Mud tyres

parksy78

I recently had a terrifying day at the FOD in the mud on my stock rubber queens, so im now looking for some mud tyres but after reading up on wet screams and swampthings they dont seem to like the roots and rocks. just wondering if there are any that do? Because the FOD is full of mud AND roots.

cheers

louthepoo

i was like bambi on ice yesterday over the chase, i really need some better mud/winter tyres!

Proutster

parksy78 wrote:

.... but after reading up on wet screams and swampthings they dont seem to like the roots and rocks. just wondering if there are any that do? Because the FOD is full of mud AND roots.

cheers

I have to disagree - I find the Supertacky Swampthing to be great a great front tyre on wet rocks & roots up here in the Peak district + they're good at what they're designed for - the mud. The single-ply, 2.35" is good value too.

I couple this up with a 2.0" Mud X on the back (running ghetto tubeless) - got this combo on both the FS & Hardtail and can't fault it.

Pudseyp

Bontrager Mud X

lostboysaint

Pudseyp wrote:

Bontrager Mud X

That

ciducantcme

I'm using Panaracer Fire XC pro, and they are doing a great job in the mud

The Rookie

Ditto (thanks to Halfords special offer at £8.50 each!) they still aren't the best on roots though!

Simon

parksy78

looking for more dh specific tyres, soi think that means 2 ply? i'm on a spicy and i'm about 110kilos loaded sothink i might need 2.5 tyres too?

Pudseyp

Most mud tyres are a max 2.1 as they are thinner they cut through the mud better and give less rolling resistance. If you want wider then something like Fat Alberts or Swampthings should do

parksy78

i'm just saying wider because i read somewhere (so much reading!) that the wider mud tyres were just for big boned boys?

Pudseyp

parksy78 wrote:

i'm just saying wider because i read somewhere (so much reading!) that the wider mud tyres were just for big boned boys?

That's rubbish...it's down to pressure as lower pressure in most mud tyres give better grip....I am 6ft 4 and around 15.5 stones and run 2.1 mud tyres....wider tyres drag more so make peddling up hill a pain in the a$$....unless your doing uplifts I would go for a 2.1

parksy78

it would be just for uplift days, friday was my first one, and hopefully not my last. but i've been happy with rubber queens since i've had the bike for AM riding around S Wales.
I understand thinner tyres cut through mud better so what advantages do the 2.5 mud tyres have?

cooldad

Depends on the mud - thin slimy stuff - thin tyres to cut down to the harder ground underneath.
Thick deep stuff - fat soft tyres to 'float' on top - like riding in sand.

bompington

cooldad wrote:

Depends on the mud - thin slimy stuff - thin tyres to cut down to the harder ground underneath.
Thick deep stuff - fat soft tyres to 'float' on top - like riding in sand.

Mmmm, the woods round here leave me wondering what tyres are recommended for thin slimy deep stuff?

Pudseyp

bompington wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Depends on the mud - thin slimy stuff - thin tyres to cut down to the harder ground underneath.
Thick deep stuff - fat soft tyres to 'float' on top - like riding in sand.

Mmmm, the woods round here leave me wondering what tyres are recommended for thin slimy deep stuff?

Thin tyres.....really deep....leave the bike and take waders....