Why do so many people use holeshots, what type of terrain are they good for?

 

Holeshots do not last as long as other tires they are a soft compound tire used for hard pack and loose dirt. they really hook up well. Only bad thing the beads rarely seat and tend to be slow leakers more on stock rims. If you are going to put them on your bike put tubes in them i did on all of my that cured the problem

 

MEDSKER,

Holeshots are THE premier off road racing tire, they'll work well in just about all environments, shy of extremes (deep mud, sand, hardpack). They are, if you will, a "Jack of all Trades" when it comes to cross country tires. They are mainly for Sport/Performance machines. Most of the top ten XC racers use either Holeshots or their equivilent in a different brand.

When I was asked why I run Holeshots instead of mud tires, I replied that if they were good enough for a seven time national GNCC champ (Barry Hawk Jr.) they were good enough for me.

 

Ditto. Plus Holeshots have a wide varietly of sizes, and ply ratings. I'run my 6 ply XC's for a year now and haven't noticed much were. When they do wear out I will buy another set!

 

I have holeshots on my Trailblazer.

I got them because pretty much everyone i talked to when i was looking for tires said they were really good.

I am very pleased with them, just don't expect to get much traction in snow.

As for wearing out fast, a few people told me they are the longest lasting tire out there! I've rode about 4 months on my backs and no wear, and there is no slow leaking either. On the Stock and on the ITP aluminums