Punctures using Nobby Nic / Racing Ralph tyres.....

miss notax

Hello

Got some Schwalbe Nobby Nic / Racing Ralph tyres a few weeks ago - still getting used to the tyres (I think I like them... :? ) but I have never had so many bloody punctures n my life??!!! I'm not sure whether this is just circumstance, or whether my previous tyres were just more robust.

Anyone else had this problem with these tyres? I am getting fed up of fixing punctures (and of nagging Notax to fix them for me ).

Thanks!

milko9000

I use both without a problem. I remember I had a few weeks where I seemed to get one per ride, but so did my mate (on similar tyres now but at the time I think using Continentals). Neither of us have had one in absolutely ages, we're well overdue.

He got the Snakeskin versions, mine are standard.

bartimaeus

I ran the same pair of Nobby Nic 2.1s for a year / 1,200 miles with very few punctures - and then had a spate of them including 3 in 3 rides running, all within 100m of each other. But that seemed to be down to them just wearing very thin... the grip was certainly starting to go. My newer 2.25 Nics seem fine so far. Most of my punctures seem to be thorns.

Could be just bad luck - but then again if you were running double defense downhill tubes before then I'd say, yes, your previous tyres were definitely more robust

Chunkers1980

Thin carcus.

Considered Tubeless? Let the gunk do the fixing?

toby_winkler

Used to run Racing Ralphs and never had any major problems with them, just the usual amount of punctures really. Only replaced them when I got home after a ride and large amount of inner tube was popping out the sidewall, bare in mind they where about 2 years old at this point!

Replaced with Nobby Nics now and only had 2 punctures so far, one snake bite at FoD (which was my fault for being a fat a*rse) and then just a standard puncture some time back in summer. Really liked both sets of tyres though!

I bet now I'm talking about lack of punctures next ride out I bet i get several :roll:

Eranu

Been running Nics for 4 years or so not had that many punctures*.

Except when I ride Kingly Vale when I seem to cursed and get at least 2 every time I go there. The worst time I got 3 in about 200 yards and yes I did remove thorns everytime.

miss notax

Ok, sounds like it's just bad luck then.... I was starting to wonder what the hell was going on but it's obviously just balancing out my previous lack of punctures then :?

Was running either Panaracer Cinders or High Rollers before I thought I would give these a try (and part of me likes the white stripe on the tyres too :oops: )!

dan shard

I used to have a RR and a NN on my old Cube. Found the the RR was a bit sliipery so resorted to running at low presure hence getting a pinch puncture almost every ride. When I got my remedy I replaced the old knackered conti mountain kings with Fat Alberts pumped up rock hard and never had a single puncture since, and theres endless grip

afcbian

I ran Racing Ralphs on my MTB last year and although I didn't get excessive amounts of punctures I did get 6 or so over one complete summer.
I compare this with a set of Bontrager Mud-X tyres which I had no punctures at all for a year riding pretty much the same trails
The Racing Ralphs are quite lightweight rubber so I guess you pay that somewhere along the line :?

dan shard

Just on a side note, bike manufacturers buy tyres in bulk and even though they are - say 'Schwalbe RR' they can often be a cheaper version than if you bought them from a shop and have a thinner carcas resulting in more punctures


or so I believe

miss notax

dan shard wrote:

Just on a side note, bike manufacturers buy tyres in bulk and even though they are - say 'Schwalbe RR' they can often be a cheaper version than if you bought them from a shop and have a thinner carcas resulting in more punctures


or so I believe

Really? That's a bit crap isn't it :shock:

I think i'll persevere for a bit longer yet and see what happens..... Although we are up in Scotland for a long weekend and i'll be packing my old Cinders just in case!!

dan shard

just out of interest, what pressure are you running them at? (Or are you like me and just give them squeeze lol)

miss notax

Ummmmm.....

About 30ish? Or until they feel 'about right' in reality

Stevo_666

Never had any problems with RR's or NN's although I usually run at least 35psi and tbh where I rise is not particularly rocky etc.

jacksonrj

dan shard wrote:

Found the the RR was a bit sliipery

+1 to that

Found RR's to be like skating on ice on anything technical and slightly damp/wet. Only had 1 puncture in 6 months on the Schwalbes. Switched to Kenda Nevegals, zero punctures in 18 months and a much, much, much more grippy tyre.

milfredo

Go tubless = one puncture in 8 years. Caused this year when the gunk in my over a year old NN had dried up.

