Another another "what tyre?" question ...

kevinharley

Currently have Panaracer Rampage folding kevlar bead (2.1 I think) which is fine as an allrounder, and the majority of my riding which is local trails and xc around Leeds / Yorkshire

Looking for a bigger volume tyre to give a bit more cushioning (I only have a hardtail) and grip on the very ocasional times I get away to the Lakes, Wales etc, some trail centre stuff but mostly natural trails, but more steep and techy and rocky than I'm used to ...

So, needs to give good protection, and good in those conditions, and reasonably cheap! (ideally £40-£50 max for the pair) Weight and low rolling resistance are lesser issues as I'll only be using this tyre occasionally.

So, advice on something new ... or if anyone's got any second hand tyres that have a bit of life left in them, and which would fit the bill, that they want to offload, so much the better ...

rockmonkeysc

What width tyre will fit in your frame & forks?

kevinharley

I'll check when I'm back home, but would have thought no more than a 2.3 / 2.4 ... they'll go on a Boardman 2011 Team hardtail.

cooldad

Rampage 2.35?

The Rookie

Nobby Nic EVO

lawman

+1 for Nobby Nics, I use the Gatestar versions and rate them very highly, the 2012 ones can be had be had for less than £20 each from bike-discount.de.

The soft compound is super grippy (afaik the shoulder knob compound on the gatestars is the softest schwalbe make) and the harder centre tread compound rolls well too, the snakeskin sidewalls are very tough and they're pretty light too, and frankly at £20 each a bargain!!

lostboysaint

Rampage 2.35. Use an SC on the front.

rockmonkeysc

lawman wrote:

+1 for Nobby Nics, I use the Gatestar versions and rate them very highly, the 2012 ones can be had be had for less than £20 each from bike-discount.de.

The soft compound is super grippy (afaik the shoulder knob compound on the gatestars is the softest schwalbe make) and the harder centre tread compound rolls well too, the snakeskin sidewalls are very tough and they're pretty light too, and frankly at £20 each a bargain!!

Where are they £20 each?

jairaj

I think these are the ones Lawman is talking about?

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k371/a53678/nobby-nic-evo-4x-snake-skin-gatestar-225-tl-ready-folding.html?mfid=78

lawman

jairaj wrote:

I think these are the ones Lawman is talking about?

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k371/a53678/nobby-nic-evo-4x-snake-skin-gatestar-225-tl-ready-folding.html?mfid=78

Yep thems the ones! Basically the more expensive ones are 2013 with different writing on the sidewalls, otherwise they're identical

The Rookie

RockmonkeySC wrote:

lawman wrote:

+1 for Nobby Nics, I use the Gatestar versions and rate them very highly, the 2012 ones can be had be had for less than £20 each from bike-discount.de.

The soft compound is super grippy (afaik the shoulder knob compound on the gatestars is the softest schwalbe make) and the harder centre tread compound rolls well too, the snakeskin sidewalls are very tough and they're pretty light too, and frankly at £20 each a bargain!!

Where are they £20 each?

Erm, put in bold to make it easier for you....

Rich_awakening

My other half uses the Maxxis Advantage and swears by them look massive but definitely seem to do the job for her.

rockmonkeysc

Rich_awakening wrote:

My other half uses the Maxxis Advantage and swears by them look massive but definitely seem to do the job for her.

I have them at the moment, useless.

RockmonkeySC wrote:
lawman wrote:
+1 for Nobby Nics, I use the Gatestar versions and rate them very highly, the 2012 ones can be had be had for less than £20 each from bike-discount.de.

The soft compound is super grippy (afaik the shoulder knob compound on the gatestars is the softest schwalbe make) and the harder centre tread compound rolls well too, the snakeskin sidewalls are very tough and they're pretty light too, and frankly at £20 each a bargain!!

Where are they £20 each?
Erm, put in bold to make it easier for you....

Reading it at work, my mistake!

Gwaredd

Kenda small block 8's are my go-to tyre for trail centres. I think they're brilliant. Out of your budget new (£28.99 each for 2.35 Tomac DTC) but there might be a used pair on eBay or the classifieds.

kevinharley

Anyone any idea how small / large the nobby nic comes up? Was asking a mate last night about his Maxxis Highrollers - he's got 2.3's, which are only marginally wider than my Panaracer 2.1's. He was explaining that Maxxis have two sizing systems on the go, and for example tha Highroller comes up narrower than you would expect ...

Regardless, do the Nobbie's come up narrow / large / or about what they say! Just that Bike Discount do a 2.25 and a 2.35 ... I'd be inclined to go for a 2.35, unless they come up wide ...

Cheers,

rockmonkeysc

2.35" Nobby Nic's are huge. 2.25" is a nice for all round trail riding.

kevinharley

It'll probably be the 2.25's then (especially since the larger one Bike Discount do is a 2.4, not 2.35!) ... not a lot of clearance on the Boardman. They're also a couple of quid cheaper!

TarkMalbot

I have Nobby Nic EVO Snakeskin on my Scott. They were too wide at 2.4 for my hard tail so I put Fat Alberts on that.

But you can get Nobby Nics at 2.25 and at £25 a tyre here:

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/TYSCNICEVO/ ... lding_tyre