Tyres for Hardtail

Robin_D
Robin_D Posts: 38
edited August 2012 in MTB buying advice
Hi,

Have a habit of picking up punctures and I think it's down to bad luck or more than likely down to how I ride. I'm unsure of what to put on it. I understand kevlar tyres are expensive but unsure as to whether they are any good.

Thanks,

R

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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Rear punctures? Lay off the rear brake - probably wouldnt hurt.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    What type of rear puncture, debris (thorns etc), damage to sidewalls or pinch flats?
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Kevlar refers to the beads (kevlar = folding, wire = not folding) not the tyre itself. They are more expensive because they generally use better compounds but nothing to do with getting punctures.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    As said, what kind of punctures? Pinch flats - bit more pressure, but being a hard tail I wouldn't make it rock hard. I wouldn't make it rock hard whatever anyway, should be a bit of give.

    Anyway - Single-ply folding Maxxis Minions and High Rollers are what I roll with and have done for ages. Haven't played with many other tyres, just what I'm used to. No flats in 4 years (until this week, have a very slow puncture somewhere finally). I never get pinch flats and I don't find thorns sticking through the walls even though I've drifted into thorny bushes and the like on many occasions.

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