Best Tyre Combo from existing stock!

equinefunk

Hi, I have a stock of tyres & wonder which would provide the best quick rolling combination and a bit of grip where I ride is pretty muddy in part. hen I'm going to Glentress which would provide a bit more grip. My bike came with Kenda Slant Six, but they provide no grip whatsoever...

Currently have Nobby Nic 2.25 Front with Spesh Captain Control 2.0 on Rear
Also have Conti X King 2.4, bought by mistake. Is this a decent front tyre?
Rocket Ron 2.25, which I was going to put on the Rear.
Also Have:
Bontrager Jones XR 2.2
Conti MountainKing 2.2 (which I didn't take to)

Thanks in advance.

Greer_

NN on the front, RR on the rear. I've had no problems, but it doesn't mean it will work for you! For xc, I wouldn't be a fan of using 2.4's.

equinefunk

Thanks, I used to run an Ardent on the Front with a RR on the rear. We're doing Innerleithen, Glentress & Kirroughtree over a long weekend & I didn't know if I'd need a bit more rubber for those trail centres.

What is the rule on tyres, I used to have skinny & high pressure for mud with deep profiles, and flat with lower pressure for summer hardpack (which we have not had)

cooldad

The only rule is there are no rules, only preferences.
I run the same tyres 12 months of the year, ride in snow, mud and hard stuff - lovely out there today. Rarely change pressure.

bails87

Innerleithen was pretty (very) rocky, a hardier tyre would be a good idea for that. But Glentress struck me as being like any other trail centre (of the ones I've been too), nothing 'unusual' or particularly difficult in terms of trail surface.

Greer_

cooldad wrote:

The only rule is there are no rules, only preferences.
I run the same tyres 12 months of the year, ride in snow, mud and hard stuff - lovely out there today. Rarely change pressure.

I'm the same, I only change tyres when they wear out, not when it looks like it could rain.

equinefunk

I change tyres generally because the riding on the North York Moors varies. It can be dry packed in the summer so doing a 30 odd mile XC ride I wouldn't want the same tyres that I would ride through a mud sodden forest for 15 miles....
Thanks for the feedback.

Bigchris

cooldad wrote:

The only rule is there are no rules, only preferences.
I run the same tyres 12 months of the year, ride in snow, mud and hard stuff - lovely out there today. Rarely change pressure.

What are you running?

Cheers

cooldad

Maxxis Ignitor Exceptions. 2.35 at the moment because I got them cheap, but 2.1 are more sensible for my riding.