Do you feel you are ready to take off your “training wheels”? Putting a different tire on your Onewheel will give you added traction when riding trails and loose terrain. Increase the maneuverability and handling and basically completely change the way your board feels to ride. Get all of these benefits with a simple Onewheel Tire Upgrade.
Onewheel Tire Upgrade
Let’s take a look at what you need to know when selecting a new and different tire for your Onewheel.
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Understanding Kart Tire Size Measurements
Kart tires list their size measurements a little different than automotive tires. They list the overall diameter, tire width and rim width.
Standard Onewheel Tire Size
The standard Onewheel tire size is 11.5 X 6.5-6. It is a Vega, MBM white. This tire has great wear resistance and gets decent traction over varied terrain. The Vega tire has a relatively flat contact patch, giving it the greatest stability and making it the ideal learners tire. The downside of the square shape is it lacks the agility available to a rounder tire. If you don’t think you are ready for an upgrade, you can get yourself a Vega Here.
Different Tire Models For Your Onewheel
There are many different tires available as an upgrade for your Onewheel. Some kart tire manufacturers have even customized a tire model specifically for use on Onewheel. The following models have been proven to fit.
Burris Onewheel Tire – Treaded – 11 X 6.0-6 – 9606TX33
Burris Racing has developed the 9606TX33, a tire specifically designed for Onewheel off-roading. Get ready to destroy your favorite trails with ease. Buy your Burris Onewheel Tire Here
Burris Tire – Slick – 11 X 6.0-6 – 9606XX
Another Burris tire for your onewheel is the 9606XX. This slick tire with its rounder profile will have you endlessly carving those imaginary pillow lines. Buy your Burris Onewheel Tire Here
Flight Fins Hoosier Onewheel FF Tire – Treaded – 11 X 6.0-6 – H11925FF
The crew at Flight Fins have teamed up with Hoosier to bring out the Flight Fins Hoosier FF Tire for Onewheel. This tire has become popular with many of the top riders. Head over to the Flight Fins store for yours.
Hoosier Tire – Slick – 11 X 6.0-6 (D30A) – H11600D30A
Next up we have the Hoosier Slick tire to fit your Onewheel. If you like to stay on the pavement but still need those buttery carves, this tire could be the fit. Craft&Ride can hook you up.
Some Other Tires To Consider For Your Onewheel
Hoosier Tire – Treaded – 11 X 5.5-6 (D30A) – H11900D30A
The H11900D30A Hoosier Treaded has been the longtime Onewheel tire upgrade of choice for many Onewheel riders. The smaller size and rounder profile will give your Onewheel extream agility. This tire is not for everyone, but worth considering. Get one from Hoosier Tire West.
Burris Tire – Treaded – 11 x 5.5-6 TX Series
This Burris tire is another option that has been enjoyed by many, but not for the faint of heart. Get ready to unleash your Onewheels inner squirrel. Get one at the Burris Racing Webstore.
Unilli Tire – Slick – 11 x 6.00-6 – KDUNI6
The Unilli slick is reported to be a very user-friendly tire with similar stability to the standard Vega tire. Go Power Sports has them if you want to try one.
Maxxis Tire – Slick – 11 x 6.00-6 – HT3 (Blues) 86106
Maxxis have their HT3 model kart tire in a size that will fit on a Onewheel. There is limited user feedback for this tire being used on a Onewheel. Feel like being a guinea pig? Buy one on the Maxxis web store and let us know.
So to finalize, there is a multitude of tires available as a Tire Upgrade for your favorite Onewheel ride. You can’t go wrong choosing either of the wheels specifically developed for Onewheel use. Whatever tire you do choose, changing out the Vega will be a rewarding upgrade and well worth your effort.
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Rich Hulme says
Thanks for the great overview on tires. I’ve been riding my Onewheel XR for a few weeks, and loving it. However, I had one crash that still has me a little spooked, caused by an uneven road surface that threw me into a wobble, and I couldn’t recover, so went down rather hard. Fortunately I had good gloves on and escaped with only minor abrasions, but it really surprised me that I lost control like that. Is there a tire that handles uneven surfaces with more stability than the original, flat Vega tire? I’m not looking for just a flat ride … I love carving and being agile on the board, but this Vega tire seems to not really want to carve that much. So if I get a tire that carves better, does it also handle uneven road surfaces better, with less wobble? Or would there be more wobble?
Thank you for your help!!
Ben says
Hi Rich, I know exactly how you feel! As an experiment, I recently forced my self to ride a stock XR for 100 something miles, and while it was still fun, the difference is crazy.
The Vega is great in a straight line but with the square profile, I totally understand why you are having a hard time carving.
Craft&Ride has some great choices.
Tire choice is very subjective but think the Hoosier 11 x 6.0-6 Slick would be a good place to start.
Jake says
If got 11.5 x 6.5 x 6 on my onewheel from stock not 11.5 x 6.0 x 6
Ben says
Good Catch! I love it when our readers help out with a bit of proofreading! Thanks,