Trails nowadays are nothing like they used to be, very little pedaling and/or braking and the dirt is usually rock hard. So it didn't make sense to mimic MX tires and Brian Foster rides a mix of everything.
Brian's tire needs to work well on everything, that lead to giving the FT1 a relatively smooth center section to make the tire as fast as possible. Turning is when an increase in grip is needed, so when you lean the bike over in a turn that's when the micro-knobs come into play.
The micro-knobs provide a perfect balance of surface area, stability and space in between for when the dirt might be a little soft still. Sticking up above the main surface a small amount allows them to sink into that slightly soft dirt and give an increase in surface area contact.
Those micro-knobs don't negatively affect stability or grip on hard surfaces though, the edges of the tread pattern are smooth tread blocks that help protect the sidewall on ramps or street.
Max pressure rating: 110 psi
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Product Specs
- WHEEL SIZE: 20"
- MAX PRESSURE: 110 PSI
- WEIGHT: 671g (23.6oz)
- PACK SIZE: Single
