I will second Deacon's take on the Burts as the PERFECT occasional paved road to full time dirt road tire. That's what I use them here for in the upper reaches of VT where pavement is the exception to the dirt road rule. We don't have pavement ends signs; rather, pavement begins.
For the Northeast, however, the Burts suck as a winter tire (I did use them successfully through a Colorado winter, however). Too much ice and, despite the relatively soft rubber of the Burts, they just can't hold on. So for winter duties on dirt roads of northern VT, in temps ranging from 40 to -15 degrees F, I switch to Ice Spiker Pros on my Hunq. On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 5:08:11 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Bill, > > What you describe exactly matches this trip: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/albums/72157652026645308 > > The first 35 miles of that are paved and chipseal, then dirt in it's many > and various glorious forms. The Thunder Burts 2.1" did brilliantly on all > of it, including slogging through the "peanut butter" mud, muck, and mire > post grater. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > > On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 1:51:10 PM UTC-7, William R. wrote: >> >> Hi Deacon and Patrick: what do you think of the Thunder Burts as a mixed >> terrain tire on pavement to get to the dirt roads and trails? Nothing too >> technical, mostly smooth packed dirt. I'm talking 5-10 miles on the road >> and mixed use paths to get there though. Are they a buzzy compromise there >> or does their light weight and suppleness have them feeling fast on >> pavement? I'm trying to decide what to outfit my Appaloosa with when it >> comes. I'm thinking all over the place from Big Bens (fast on pavement, but >> heavier and less supple) to the liteskin TBs maxing out the width around >> 55mm. >> >> Bill in finally some seasonable cold but no snow yet Westchester, NY >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
