Tyres for XC racing.

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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I generally change tyres the night before a race based on what I know about the venue and the weather conditions. I do have 2 sets of wheels though, so if I'm really not sure - as with (for example) Mayhem, I fit 1.5" muds to one set, and Furious Freds to the other, not gonna need anything else!
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Cheers for the reply.
    Is it not messy, when changing tyres with the Stans fluid still reasonably fresh?
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Nah, actually very easy- the sealant settles into the bottom of the tyre when left alone for a while. You can actually reuse it- pour it into the other tyre, or suck it back up using a syringe or one of the wee white stans bottles.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Yep, I just use the little red Stan's scoop to transfer it, works fine.

    I've got to a place where I have a dozen or so sets of tyres I know will inflate instantly on either set of wheels with a trackpump, so if I need to change I'm confident they'll work.

    That said... the latest Schwalbes being so tight can sometimes cause issues!
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    njee20 wrote:
    That said... the latest Schwalbes being so tight can sometimes cause issues!

    Not arf!...
    Very bloody tight. But I found that the RoRo's (1.8) I bought from a shop sealed first time (on Crest's). Whereas the OEM RoRo's (2.1's) were a looser fit (on DT Swiss) and took several attempts to get them sealed.

    I just pray the Mud X's seal as good :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Never had a problem with Mud Xs, sure you'll be fine, and once I can get the Schwalbes on they go up a treat, it's just getting there that's a problem! Particularly with cold/wet/muddy hands/wheels.

    Allegedly the 2013 Schwalbes have a better bead to make them fit more easily.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I trashed a pair of Pedro's tyre levers!
    Better stop now... Get a right a*se chewing for highjacking this thread! :shock: :oops:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I had a Podium rim which started 'letting go' of tyres immediately after I resorted to a tyre lever on a stubborn Ralph. Ended up replacing the rim, after it destroyed 4 Schwables, 3 brand new. No visible rim damage, but I suspect I damaged it somehow using levers. Not used them in years, that'll teach me! Particularly on 285g rims!

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