Posted By McCarver on July 10, 2010
After some soul carving sessions last week aboard the Sidewinder replica out for some “surf style” action I decided to throw the Cheng Shin slicks on my stick and take it for a ride. The “stick” to which I refer of course being my trusty Leon Pro, F3 bindings, and Matrix trucks with yellow eggs in the outside position.
I was actually a little nervous and skeptical at first, the tires look extremely bulky, and are really heavy, add that to the fact we fit them onto an old set of MBS Tri-spoke hubs the wheels alone seemed to weigh as much as the rest of the board. The tire pressure was still just a little under 30 PSI from our previous session on the blue Sidewinder, it seemed like a good starting point so I left it as it was.
I must admit, as soon as I dropped in I fell in love. The board gripped the street better than I imagined and the heaviness of the tires actually felt like a good thing(this before I tried jumping anything of course), it really made the board feel like it was floating on a softer more malleable surface, and the trucks seemed much more responsive. Also I was able to hold my arc at much faster speeds without the fear of sliding out.
The tires handled well both on street and on dry grass, I assume they would work on dirt if the terrain was grippy enough, just one look at them and it is pretty obvious they werent designed with on mud or other slippery surfaces in mind.
One problem that quickly became apparent was that if you didnt properly connect your turns, the now more responsive trucks were quick to punish you with a quick single speed wobble which is easy enough to correct assuming you didnt get freaked out and send yourself into a wobble frenzy.
Another thing I noticed, and was mentioned by BG in another thread is that if these tires are wet they are a little bit hard to manage, it is recommendable not to hit wet spots at high speeds because they do get slippery, but will dry out litterally within five or ten feet of getting wet assuming the rest of the street is dry. I do not recommend these tires under wet conditions.
My final complaint was pretty obvious from the start, and that is the weight. Although you can jump with them, it is not that fun to do. Also personally I felt that the board got really squirrely after landing just small drops, due to the trucks feeling softer from the heavier tires.
Pros:
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Extremely grippy
Great for carving
increased responsiveness
Built to last
Cons:
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heavy
doesnt grip when wet
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