XC tyres
squiggoth
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im stuggling with tyre choice atm, being new to the MTB scene and poping myself in the XC catagory as i like going uphill aswell as down. and luckily i found myself owning a Giant Anthem X2, so im one of those morons that has "all the gear but no idea 
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anyway after about 8 hours of riding (day 2 on the bike) i got a nice tear in the rear tyre side wall (a Schwalbe Raching Ralph). replaced the tyre and a week later i did the same to the front. i dont know if i ride too agressivly or have bad luck / skill. im quick but not super fast. so i was wondering if you other riders out there rock any tyre that is a fast roller and not too hard to get upto speed but that has strength that i wont rip through the walls. i like the feel of the Racing Ralph, speedwise and grip, but there expensive to keep replacing and i read they can be vunerable to shoulder attack.
i ride trail centres (normally wales, few trips to scotland) and the local area: which is generally woods with a loose rocky surface in parts, some scattered rocks laying arround about the size of a small football, and mud(unnily enough) any of you in the South east probly know what i mean about the rocks.
anyway all your help (and other tips) would be appriciated, and finally appologies if this should be in buying advice but i thought as its more about XC it would feel at home here.
so any tyres that will feel race fast but last longer than a single ride.
".anyway after about 8 hours of riding (day 2 on the bike) i got a nice tear in the rear tyre side wall (a Schwalbe Raching Ralph). replaced the tyre and a week later i did the same to the front. i dont know if i ride too agressivly or have bad luck / skill. im quick but not super fast. so i was wondering if you other riders out there rock any tyre that is a fast roller and not too hard to get upto speed but that has strength that i wont rip through the walls. i like the feel of the Racing Ralph, speedwise and grip, but there expensive to keep replacing and i read they can be vunerable to shoulder attack.
i ride trail centres (normally wales, few trips to scotland) and the local area: which is generally woods with a loose rocky surface in parts, some scattered rocks laying arround about the size of a small football, and mud(unnily enough) any of you in the South east probly know what i mean about the rocks.
anyway all your help (and other tips) would be appriciated, and finally appologies if this should be in buying advice but i thought as its more about XC it would feel at home here.
so any tyres that will feel race fast but last longer than a single ride.
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I have a set of Panaracer XC Pros. Highly reccommend.Paul0
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Maxxis Ignitors0
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Maxxis crossmark!!
It's what they use on all the demo bikes at Glyncorrwg and wht MBR use on the bikes they test so they all have the same tyre.0 -
maxxis seem quite well recieved in most places, ill give them a shot.
thanks for your help all
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race king protection or panaracer mx pr'sVisit Clacton during the School holidays - it's like a never ending freak show.
Who are you calling inbred?0 -
i ride with racing ralphs/nobby nics and since changing over to them i have had a few much pinch flats when running at lower tyre pressures but all in all i think they're great tyres0
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Normal Racing Ralphs have notoriously thin sidewalls (to save weight) but are therefore more prone to tears. You're always going to have that compromise with any tyre though. Something like a Continental Race King or Speed King with the protection carcass might be a better option (beefed up version of their normal tyre).0
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ok thanks, ill look into them.
the race king protection looks good. think ill give that a shot.0
