29er tyres ?

RandG

What's hot and what's not in the 29er tyre range.

Mainly for xc use !

bennett_346

Would a forum search not have sufficed? This has been asked a million times. Plus most 29er tyres are identical to the 26 inch ones they are based on.

cooldad

Round rubbery ones.

RandG

Ohh the banter !

Thanks for fuck all guys, now move along if you don't mind.

theblender

Here's a sensible suggestion for you -

I'm currently running the stock tyres which came on my 29er which are coping with the mud/ice/snow perfectly well and roll easily on tarmac too - it's a popular combo.....

Maxxis Ardent 2.25 front, Maxxis Ikon 2.2 rear, light enough for fast XC, grippy and sturdy enough for a bit of "gnar".

Hope this helps.

The Spiderman

There is a school of thought that reckons that you can get away with faster rolling tyres on a 29er due to the bigger tyre footprint.

I`ve ridden my mate`s On On Scandal 29er with Kenda Small Block 8s and they worked well.

I`ve seen good reviews on Maxxis Beavers too. There`s some 29er tyre reviews in the kit section here and on Bikemagic.

http://bikemagic.com/gear/maxxis-beaver-2-0-29er-exc-tyre-review.html#slide-1

As ever with tyre reviews you need to read carefully and think about where and how you ride.

RandG

The bike I have came with Schwlabe racing ralph on the rear and a Rocket Ron on the front, very fast xc tryes, however I don't think they suit the type of stuff I ride thru, hence why I'm looking for alternatives, also, I believe they are quite this walled tyres so again, not really suitable to the type of terrain I ride.

The Spiderman

The Ardent suggestion is probably quite good then.