BEST ESKATE TIRE GRIP? ACEDECK ARES X1 on new 150mm BKB TIRES

[@esk8unity]

yesssirr!! so awesome. funny thing is, i did the same thing today with the metroboard x 155mm tires .. definitely harder to make up for the squared off contact patch . good stuff brotha 👌🏼💯

[@michaelivory5647]

Nice....btw I reckon the lack of music was definitely a positive....much rather here the motors and tyre noise any day....cheers

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Appreciate the feedback, thank you 🤙

[@davehaggen]

One in the mail! Can't wait. Riding a Hoyt St currently. Cool video! Are you used to the power yet?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yep, pretty used to it now. Super fun! You’ll love the tires.

[@ttkuratani]

They look great!! Thanks for the quick review. A few questions: 1. Do you usually run slime in your tires? Would you recommend it for this tire? It looks pretty sturdy, so not sure if I could get away without it. 2. Did you manage to see any range drop because of the wider contact patch (more friction)?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Thanks for watching! I don’t run slime but I do like tire liners. Super cheap and reusable. Slime has always caused me more issue than it’s worth imo. I need to put some liners in these. Not sure on range in comparison just yet to be totally honest. Only one real ride in so far on em.

[@ttkuratani]

@@ELECTRIC-DNA cool! I'll check liners instead, then. I run slime on my MTboard. Although I never had a problem with it, it adds a lot of weight.

[@fujio001]

Slime is not a very good tire sealant for PEVs. I run Flat Out. It is relatively inexpensive and available from Amazon. Overall it is a better sealant that lasts way longer in your tubes compared to Slime and has better puncture sealing. Regardless of whether or not you run a sealant, it is still a good idea to carry a spare wheel/tire. Just a couple days ago I pulled out part of a utility knife blade. No sealant is going to seal a large cut.

[@MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent]

Good video. 🤟🤟

[@cdbrown30]

I just got my ares today with the 200mm tires. They’re massive. I’m used to the exway wave tires lol so those are tiny comparatively. I’m really enjoying this eakate hobby. Where did you purchase your shin/knee pads? And chest armor and back armor?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Right on, congrats on the purchase! I have all of my gear shown in this vid, good on ya for looking into the right gear. Have fun man 🤙Best Electric Skateboard Safety Gear? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrClp59o5aWg9E

[@sobriketesk8618]

Those shorts are iconic lmao

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Hahahaha

[@goofynate9]

Love it! Hell yea @esk8unity for helping bringing this to us sooner. Y’all need to do a collab you guys are killing the Eskate game rn.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Word man. Didn’t even think of just swapping the tires and not the hubs. Sometimes the easiest solution is a fresh set of eyes to the project. Thanks for watching! 🤙

[@goofynate9]

Fo sho. I swear I have those moments a lot. Like when my Vx2 stopped workin after a fall. My robotics teacher looks at it opened up and says “are you sure you lost the magnet or is just right here?” As he flips the one magnet off of the other. And my jaw just dropped. He just winked and walked away. Lmao.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

@@goofynate9 haha totally. Been there lol

[@rafaelinmissouri6235]

dangit dude. I'm quite happy with my Evolve 7". but this makes me wanna give these a go!!!

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Haha I feel ya. Have to say they’re my favorite 6” for sure.

[@smolderingmess9]

Apologies for the possibly dumb question, but I wonder if these tires/tubes would fit on my meepo racing wheel hubs. I have enjoyed those, but the tires are wearing down so quickly. Already looking for another solution. I just want to avoid anything sunmate at all costs because they are awful.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

No sweat. I’m not 100%. Meepo doesn’t have a lot of measurements on their site and I don’t own those hubs to try. These BKB tires have a inner diameter of 93mm (the “hole” of the tire). You could pull a tire and measure them to see what yours are and go from there.

[@twopistonpsycles942]

You're actually wrong about the sidewalls having to be more rigid, that's true for motorcycle or two wheel vehicle tires. On 4 wheel applications the floor of the tire is supposed to be more rigid for full contact with the road and softer sidewall to maintain full contact while turning and carving. It would be nice if someone did their research and produced actual road tires for esk8. Thank you for your review.

