mountain kings for gt and inners

birchy
birchy Posts: 309
edited June 2009 in MTB buying advice
going up to scotland this summer and i want to get some new tyres been thinking of the continetal mountain kings but with so many tyres its hard to make the choice, i used some maxxis ignighters last year up there which were fairly good but just wanted a tyre so i can push i bit more faster&harder this year.
anyone got any opinions or suggestions for me cheers :)

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Surely it depends on if it will be muddy or dry?

    You don't have a different tyre for every trail centre do you?!

    Such a personal thing, in what way did the Maxxis let you down?
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  • birchy
    birchy Posts: 309
    edited June 2009
    maxxis was fine at gt just was after something a bit more sure footed for the rollercoaster at inners really
    no just trailrakers for winter/mud
    just the bontragers that came with my ex9 are pants and need to change them for scotland
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Don't like mountain kings... Both places are pretty grippy, innerleithen has quite a few rocks and rockgardens, not to mention drops of dooooom, so you want something reasonably tough, and not too slow since the climb up at innerleithen is a bit of a bear- not that there's huge amounts of it but it's constant. But nothing out of the ordinary, just use whatever tyres you like.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I'd use it again then as you know its limits. Important part of any tyre.
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  • birchy
    birchy Posts: 309
    northwind thats what i'm mainly thinking about the caddon bank section :shock: 8)
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Just don't use anything too racey and it'll be fine... Think I've always had 2.1 Blue Groove/Nevegals on for innerleithen, they struggled a tiny bit with the gravel on the descent from the summit but other'n that they were spot on. I didn't really feel a need for more front tyre, I don't hit the corners especially hard but I'd sooner have the 2.1 front on the way up, that's for sure.

    Me, if it's been dry-ish the week before I'd use my small blocks, if it's been wet I'd use the blue groove/nevegals. All good solid tyres that I totally trust. But that's just me, there's millions of good tyres out there and everyone'll recommend whatever they like. Always reckon trust/familiarity is most important.
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