Can you recommend some tyres please?

jpembroke

I need some new XC tyres for my Inbred. I want 26 x 2.0 with awesome traction that won't break the bank. The only tyres I've ever used are Tioga Factory (OK) and Michelin XCR Mud (Pretty Good). The Michelin XC All Terrain (£17.99 each) look quite good but wanted to ask you good people first. So, any recommendations?

supersonic

What are the main conditions you will be riding in?

Brighty

For general XC, the tyres that seem to get recommended the most are the panaracer fire xc pro or the cinder, also if you ride mostly mud free trails it's also worth considering a semi slick at the back to give you some more speed, while keeping a knobbly on the front.

I have been running cinders and am well pleased with them, but have just bought a razer for the back for the reason above, yet to try it yet though.

Brighty

jpembroke

Very steep, rocky climbs and descents; mud; tree roots; woodland singletrack; open grassland; bridleways; cobbled and rutted farm tracks, and a bit of tarmac. I get pretty much everything on my local 10 mile loop. So, I need an all rounder really and I know it'll probably mean a compromise. I guess priority for me is traction when climbing on 1 in 3 gravelly loose climbs. I'm not so fussed about descending at full speed.

common as muck

Maxxis Advantage 2.1 or 2.25 plenty grip over tree roots, loose rocks etc and not too expensive

supersonic

I am a big continebtal fan - not the best in the wet maybe, but over loose rocks, gravel they are superb, and also very light and fast. I'd have a look at the Continental Vertical Protection

Sir HC

I've got some verticals on my inbred at the moment. They are ok for most conditions, but useless on wet grass and clog quickly with sticky mud.

supersonic

I not found them to be too bad in the mud, but agree with the wet. Many tyres are a trade off between ideals, myself prefering the speed, lightweight and dry grip with a relatively large volume. They last ages too!

Bazzowmb

Would Conti Explorers be any better in the mud and wetter conditions?

supersonic

A little. They are narrower therefore cut through the mud better, shed it quite well, but again an 'all rounder' that is on the faster drier end of things.

ride_whenever

If you are slipping out on gravel i'd recommend the cinders, but tbh the best way to go would be tubeless so you can run them much flatter to increase your traction in the slidy stuff.

Splasher

Whatever you do, don't touch Michelins with the All Terrain tread pattern - the edge knobs are too far apart so they let go in the corners without warning.

I would suggest Fire XC Pros or Maxxis High Rollers in 2.1 and 62a rubber.