[@michaelsuttner3954]

Good to know they fit the standard rim however dont you think the wheel pulley will scrape a lot? When you go from an 8 to a 6, its drastically lower clearance, 1" to be exact

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yeah I’d recommend sticking with 8” if you’re going to be offroad a lot. But I had to send it so we could see how these tires did offroad. Thanks for watching 🤙

[@PEVsandiego4991]

Do these cnc rims split? I am debating getting an area x1. I can’t seem to find much info on the wheels. I am curious if it will be a pain to swap tubes or tires.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yes they are a two piece design.

[@joshuatheodore3261]

Have you tried carving hard in different terrains to test the limits of traction with the tire?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

First real ride in this video. So far no loss of traction 🤙

[@norcaldave]

Hey can u recommend the chest plate gear you are wearing?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yeah! It’s the titan pro from fox. Here’s my full kit I wear most of the time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrClp59o5aWg9E

[@norcaldave]

Thnx Just watched ur other videos Found the link! Gotitanpro!

[@brenthuling174]

Are you using the stock bushings?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yep. I haven’t felt the need to change them. But easy enough with some riptides.

[@vDaNi3Lz]

How balanced do they feel. I've through so many different 6 inch tires on various wheels and all them are unbearably wobbly at top speeds.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

I felt like they were very balanced. So much better than sunmates for instance

[@richarddonnagriffin7369]

I currently can get up to 36 mph on my AceDeck on the 8inchers. So putting these smaller tires on actually made the board go a tad slower?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yes, keeping the gearing the same but changing to a smaller tire will lower the top speed. If you wanted to increase your speed but run smaller tires you would need to either increase your motor gear or dew erase your wheel pulley teeth count. A handy tool is this esk8 calculator where you can input your voltage (10S, 12S, 14S etc), your motor and wheel tooth count and the size of your tire to find out what your speeds will be. calc.esk8.it

[@richarddonnagriffin7369]

Thank you!

[@esk8Kyle]

The ares x1 is 4wd? U moded this right?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

You can order it as 2WD or 4WD.

[@esk8Kyle]

Oh I see... It's not an option on the Canadian Acedeck website. Cool to know US has more options. U are an awesome rider! I hope to see you live one day at the racing events.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

@@esk8Kyle 🤘 See ya on track!

[@pawelugowski]

How those smaller tires affect the range?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Haven’t done a full on range test with them but it’s seeming like not a huge difference.

[@Catamount19]

I'm sold.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

I’m digging them. 🤙

[@Catamount19]

@@ELECTRIC-DNA Quick swap means you just take the Acedeck rims/hubs off the stock wheels and put them on these right?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

@@Catamount19 I took the complete wheel off the Acedeck, deflated them and then unscrewed the 5 bolts holding the wheel hub together. That lets you remove the tire/tube. Then place the BKB tire/ tube onto the hub, screw the two pieces of the hub back together, place back on the trucks and you’re good to go. 🤙

[@jakesitton1811]

Will the tire and tube set fit evolve wheels? I have 6" AT setup on my GTR and need new tires.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Yeah they should. If you want to be 100% sure you can measure your old tires opening. These are 93mm. So far I’ve seen them fit on a bunch of different AT hubs.

[@jaimevallejo8085]

Where do I get those tires?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Links in the description 🤙

[@jaimevallejo8085]

@@ELECTRIC-DNA any codes I can use?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

They’re on sale already right now for $11.50! Awesome deal

[@fujio001]

Oh man. I think BKB may be out of the tires!

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Thanks! If you follow the link in the description and then search for “tire” you’ll see them 🤙

[@Goldenhammer8]

This board is super slow, buy the meepo, same price man.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Not true, 4WD Acedeck smokes the hurricane. Tested by @esk8unity at 2:05 both from a stand still and while moving. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5y3op2absyYr9E I don’t have a hurricane to put against or I I would have.

[@esk8unity]

yesssirr!! so awesome. funny thing is, i did the same thing today with the metroboard x 155mm tires .. definitely harder to make up for the squared off contact patch . good stuff brotha 👌🏼💯

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Nice brother! 🤙