Winter Tyres

ktm phil
ktm phil Posts: 43
edited September 2013 in MTB buying advice
We ride mostly in East Anglia, so the going is loamy mud trails, farm tracks, footpaths and bridleways. Punctures are a constant problem due to hawthorns. I ride a Cube AMS 130 SLT 2012

So, I'm after a good tyre that can handle the winter slop, what would you recommend?

I'm also interested to hear peoples experience of reducing punctures. So far I've tried slime tubes, ordinary tubes and heavy duty tubes (that are much thicker around the outer). These were the most effective, but are VERY heavy.

Cheers

Phil

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    For hawthornes have you tried the slime protective strips? they are pretty much 100% against thorns, I've never found thicker tubes help, just take a little longer to pierce!

    Tyres, Maxis Beavers, or the Geax Gato get good reviews and on-one have them cheap right now, light though so probably less thorn protection!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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