Tyres for South downs way

mrfmilo

After some new tyres for a one off ride, (south downs way). It's a 100 mile ride with lot of climbing so ideally quite fast rolling, but large volume would be nice too. Max rear tyre clearence is 2.3. Ground is a mix of dry hardpack, and chalk paths covered in loose gravel.

Can't break the bank either

Cheers

cooldad

Round rubbery ones?
What's on there now?

mrfmilo

That kinda thing yeah.

Just some cheap Michelin XC-AT's, the bike i'll be using is my dads XC one, needs a few changes to be more suitable..

paulbox

On One have some of the Schwalbe range at great prices at the moment.

getonyourbike

Maxxis Advantage 2.25 Front with an Ardent 2.25 rear

mrfmilo

How about a Nobby Nic Evo on the front and Rocket Ron Evo on the rear?

With the Evo being lighter, is it also weaker?

EnglishChris

I rode a section from Eastbourne to Lewes the other week on my fully rigid hardtail (being set up as a tourer/exped bike) with 2" Scwalbe Marathone Duremes on... The bumpy down bits were 'interesting'... Could probably have done with a bit more width, or lower pressure, and suspension might have helped! But for the rest, including the ups, it was fine.

So I'm sure that whatever nobblies you have on there (unless they are massive downhill types), they will be fine :-)

mrfmilo

EnglishChris wrote:

I rode a section from Eastbourne to Lewes the other week on my fully rigid hardtail (being set up as a tourer/exped bike) with 2" Scwalbe Marathone Duremes on... The bumpy down bits were 'interesting'... Could probably have done with a bit more width, or lower pressure, and suspension might have helped! But for the rest, including the ups, it was fine.

So I'm sure that whatever nobblies you have on there (unless there massive downhill types), they will be fine :-)

Yeah, could do it with the current ones I spose, but spending hours & hours on thin high pressure tyres isn't the plan :P Doens't help that im used to 2.5 DH beasts

Stiff_Orange

mrfmilo wrote:

After some new tyres for a one off ride, (south downs way). It's a 100 mile ride with lot of climbing so ideally quite fast rolling, but large volume would be nice too. Max rear tyre clearence is 2.3. Ground is a mix of dry hardpack, and chalk paths covered in loose gravel.

Can't break the bank either

Cheers

For dry hardpack you can't really go wrong with Conti race kings, on my fully rigid MTB I use the 2.0 version which work well (ther's also a 2.2 version), fat tyres, roll well and fairly tough.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... roducts-UK

benpinnick

Kenda Small block eights are pretty epic in the dry.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/tyres/mountain/product/review-kenda-small-block-eight-dtc-sws-2-1-09-34840

I think you can find them for under 30, but maybe as low as £20 - thats what I paid.[/url]