Do it all tyre

bompington

Looked through the forum a fair bit & I'm struggling to find the answer to this, so perhaps people might be able to help here:

I'm looking for a tyre that must be able to handle:
- mud: thick, thin, sticky, deep, sometimes all the above in quick succession
- tree roots: wet, dry, big, small
- a heavy rider

The intended use is mainly dog-walking, which involves riding through the local woods & fields in all conditions, uphill & down - quite fast, & I've had a couple of pinch flats recently hitting things.

And, just to make it a harder challenge for you, I am a proper skinflint so of course I want all this on the cheap.

Any suggestions?

Greer_

From what I've seen there's no such thing! All tires have their own traits but I don't know of any tire that is good at everything! Grip, rolling resistance, roots, wet, dry, mud, grass, sand etc ... :?

Thewaylander

Look at the tyre discussion thread.....

El Zomba

It's an iron triangle of Strong, Fast and Cheap, and you can have two of the three.

Personally, now it's getting warmer/drier, I'll be running a Maxxis Minion DHF on the front, and either a Maxxis Ardent or another DHF on the rear. Not the fastest rolling tyres by a long shot, but I'd rather have the grip and put the extra legwork in. If you go for single ply (thinner, but still tough), you should be able to get a pair for under £50.

.blitz

bompington wrote:

I'm looking for a tyre that must be able to handle:
- mud: thick, thin, sticky, deep, sometimes all the above in quick succession
- tree roots: wet, dry, big, small
- a heavy rider

And, just to make it a harder challenge for you, I am a proper skinflint so of course I want all this on the cheap.

A DH tyre might work for you e.g. Maxxis Minion, Schwalbe Big Betty/Muddy Mary. The stiff carcass and soft compounds find traction where a trail bike tyre would roll over and die.

Or a Maxxis High Roller II.

Hard work on the flat/uphill though and not exactly cheap although there are some deals on nextdaytyres.com and bike-discount.de

bompington

Thewaylander wrote:

Look at the tyre discussion thread.....

Always one isn't there? :roll:

Bompington wrote:

Looked through the forum a fair bit & I'm struggling to find the answer to this

...and, surprisingly, that does include the tyre discussion thread on the first page, it's just that as a relative newb when it comes to off-road riding I'm that unfamiliar with the makes, models and types of tyre: it all just hit me with a sea of opinion.

Thanks to those who posted constructive replies.

1mancity2

I'd go Maxxis minions dhf on front and rear, loads of grip.