On most rides I can see where the sealent has done it's job, particually the rear which is heavily laserated.

stubs

I found Nobby Nics to be very pinch flat prone unless pumped up to silly pressures so binned the rear and fitted a part worn Maxxis Ardent. Still get the odd one but nothing like so many.

ste_t

If you ride anywhere remotely rocky, I would just get rid. Ran a RR on the rear briefly, 2 laps of the Marin, 11 punctures. Would have been more, but I ran out of tubes. And patches. Run an Ardent on the rear now, nowhere near as quick, but no flats whatsoever.

miss notax

ste_t wrote:

If you ride anywhere remotely rocky, I would just get rid. Ran a RR on the rear briefly, 2 laps of the Marin, 11 punctures. Would have been more, but I ran out of tubes. And patches. Run an Ardent on the rear now, nowhere near as quick, but no flats whatsoever.

Hmmm, the forest isn't rocky but i've had oodles of punctures - I dread to think what they'll be like in Wales etc then :?

Purely because i've spent money on the things now i'm determined to persevere until it gets too much for me!

Or should I go back to the trusty high rollers or cinders and kiss goodbye to my nice go faster stripes......?

ste_t

miss notax wrote:

Purely because i've spent money on the things now i'm determined to persevere until it gets too much for me!

Or should I go back to the trusty high rollers or cinders and kiss goodbye to my nice go faster stripes......?

I thought exactly the same, the white stripes looked damn good on my bike, but just wasn't worth the hassle! Now the 'summer' is long gone, do you really fancy fixing umpteen punctures in the cold/rain?

tenfoot

I seem to get a puncture every other ride at the moment, generally caused by thorns.

I'm running a slime rear tube to see what difference that makes (despite being a lot heavier than a standard tube).

milfredo

Cough - tubeless - cough

It really is the way forward if done properly.

miss notax

ste_t wrote:

Now the 'summer' is long gone, do you really fancy fixing umpteen punctures in the cold/rain?

Fair point

Ah well, the stripes wouldn't show up soon anyway what with all the mud! Cinders here I come.... 8)

johnsav

I have run Ralphs on my hardtail for the last year and a half, same set and not only have they hardly worn but I've only had two punctures. One was a thorn and one was glass that some cun* left in my way.
I find them amazing when the going is dry and dusty but as said they are like riding on ice when things get more slippy.
Im running them on my rigid bike now as an "all rounder" and they are doing ok.

NN's on the full sus seem good so far, only had a few decent rides and suffered one thorn puncture so far. 2.25 evos and the grip is awesome.

chopchop

Replaced a set of worn Nevegals with NN's a couple of weeks ago- not one puncture with the Kendas in 3 months, averaged a puncture every other ride with the Schwalbes and hated the nervous handling (although they roll rapidly). Gone back to Nevegals...

AMcK

I can't get on with NNs at all - loads of punctures (including one that sealant just couldn't close) and felt they were going to wash out all the time.

Switched to maxxis ardents - never looked back.

That said, both my riding mates use NNs and haven't had half the trouble (although the tread on one of them has been cut to pieces).

Thewaylander

Had a retail set of NN 2.1" a few years back, lasted one week awful grip and week sidewalls that folded in hard cornering so doesn't suprise me you pop them.

Absolutely horrid tyres for AM use, as a pure bred race tyre there probably ok as they roll very fast

the_moodster

I've had absolutely no problems with my NN/RRs, love them, just got a Dirty Dan to try when it gets to muddy for the NN.

spongtastic

No problems with the newer nics and ralphs, but I am running the DD version.

And why the fark are you aking for sensible advice in the Crud Catcher?

miss notax

spongtastic wrote:

No problems with the newer nics and ralphs, but I am running the DD version.

And why the fark are you aking for sensible advice in the Crud Catcher?

Me? Ummm, it's in 'General'....... :?

montarius

Been running NN / RR for 6 months now. Not had a single puncture. Did have the side wall rip on the rear RR though. Heard this is a common issue with these tyres..