Help tyre choice

snips50
snips50 Posts: 58
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
Ello,

First post so go easy on me :lol:

I'm riding in Glentress next weekend, Been thinking of changing my Maxxis High Rollers 2.35's (lust) tyres,over to Larsen TT (Lust) 2.0 on the rear,and a Ignitor 2.35 (Lust) on the front.

Apart from this road trip up north I do most of my riding around Woburn Sands,Chicksands and the usual Trail centers (coed,Afan,cannock).
Any thoughts on this madness????

Ta

Comments

  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Welcome to the forums...

    Would stick with the highrollers, as glentress can be hard on tyres, but if you're a smooth rider....
    Now that we are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. ROMANS 15:1
  • Airienteer
    Airienteer Posts: 695
    The Ignitor would be fine but, in my opinion, Larsen TTs are horrible tyres unless it's reeeeealy dry, and even then they have absolutely no cornering grip. A pair of Ignitors would be good though, plenty of grip but less rolling resistance thean the High Rollers.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    how about a high roller 2.5 at the front and a 2.35 ignitor at the rear as i don't think i'll get a 2.5 on the back!

    i'm riding a 2007 Meta 5.5 :D
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Larsens only work in bone dry dusty/sandy conditions. My new bike came with them fitted first ride out at Rivington I spent more time going sideways than I did going forwards.

    As bone dry sandy conditions in the scottish borders are as rare as a sober Amy Winehouse I would give them a miss
    Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    stubs wrote:
    As bone dry sandy conditions in the scottish borders are as rare as a sober Amy Winehouse I would give them a miss


    :roll: :shock: :lol:

    Sir,
    I think you owe me a new monitor and Keyboard as my glass of finest stella was spat across it :lol:
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    snips450 wrote:
    stubs wrote:
    As bone dry sandy conditions in the scottish borders are as rare as a sober Amy Winehouse I would give them a miss


    :roll: :shock: :lol:

    Sir,
    I think you owe me a new monitor and Keyboard as my glass of finest stella was spat across it :lol:

    No problem just send me your credit card number (dont forget the security number on the back strip) your address and your date of birth and I will send your new keyboard and monitor :wink:
    Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap
  • snips50
    snips50 Posts: 58
    stubs wrote:
    No problem just send me your credit card number (dont forget the security number on the back strip) your address and your date of birth and I will send your new keyboard and monitor :wink:

    Ohhh ok my good friend Prince Akhiem from Nigeria asked me for my sort code and bank account number??? As he had problems changing Zimbabwean Dollars for Uk Gilts at his bank in Geneva.

    Funny thinking about that, once I transfered the 10K into his account I haven't heard back from him......

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