What tyre for Coed-y-Brennin?

simbil1

Got a trip planned for the Coed-y-Brennin and surrounding area and am not sure my Conti Speed Kings are the right tyre.

I'll be riding a hard tail so will not be going mega fast on the down hills, but not overly cautious either. I'm thinking I'll need something good for wet rock (as that's the last place I want an off) and OK for loose and roots. I'm prepared to have a tyre that is poor in mud in order not to compromise at all on the wet rock performance.

Any ideas?

I've looked at the Maxxis High Roller, not completely convinced it will hold well on wet rock despite its popularity - can anyone vouch for it?

Marshall2000

when i did Coed-y-Brennin i was running Panaracer Fire XC 2.1's on my hardtail. worked perfectly for me, I can't recomend them enough.

simbil1

That's what I ran last time I was there many years ago - great all round tyre, but I found I got a lot of snake bites on the rear when doing rocky descents.

grumsta

Maxxis High Rollers here - bought with wet rock in the lakes in mind, and they work fantastically well. They are heavy though, my 2.35s are 1.2kg each apparently! :shock:

benjd

grumsta wrote:

Maxxis High Rollers here - bought with wet rock in the lakes in mind, and they work fantastically well. They are heavy though, my 2.35s are 1.2kg each apparently! :shock:

What? Don't think so:
http://www.maxxis.com/Bicycle/Mountain/High-Roller.aspx

grumsta

Hmm well I read it on another forum and the only 2.35 high roller on the weight weenies site is 1.2kg - does say from 2002 though. Seemed quite a ridiculous figure - I didn't notice them being especially heavy when I put them on.

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listi ... e=mtbtyres

simbil1

For a pair they will be 1.2 kg or more. Scary isn't it :!:

Anyone tried Kenda's - the Cortez looks to have a promising tread pattern:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Kenda ... 360028574/

warrerj

All the demo bikes at Skyline (Afan) are running Crossmark on the rear and Advantage up front. I wasn't too sure but my wife took thier advice and now won't run anything else. Next trye change I'll probably give it a go.

Stu 74

I can highly recommend a 2.5" (comes up more like a 2.35") Dual Ply Super Tacky Swampthing on the front. It weighs 1080g but to be honest I don't really notice the extra weight. What I do notice though is the superb grip in all conditions and on all terrain - wet rocks, dry rocks, hardpack, gravel, sticky mud etc etc Very confidence inspiring!

I have personally tried this in wet conditions at CYB and it rocks

Stu

Sikora

I find my 2.2 Mountain Kings perfect for the wet rocks at Coed Y Brenin

bradders1979

I can second Mountain King's for wet rocks at Afan too....

zero303

Mountain King is a turd compared to the Kenda Nevegal (rear) and Kenda Blue Groove (front) when it comes to Coed/Afan/Cwm Carn etc...

I own both...

simbil1

Thanks for all the tips,

Zero - is there something in particular that makes the Kenda's better than the Conti's or just general feeling?

Anonymous

I just did CYB (Dragon's back) and Marin at the weekend running Maxxis High Roller 2.1s on my Commie 5.5 VIP and I did not a single jot of mither. No pinch flats, no loss of control, nowt.

simbil1

Thanks all, I think it is going to be the conti all mountain.