Tyres
Browse used BMX tyres for sale from riders across the UK. Almost all are 20in, running 1.75 to 1.95 for racing, 2.1 to 2.4 for park and street, with cruiser riders on 24in. Tread ranges from a fast-rolling centre strip to a knobbly dirt pattern, and the sidewall carries the pressure limit — often as high as 110psi on a street tyre.
Which BMX tyre width should you run?
Wider is more forgiving. Street and park riders sit at 2.2 to 2.4 because the extra air volume is what saves a rim on a bad landing and makes a concrete edge survivable; race riders run 1.75 to 1.95 for lower rolling resistance out of the gate. Dirt sits between the two, on a tread with actual knobs. Odyssey, Éclat, Fit, Kenda and Maxxis all make 20in tyres across that range.
Do tyres come with a wheel?
Not usually. A wheelset is sold as rims, spokes and hubs, so a tyre and tube are a separate purchase — worth remembering when comparing a wheel-and-tyre listing against a bare one. The exception is a complete bike, where the tyres on it are part of the deal and worth inspecting as closely as the frame.
What should you check on a used BMX tyre?
Look at the middle of the rear tread first. Brakeless riders stop by skidding, and a tyre with a flat spot worn through the knurling will thump once a revolution and is finished regardless of how the rest looks. Then flex the sidewall and hunt for cracking along the bead, which means the tyre has sat under-inflated or in sunlight, and run a thumb round the inside for ridges left by tyre levers. Fronts wear far more slowly than rears, so a used front from any rider is the safer buy.
Is a used BMX tyre worth buying?
A pair pulled off a bike after a few months with the knurling still sharp is worth around half of new and is a straightforward buy. A rear tyre off a street bike is not, at any price. Tyres are cheap enough new that stretching to a fresh pair is often the sensible call — keep the used market for barely-ridden take-offs from complete bikes.
How long does a BMX tyre last?
Anything from a few weeks to a couple of years, and the deciding factor is whether you skid rather than how far you ride. Rubber hardens with age too, so a tyre stored in a shed for years can show full tread and still slide on damp concrete. If you are replacing both ends, it is worth checking the wheels and tyres section for a rim in the same width class, since a 2.4 tyre on a narrow rim sits square-edged and squirms in corners.