Originally Posted by Atomicsickness

I run on outdoor tracks here in GA. The track is normally very moist in the morning. The first run of the day normally has the tires pretty caked with clay. I do not dunk the tires but use a brush and damp rag to clean them. Not having to worry about muddy bearings just makes my life easier.

As the day progresses and the track comes around I move from a four rib tire to tread tire. Then normally by the mains we are running a blue grove tire like suburbs.

So in my race environment I am swapping tires throughout the race day and not having to keep track of bearings makes me happy If I raced indoors I am sure my view would be different.