Wholesale ⌛ Hookworm BMX Wire Bead Clincher Tire | For Street, Park, Vert, Flatland | 20 Inch, 24, 26, Or 29 Sizes 💯

8 reviews for Wholesale ⌛ Hookworm BMX Wire Bead Clincher Tire | For Street, Park, Vert, Flatland | 20 Inch, 24, 26, Or 29 Sizes 💯

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Geoffrey Straubinger – May 20, 2014

   These tires are on a 26″ Fuji Nevada 1.9 Hard-Tail that I have added hydraulic disc brakes too. The front wheel is stock (Vera Terra 26 and the rear wheel is aftermarket (Sun Rhyno Lite 26), more on that later. Overall I have been very happy with these wheels. After mounting them, I took them down a paved trail near my house and on some hardpack dirt/clay trails. They had no problem delivering good grip when cornering and rolled very smooth although these tires are mainly for use on the street and that is where the majority of my review on their use is derived from.I ride/drive a pedi-cab on the weekends. If you are not familiar with them they are basically a trailer with 2 bicycle wheels on it that attaches to a hitch you clamp to the seatpost of a bike. The trailer is about the same length as a 26″ mountain bike and mine has 2x 20″ BMX wheels on the back with 2 bench seats that can seat 4-6 people comfortably (although I have had 8 people in it at once). I mention this because as you can imagine the trailer may hold 800-1000lbs of passengers PLUS the weight of the trailer itself being about 100lbs. This weight is distributed between the rear trailer tires and the bikes rear tire (this is the reason for the upgraded rear wheel to handle the additional load). I estimate about 40% of the load to be on the rear bike wheel/tire, although this will vary depending on where the people sit and how much they weigh. With that out of the way…These tires are rated for 65psi max. I run that in the front, but run the rear wheel at 80psi. I use whatever tubes are on sale when I need them and run these same pressures/loads with all of them. These tires replaced standard no-name knobbie tires the bike came with them I bought it. The Hookworms roll incredibly smooth, even over rougher asphalt. Even at max air poressure and beyond they allow the bike to coast noticeably easier as well as virtually being virtually silent. The rear tire holds the weight of myself (220lbs) and my loaded trailer (up to 1200lbs+) very well. These tires deliver great grip on concrete and asphalt even when the roads are wet. The extra width (26×2.5) of the tire combined with the fact that the fact that its dimpled surface wraps around almost the entire tire makes the contact patch very stable. For comparison, my old tires were 26×2 and the knobs only ran to the edge of the “normal” contact patch. When there was additional weight added, the way the tire flattened out the smooth sidewall would rub on the ground (occasionally) and the part of the tire on the road would grow in length (front-to-back), this would caused additional load on the wheel and I think (purely assumption) that it was bending spokes. Now the wider tire seems to bulge out sideways under load and the texture wrapping around keeps the sidewall off the ground, this also means the load on the wheel doesn’t grow in length and I have not had my wheels go out of true since running them (had been very frequent prior to installing these).About the difference in wheels: The front tire on the stock Vera-Terra was very easy to install, I do not even need to use levers to mount/dismount the tire, I can do it by hand. Even so, the tire holds its bead well and although I have had some flats, none had been from the tube getting pinched. The rear tire on the aftermarket Sun wheel is very hard to install. Even with extra-long steel levers, mounting the tire takes quite a bit of work, to the point that I was worried about damaging the tire/rim. I have since gotten more comfortable with it (and have never done any damage to the rim or tire). Being that I ride an urban area with a lot of bars, there is a tremendous amount of broken glass so I have had these tires on and off many times. Even though both wheels are the same size, the Sun rim has a much stiffer/thicker lip that its just a slight bit taller and I think that is where the increased difficulty in installing them comes from.One last thing to note, when they say 26×2.5 they mean it, these tires are FAT (in a good way). They look awesome on the bike but be warned, they are quite a bit wider than a 26×2 … more that it might seem like. The clearance against my frame with the old tires was enough to squeeze a pinkie into, now it is about as much clearance as a house-key is thick (on my Fuji Nevada 1.9). Had I been using rim brakes I am not sure they would have fit with these tires. Being that I use hydraulic discs this was not an issue for me, but just check what your clearance is like. I would make sure you have at least 1/4-1/2 inch anywhere a 26×2 tires come close to the frame or any components.TL:DR – These tires roll smooth, have good grip on pavement both wet and dry, had no problems handing extreme weight/loads, and can be run at high pressure. Plus, they are fat and look sick on the bike.

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Michael – September 23, 2022

   I do a little riding on everything including grass/road/glass/gravel/dirt/mud/leaves/wood/metal I was using a 2.2 mountain tire that came with the bike (Trek Marlin 5) but had a painful mishap on a wet mossy wood bridge. I wanted something that would offer a little more surface grip, and this fit my needs. I have heard my bike crunching glass and have not yet seen signs of damage/leak. I only have a couple hundred miles on the tires, but they appear to be holding up very well. I have these on the stock rims of my bike and only have a 21mm inner dimension width rim which can cause problems as 25ish would be more stable, but I am not seeing any issues as of yet going about 30mph downhill. I ride in the rain, and these feel much safer than my old tires. I have nothing but good things to say about these and at the price point these can’t be beat.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Ahmed Gadir – October 15, 2022

   For some reason, I got flat twice on those tires, but it might be because of the tube size! but here’s the scoop:They are a little on the heavier side!But they performed well offroad and were fast and smooth on the city street!Wish list:I wish they were lighter (That is on Maxxis)I wish to know why I kept getting flat on those tires (that is on me)

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Lowri Kirk – October 23, 2022

   Bought the 29×2.5s for asphalt rides on my hardtail 29er.These things are huge! The rear tire just clears the front deraileur mount.I’ve got about 200 miles on them so far.They roll smooth and I’ve noticed about a .5-1 MPH average speed increase over the knobbies replaced.They can be a bit sketchy with loose sand on hard surfaces though.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mark P. – November 2, 2022

   This E bike from Bianchi came equipped, knobby tires are use the bike primarily for commuting, and this tire was an excellent choice

6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Jim Tschetter – November 5, 2022

   this made a nice difference in my riding around the city of Chicago. I ride mostly on street surfaces and the tire rolls nice and quiet. Its been a month now and i really like riding on these.

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   John Richard – November 30, 2022

   I have a home-built recumbent tricycle that has been pretty hard on tires. Once I got the alignment figured out it has been better, but I was wearing out a set of cheap BMX tires every 3 months. I saw how these were meant for heavy trick riding without wearing out quickly, and I decided to give them a try. Holy cow! Have had them on for 3 weeks now, and I ride about 60 km a week, and they still have the little mold flashing line down the center. Minimal wear so far. They also give good traction, seem to roll nicely, and the yellow lettering looks bad ass. Very happy so far.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   TJ – December 16, 2022

   I got these tires specifically for paved bike paths and roads. Comfortably wide. Tread does not wear out fast or slow but normal wear for hard surfaces I guess. Smooth riding and was an excellent price when I ordered them.