Which Tyres?

Gary026

Hello All

I am new to all this review / blog business

Can anyone point me in the right direction for some new tyres. I have ordered some Maxxis Ignitor tyres only to be told that they are out of stock at the retailers and the suppliers have said they are now out of production?

Firstly can anyone clarify this, secondly can anyone recommend a suitable replacement? The Maxxis Advantage Tyre has been mentioned to me but I’ve seen no reviews.

I currently ride a specialized hardtail. I like to ride XC trails etc but my dilemma is I have about a 4 mile commute to my nearest trails (Lyme Park & Moors, Macclesfield Forest if anybody knows the areas) so am after a tyre with low rolling resistance without the compromise of losing the traction on the trails.

Any help on the above would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

Gary

bellys

i was just about to post the same looks like you saved me a job.
a mate told me to try http://leisurelakesbikes.com/product/pa ... x?&id=6836 panaracer cinders but im not sure what there like over tree rootes and wet grass/mud

Gary026

Cheers for the link, those panaracer cinders look a bit gnarly! They look as if they will do the job out on the trails but what about the road as the don’t look as if they have ramped blocks to aid the rolling resistance. Let’s see if we get some more response

bellys

im off to the shop to have a better look at them i will pm you later to let you know what there like

LoUiS1985

kenda small blcok 8's seem to get excellent reviews throught, although they are not particularly cheap, depends on your budget

Zeroman_IR

Got a Conti Mountain King 2.2 for the back recently. Grips surprisingly well and rolls pretty easy on the road (granted that's compared to the Panaracer Trailraker I had on for the Winter which has pretty bonkers rolling resistance). But much better grip that the High Roller 2.1 the bike came with so happy with it. That said, I've been very happy with the High Roller 2.35 on the front, loads of grip.

bellys

Gary026 wrote:

Cheers for the link, those panaracer cinders look a bit gnarly! They look as if they will do the job out on the trails but what about the road as the don’t look as if they have ramped blocks to aid the rolling resistance. Let’s see if we get some more response

sent you a PM

Northwind

I had conti mountain king supersonic 2.2s for 2 rides, hated them. Nothing like fast enough to justify the poor grip, IMO.

Look at Kenda Small Block 8s, maybe. I think they'd fit your bill- they use a lot of small blocks rather than a few large blocks, so the rolling edge is actually pretty smooth, they go pretty well on tarmac. But offroad, they don't sacrifice grip, I've just gone from my regular nevegal/blue groove combo to the small blocks in 2.35 and they have every bit as much grip in the dry, if not more. They're certainly not mud tyres though, I wouldn't attempt to use them in winter but they clear well and they do grip well on wet surfaces. I've been very impressed so far. They're both faster and grippier than the Mountain Kings anyway.

Surf-Matt

I have Continental Mountain Kings Protections (2.2) and cannot find a better all round tyre that grips, roll well on a road and last a long time. AND manages to be light (Kendas and Maxxis weigh a tonne)

Different strokes for different folks I guess.

bellys

just got a maxxis advantage hc 2.1 for the front and a maxxis ignitor 2.1 for the rear £29 both going to give them a try tonight

blister pus

Northwind wrote:

Look at Kenda Small Block 8s, maybe. I think they'd fit your bill- they use a lot of small blocks rather than a few large blocks, so the rolling edge is actually pretty smooth, they go pretty well on tarmac. But offroad, they don't sacrifice grip, I've just gone from my regular nevegal/blue groove combo to the small blocks in 2.35 and they have every bit as much grip in the dry, if not more. They're certainly not mud tyres though, I wouldn't attempt to use them in winter but they clear well and they do grip well on wet surfaces. I've been very impressed so far. They're both faster and grippier than the Mountain Kings anyway.

Is there two versions of those, NW? I've seen some £26 at 450, 518, 646g and some at £17 weighing 800g.

Edt forget that, the 800g ones were 20s, just checked.

Northwind

It's a pain that if you're trying to find cheap ones There's a 2.1 and a 2.35 but I think they're all DTC, no downhill or stick-e for these. Maybe there will be, I don't know.

Tempted to grab a 2.1 as well, the 2.35 is fast but it's kind of overkill on the rear I think. Then again, the comfort on a hardtail is nice, fat rims plus fat tyres...

blister pus

I remember seeing Eight's on CRC for 17 but didn't pay much attention at the time. I just looked on wiggle before and 26 - i had to go back to CRC and check exactly what i looked at. 8)

Still, they look my kind of tyre as an all-rounder, might even wean me off weighty Traffics if they proved hard wearing on road and trail.

Northwind

Wear is the only thing I'd wonder about, mine are too new to show any but I've noticed my other kendas don't seem to last particularily well so we'll see. I think they're too new a tyre to have much long-term feedback, I couldn't find much, just launch reviews etc.

passout

Panaracer Cinders aren't fast but are very grippy - great in the rough stuff.

warrerj

Maxxis Crossmark is on the back and advantage of the front is what they use on all thier bike at Glyncorrwg. The MRB testers user Crossmark on all thier test bikes as well.

They are very fast rollign and seem to grip as well as most as long as it's not too muddy. If it's Muddy then Trailrakers it is.