Which Tyres for Brecon?

snorbens mark
snorbens mark Posts: 9
edited September 2012 in MTB buying advice
Off to Brecon in a couple of weeks and wondered if anyone has any tyre recommendations for my Whyte 146. Choice seems completely baffling on interweb . . . :?
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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Bontrager XR4 team issues (new style ones). Just come back from wales and they were awesome.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    Round rubber ones
  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    What have you got currently?
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    There really should be a sticky on tyre choice.
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Something with a bit of volume to avoid pinch flats but pretty much anything.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    welshkev wrote:
    Round rubber ones
    You stole my line, but it should be rubbery.
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  • rapid_donkey
    rapid_donkey Posts: 448
    Ive been using Kenda Nevegal Stick-E tyres in the peaks and had no issues.
    I think people get really hung up about tyres. I just use what was fitted to the bike when I got it, and when they need replacing, see what offers are on.
    I have 2 Panaracer Fire XC Pro's sitting waiting to be fitted only because I got them for £40 in CRC sale :twisted:
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Are you seriously going to buy two new tyres for a trip to one specific place? Whatever tyres you currently use will work unless they are slicks.
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  • snorbens mark
    snorbens mark Posts: 9
    Cheers for responses, I have panaracer fire xc pros on at moment but they are about worn out and even though everyone seems to rave about them, I have not been that impressed (sorry rapid donkey). Less grip than Maxxis, don't clear mud as well as continentals, but on plus side, less punctures than either of the above.
    The consensus seems to be get some black rubbery round ones with some air in, possibly fat with strong sidewalls - which is excellent advice i think, so thanks for that. :)

    Maxxis again or Bontragers or Kenda depending on available deals . . .
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Action bikes. £45 for the bontys delivered. Trust me, they are the nuts. You'll not be disappointed. 2.35 would be my preference.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Don't buy Kenda Nevagals. I have had the standard ones and the Stick-E version and they are both useless in any mud. I have also had Bontrager XR4's and they are excellent, the 2.2" version is pretty big so forget anything bigger.
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  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    Variable conditions there (as most places I guess), currently lots of dry trails interspersed with the odd boggy bit. I did plenty of miles there last weekend with a Hans Dampf trailstar on the front and a half-worn Crossmark on the rear. The HD was great (grippy and predictable), the Crossmark was a bit pants but then I prefer the back to lose traction first. Would probably use an Advantage there on the rear next time or maybe a HD pacestar. There are also lots of thorns about I found, was fine with tubeless but person I was cycling with on tubes had a few punctures (I pulled 5 thorns from mine in 3 days)
  • camerauk
    camerauk Posts: 1,000
    Just done the Brecon Beast on Spesh Ground Controls they were great plenty of grip
    I was running low pressures as they are setup tubeless they are not bad priced either at £27 a tyre
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