Fairly light, fairly wide, all-rounder tyres?

mcj78

Hey all,

Didn't get out much on the bike last year (knee probs) & making more of a concerted effort to do so this year - some info needed on tyres as there seems to be 50 new lines every year & lots of conflicting advice!

I'm looking for something fairly fat so it takes the sting out of the trail & a general all rounder type of profile (don't do quagmires - get soaked enough midweek commuting :oops: ), ideally i'd like something light too - I mainly ride trailcentres so they don't have to be DH tough, the extra volume is just to provide some extra cushioning / grip.

I ride a SC Chameleon with Pikes up front - so 2.5" will be ok, currently on a set of Conti. Verticals 2.3 which haven't been too bad, but they're pretty much done. Also have a set of Maxxis larsen TT Exception (2.0/2.2 can't remember which) which are great if it's dry, but lose it a bit when it gets muddy.

Any suggestions for a light, fat, all-rounder tyre?

Cheers,
John

nicklouse

Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.4.

njee20

Or Racing Ralph 2.4", better than a Nic in the dry, lighter, faster and neither are much cop in the mud anyway!

mcj78

Fast convergent responses - I like it! Cheers guys, i'll look into the Nobby Nics.

njee20, not too bothered about dry performance, the maxxis larsen's I have spare don't get much of a run out in the West of Scotland so they'll be good for years of dry riding

J

benpinnick

I'd take the conti mkII over a nobby nic.

journey_man_pro

im very happy with my nobby nics in 2.1. i was using racing ralph but do now prefer the nic.

Torres

How about a nick upfront and a ralph at the back?

I've found it to be spot on for most things, and very quick too.

lawman

depending on where and how you ride, a combo of 2.35 hans dampf front and 2.25 nobby nic rear or nics front and rear is a good combo

Northwind

Kenda Nevegal 2.35 stick-e on the front and a Specialized Eskar 2.3 on the back. Slower than the Nobby Nics but miles better in mud.

lawman

Nobby nics seem weird in mud, sometimes they grip like stink, others they just clog and have zero... never had any problems on the trails back on home, hence why everyone I ride with has atleast 1 pair, bring them to wales and they are lethal!! very odd indeed...

The Spiderman

Nobby Nic front and ralph on the back for me too,but will probably go for ralphs all round soon.

stubs

Maxxis Ardents fast and grippy in the dry and damp but dont like gloopy mud. If you get the folders they are also pretty light and blow up big.

largephil

From your description I'd suggest the Ardents too. The 2.25 Ardent is huge volume and blow up bigger than some 2.35's. Single ply's are pretty light too, providing your not DH riding or thrashing over rocks they are plenty tough enough. 8)

mcj78

Cheers guys - plenty of food for thought there, checking out the prices for some - pretty mental £££ for top end tyres thesedays! :shock: