General Use Tyres

mastermosher
mastermosher Posts: 233
edited July 2008 in MTB buying advice
Hi, Can anyone give me some advice on a good pair of general use mtb tyres for me. i am new to the game and have just bought my self a good hardtail and have 2 really good trails near me. I have a set of mud tyres for the winter already in the form of Bonty Mud X 2.0.
The trails that I ride are usual woodland with a mixture of hardpack, dry mud (from being walked on) gravel and usual folliage. There are so many brands claiming they do this or that, I thought by asking people with experience that this is the best way. From researching it seems to me that it will either be Hutchinson or Panaracer brands. I am not a fast rider but i intent to do enduros next year and short marathons.
Any help to sort my confusion will be really appreciaited.
Thanks to you all.
I don't mind what they say... as long as they say its enormous

Comments

  • Larok
    Larok Posts: 577
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Maxxi ... 360035505/

    great tyre, maxxis highly regarded.
    My Ride Stumpjumper Expert 2008
  • thefartingcockeral
    thefartingcockeral Posts: 394
    Cheers for the reply. was not on my short list but reviews look good.
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    I recommend Conti Mountain King Protections.

    Roll well on road/track
    Grip well in the mud.
    Light.
    Last well.

    Best allrounders on the market IMHO.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    razers or pythons
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • thefartingcockeral
    thefartingcockeral Posts: 394
    Cheers for all your advice. On researching a bit more i have narrowed (if thats what you call it) it down to these ones
    Conti Speed King Protection
    Hutchinson Python
    Maxxis Ignitor
    Panaracer Cinder
    Panaracer Fire XC Pro
    WTB Motoraptor.
    The last one i have read a lot of reviews from were from people in the UK.
    Any other thoughts.
  • kegs
    kegs Posts: 204
    Panaracer Smoke Dart combo?

    Old design but still work very well, better than fire XC pros IMO
  • GibboGT
    GibboGT Posts: 287
    panaracer rampage is meant to be very good.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    i'd replace cinders/firexcpro with either rampage or razer depending on riding. Drop motoraptors and maxxis. maybe add scwalbe racing ralphs/nobby nics.
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • mastermosher
    mastermosher Posts: 233
    Cheers Kegs. Although old , look good to me.
    I don't mind what they say... as long as they say its enormous
  • kegs
    kegs Posts: 204
    hell yeah, they have been in in continuous production for 18 years for a reason ya know ;)

    You might also want to look at Kenda nevegal/blue grooves, reputedly very grippy, or small block 8s, which are very fast rolling, but seem to cope quite well with a bit of mud.

    Maxxis High Rollers are very highly rated as well.

    There isn't really any right answer to the great what tyre debate, though there are a few wrong answers ;)

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