safer doing 30 on them.
problems is that i cant trust the roads around here to be free of cracks and stones enough to be on thane, i have got street-face to many times before. Only problems is that now i can ride faster for longer i just want more range.
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A light weight, no fuss 250cc dirt bike that I can refill by siphoning gas from just about anywhere.
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My opinion is, pneumatics are great for up to 30ish I think (the ones I’ve ridden anyway). Best option for inner cities, fast cruising around unfamiliar places, hitting dirt paths. But nothing quite beats the smoothness of thanes at 30+ on predictable fresh rolled pavement or carving through mountain roads. Two different machines that are similar but not quite interchangeable.
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God damn. Lotta unhealthy bullshit being said already 
It’s easy. Pneumatics for comfort, thane for speeds. None equal the other. Smart move get interchangeable kit.
Thane if you want to feel the road
Pneumatics if you wanna ride on clouds
Now if I’m not mistaking. New hummie deck is good for 12s4p and most likely you’ll be using 30q cells. What that tells me is you’ll be seeing good 10 mile range on pneumatics
Hope that helps
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Rubber is for turn grip and speed. Good thane is good for fast and straight, limited turn grip. This is what a premium PU speed wheel does when spun up.
We go faster uphill on rubber then the best in the world go downhill on thane.
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Pneumies will do anything if set up well and balanced, not to mention riding in the wet or cold. When going on really long and fast rides, given variable road conditions it’ll also be the superior choice for rider endurance.
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That is a big claim there Moe. 90mph?? uphill??
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Then I think you will love TB110 wheels. I would be using them as well, if it weren’t for the many potholes and cobblestone streets where I live.
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Maybe not there in terms of pure speed but already he is beating records at Mary Hill by a good amount.
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40 mph is a test of your skill. It really is and to take it on daily on roads is dangerous to say the least. That said its more fun than practically anything else but be aware.
TB110’s for the win with a 12s4p battery. Running a numie build with that battery will kill the range especially hitting the throttle that hard.
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Was refering to this.
Pretty sure Tim Del was mostly thinkin straight and fast at 90+
He is the man!
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Ok fair enough on a time trial.
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No.
Get both and find out. I did and I like either one.
Rubber is better for grip and comfort on rougher terrain.
I’m never able to go around a kart track as fast on pu as on rubber. I do however like the challenge.
Looking forward to your answer.
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