summer tyres (:

Swebb46

Hi all,

i'm looking to get some "summer tyres" but i'm not sure on what to get, any suggestions would be greatful.
Sam

rapid_donkey

Panaracer fire xc pro folding

benpinnick

Kenda small bk 8

Dave_P1

I ran some maxxis crossmarks last year and I was really impressed with them.
They might not look it but they deliver plenty of grip.

tomvet

Personaly for me Maxis 2.1 ignitors have rolled well

cooldad

Ignitors. Exception series.

The Spiderman

Racing Ralphs.I`ve ridden them well into winter,I`ve ridden them at Afan,I`ve riddenthem on hardpack,and they work well everywhere.,whilst being ridiculously fast rolling.

njee20

Racing Ralphs.

IBISMojoHDamon

Continental Race Kings 2.2 are awesome summer tires

BigJimmyB

benpinnick wrote:

Kenda small bk 8

+1

mikeyj28

Panaracer Razer XC 2.1 - fast, great grip and work well for me

benpinnick

Just FYI, the reason I like the SB8 over the other options here, (I have tried the schwalbes) is because in the summer, IMHO ultimately the amount of runner in contact with the ground defines broadly the level of grip you have, and the SB8 gets the most rubber on the ground all the time. The small blocks mean that it doesn't squirm under load, and so its consistent too. Not the lightest, but a good volume and well made.

mrmonkfinger

panaracer gracia 4x/am

brilliant in summer, a smelly turd in mud

bennett_346

mrmonkfinger wrote:

panaracer gracia 4x/am

brilliant in summer, a smelly turd in mud

Second that. I ran the "all conditions" AM last summer and it rolled very well, gripped like nothing else ive ever used in the alps on rocky, dusty singletrack with some roots mixed in, and it does alright in loose conditions.

Terrible once it gets wet though.

Swebb46

Cheers for all the sugguestions, i'll have a look into them over the weekend.
Sam

The Rookie

Left field option is Michelin Dry Mountains, they are incredably fast rolling (when in a group, on downhills I often have to brake to stay with them), but they really are only for dry conditions as they clog quickly in wet mud although cope fine with a surface 'slime'.

rockmonkeysc

If your riding a bit harder than average XC then Conti Rubber Queens.