XC RACE Tyre

andydgg
andydgg Posts: 48
edited March 2009 in MTB buying advice
What would be the best tyre for XC racing? Need to be able to handle a bit of the muddy stuff too.

I have racing ralphs and nobby nic, any thing better; im thinking anything faster rolling, or lighter maybe???

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    no solid answer, we all like different tyres.

    Try the Conti race King though.
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  • JxL
    JxL Posts: 383
    Try the search option, there are hundreds of threads on XC tyres, would be more help for you!

    Good luck on choosing one
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  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    Conti Race Kings are very like the Racing Ralphs to be honest, both very low tread for dry summer, they just spin around in mud :(

    I'd get a couple of sets, 2 dry tyres, 2 wet tyres. 2x Nics, 2x Ralphs in the case of Schwalbe, most brands will have an equivilent though. Pick a combination based on the track and weather, ranging from 2x Nics in the mud, 2x Ralphs in the dry to the standard Nic + Ralph for normal conditions.

    Alternate which gets used as the rear tyre as well to balance out the wear a bit.
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