What XC tyre for the hopefully dry summer?

cee

adydow wrote:

cee wrote:

whatever you do, avoid the conti mountain kings.

Can't agree with that I have conti's Mountain King protection and the best and most grippy tyre I have ridden in most conditions.

fair doos....

I have never felt like i have a comfortable level of grip with them in any conditions, except on the very smoothest of trails, in dry conditions.

As soon as it gets loose, wet, muddy, rooty, or rocky....then they just plain suck.

not sure if the protection versions are different....but I will be throwing a standard pair out. if someone wants them, and are willing to pay postage, let me know.

SDK2007

supersonic wrote:

For dry, racy XC stuff, and I didn't care about wear or punctures, the Race King Supersonic.

On the puncture point - I fitted a Race King Supersonic 2.2 (set to 29PSI) to the rear of my Enduro SL for a trip to Wales a couple of weeks ago and it was flawless. Hammering through rock sections at Coed y Brenin, Penmachno, Marin and Cli-machx and not once did it puncture or twang off a rock.

Stevo_666

My Racing Ralphs have done very nicely as a XC summer tyre - very fast and have not had one puncture or rip on me yet.

ride_whenever

the razer mx is 2.3" I literally just put it on as a tubeless rear tyre for what can only be described as teh lolz after the predicted rain arrives.

But im longing for the speed...

cycleNoodle

Racing Ralphs without doubt unless your feeling brave and its really dry.. then get Fred out.. the furious variety!

schmako

Good old High Roller XC 2.1's. Nice and fast with surprisingly good grip.

Willrideforcake

Maxxis Ignitor 2.1s, but High Rollers are pretty good too...

Steve_b77

Just about to sling a Racing Ralph on the FS.

Fitted the Ignitors to the HT last week too, they'll only come off when it's really muddy. went of the 2.35" option instead of the 2.1"'s