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Shaving and "truing" a tire?

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    Divebomber
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    Sorry...I'm really not that into bikes so these terms are new...

    Is shaving like shaving off those rubber things that stick out? and
    what is it for? Does it have the same effect as a swimmer who shaves
    his legs to be faster in the water?

    What does it mean to true a tire? What does it do?

    Sorry for my ignorance....

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    Shaving a tire is to remove all the nubs on it, so its completely
    smooth. This is usualy done with trials tires so that it reduces the
    rolling resistance and makes it a bit more manueverable for street and
    flatland riding. Its not something that has to be done, just a personal
    preference thing.

    Truing a wheel is making it perfectly straight, so that when it turns
    there is no wobble and its perfectly centered in the frame.

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    ntappin said:

    Shaving a tire is to remove all the nubs on it, so its completely
    smooth. This is usualy done with trials tires so that it reduces the
    rolling resistance and makes it a bit more manueverable for street and
    flatland riding. Its not something that has to be done, just a personal
    preference thing.

    Truing a wheel is making it perfectly straight, so that when it turns
    there is no wobble and its perfectly centered in the frame.

    pretty much all there is...

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    Thanks....

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