Tyres you love

wavey1490

we see what your hating but what has been your favourite set ? I have a few to choose from

Schwalbe fast fred

Michelin wildgripper semi slick ( 1.65) I have some that were available to purchase these were only available to works riders

Ritchey WCS SPEED MAX (insanly fast)

Nokia Bozabeena (blue soft compound 1.85 450gram grippy speed tyre)

lawman

panaracer smoke and darts 8) man they were awesome tyres, the pair had were good for nearly 13 years of abuse

loved my intense system 4's if only they were lighter, they would be the perfect tyre

loving my set of nobby nics now tho, huge grip, mega light and pretty tough in snakeskin guise

P-Jay

Highrollers & Wetscreams, I'm a Maxxis Fan.

supersonic

Old Conti Vertical pros. Fast.

ExeterSimon

Kenda Nevegal/Blue Groove combo.

JamesBrckmn

maxxis minion dhf 2.35 60a folding- tons of grip for anything from xc to am, corners amazingly, tough, yet not too heavy or slow, but best just for the front tyre.
yet to find a good rear tyre to go with it- spesh captain 2.2 s-works was fast, but not very bouncy- a harsh ride, so not good rear tyre on an ht, and it was too big- bigger than the minion, and fairly heavy- 650g+. have now got panaracer razer mx 2.3, which is good, just a little smaller than the minion upfront, which is what you want, soaks up bumps well and very light- 530g, but it feels really slow- you can hear it sticking on tarmac, and it's not very puncture resistant

Barteos

Racing Ralphs 2.40. I sleep with them

alitodd

I'm in love with my Maxxpro Highroller supertackys... i rode up a nearly vertical slope accidentally the other day

RealMan

Ok enough with all the sarcastic and jokey replies. Lets talk about some proper tyres.





End of thread.

supersonic

I hate it when a single tyre weighs more than my frame...

*AJ*

I love Panaracer Fire XC's suit me perfectly.

rudedog

supersonic wrote:

I hate it when a single tyre weighs more than my frame...

You wouldn't like this then...

supersonic

That doesn't look too bad...

BUT WHAT THE FECK ARE THOSE PEDALS????

Anonymous

High Rollers and kenda nevegals.

Koiler

minions here

front and rear specific jobbies.

just awesome, ive only had one ride in the last 8 months where i felt like i needed more grip and that was the wettest day in history

they do drag a bit on tarmac, but thats not really what they're for

Northwind

Small Block 8s are my tyre of the hour, fantastic when things get dry-ish. Fast as all hell, grip like velcro on hard stuff, and do better than any other fast tyre I've used in the mud. Also they're not just race tyres so they have excellent lifespan and a durable carcass. Fantastic.

RealMan wrote:

Ok enough with all the sarcastic and jokey replies. Lets talk about some proper tyres.



End of thread.

Just took mine off and went back to Nevegals, much better. 2.35 DTC is about 2/3rs the weight, grippier in everything but a completely straight line, and just about the same speed. Far cheaper to boot. I liked the novelty of having enormous tyres and the volume'd be lovely on a rigid but I got fed up of the lack of cornering grip.

blister pus

sausagewinds

forcutty

*AJ* wrote:

I love Panaracer Fire XC's suit me perfectly.

This 8)

Fast rolling all terrain tyre they work well for me

submityournentries

+1 for the high rollers, they be abit yummy, fast rolling, enough grip for me, and most importantly, THEY HAVE DICE ON THEM

paulbox

My favourite tyres of all time are Panaracer MACH SS/SK (f/r).

For heavy conditions I like IRC Mudmad.

Not sure if either are around anymore...

bushtuckerlad

maxxis crossmark on the rear
Geax saguaro front
Used to have both geax but found the crossmark give me a bit more grip in the gloop

likewoah

Got these on my hardtail, they are damn quick in urban situations, n sketchy fun off road

Raymondavalon

forcutty wrote:

*AJ* wrote:

I love Panaracer Fire XC's suit me perfectly.

This 8)

Fast rolling all terrain tyre they work well for me

^+1 Love the FireXC tyre on the Kona HT, awesome all round tyres!

On the FS I am very happy with the Panaracer Rampage Sport 2.35
It's like they were made for Cannock, tons of grip, predictable cornering, excellent in a straight line, under breaking and they manage to find grip in/on the gravel and pebbles that many of the Cannock Chase trails are covered in.

On the rigid hardtail commute MTBr: Schwalbe Big Apple, tons of grip and the best suspension a non suspension bike could ever wish for!

SDK2007

I've recently been trying out Schwalbe tyres and they blow away anything I've tried from Maxxis, Specialized, Conti and Bontrager.

Furious Fred 2.25 : Fastest XC tyre available? It certainly feels like it
Rocket Ron 2.4 & 2.25: Awesome grip and very light : The best AM tyre?

Going to get some Wicked Wills for DH use.

joshtp

Maxxis HighRoller 2.5, 2.1 is awfull, but 2.5 singleply in maxxpro is epicly awsome.

2.35 ignitor in maxxpro, fast, light, and grippy. good on the back with a HR 2.5 on the front.

Conti gravity 2.3's, pretty slow, and dont like skidding, but grip like cat crap. (ime)

Maxxis Advantage, great all round back tyre.

Specialized Eskar 2.3. Well grippy and CHEAP.

Shwable big betty. BIG. Nuff said.




BTW, i like big tyres, for me big air chambres = comfort and protection that are invaluable on a HT.

Luke-Dob

Conti Diesel - Great front tyre in muddy conditions, just dont use it in the dry
Conti Digga - Will rip your trail up, amazing in Loamy conditions
Maxxis HighRoller - Never before has a 2.5 been so fast, I love it
Maxxis Minion 42a - Wow, this just grips, and grips and grips.

MacAndCheese

the 2.35 highroller/ minion combo on my AM bike is superb.

Also really like the specialized Storm Control for winter XC use - grips really well in the claggy mud we get around here. Plus it's cheap.

*AL*

blister pus wrote:

sausagewinds

This.

Fit-and-forget all-year-round tyres.

spongtastic

another vote for the Sauserwinds.
And when it gets really gloopy Storms.

CycloRos

2.4 and 2.25 Nobby Nics - awesome!
Kenda Nevegal DTC and SMB8s - awesome!

But my fav of all time is the Specialized Adrenaline 2.0, they came up huge for their quoted size and were ace in every situation, gutted I wore them out and they don't make them any more

Jack_is_Back

Onza Porcupine