Best 29er tyres for Ashton Court / Bristol Trails

mattbell
mattbell Posts: 203
edited October 2013 in MTB buying advice
I'm pretty new to MTBing, I'm normally a roadie. I've got a 29er with Geax Mezcal 2.1 tyres. I'm finding the tyres quiet slippy especially when it's wet. Do I just need to man up and cope with it or are there a lot more suitable tyres available, especially for the winter. I've also got tubeless ready rims, so should I go tubeless if I change?

Thanks

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  • plasma_man
    plasma_man Posts: 129
    Check out Maxxis Beaver reviews.

    Are perfect for my winter riding, might suit you as well.

    Sorry, I don't know much about your current tyre.
    - 2013 Cube LTD, SL 29, grey / black.
  • coulddobetter
    coulddobetter Posts: 812
    Original bike tires are often cheap compound versions . The treads may look the same but the rubber compounds are different . My bike came with continental mountain king wire bead cheap jobs ( they slipped everywhere and I couldn't get climbing traction) . Went for bontrager xr4 team issue a much higher spec tyre and it's transformed the bike and my riding .

    Best bet would be to contact a local shop , ,its what I did as they advised based on local conditions

    Tubeless could help as you can run at lower pressures which gives a better footprint and grip.

    Just had a quick google and locals favour bontrager mud x
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    On-One Smogasbord or Specialised Purgatory Control. As above, it's the compound that counts.
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • mattbell
    mattbell Posts: 203
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    On-One Smogasbord or Specialised Purgatory Control. As above, it's the compound that counts.

    Cheers guy's I'm going to look at the on one tyres - not too expensive!
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    I have recently got some of them, £30 can't be bad for two dual compound tyres. They are actually made by Maxxis.
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    I cant get away from a Rocket ron on the front, just seems to work for general XC, I keep trying other things but end up coming back to it. I find the rear end less of a factor, unless its bogging I've used Ardents, XR3's & crossmarks, the back end can drift a bit, but I quite like that ... Ashton seems pretty weatherproof when i've ridden it, which is normally about now at the Octoberfest.
    A berm? were you expecting one?

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    29er bouncer
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Ashton Court is all surfaced trail. Mud/wet weather tyres need mud to be able to dig in and grip so they don't work at Ashton Court. Something like Schwalbe Nobby Nics or Maxxis High Rollers will do the job.
    I only ever ride Ashton Court when my local trails are a bog and even then Ashton has virtually no mud at all.
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