Mud tyres?

Topbanana0

Hi, I would like to change my tyres to winter specific mud tyres.
Would you recommend a narrow or fat tyre, or narrow front, fat rear?
Would I run a high pressure, to dig into the mud, or low to spread the tyre and cover more area?
Also it would be great if you could recommend a brand.
Thanks

cooldad

Depends on the mud, thin and watery, or thick and claggy.

Topbanana0

Thick and claggy

cooldad

Fat and low.

spongtastic

Bontrager mud X or specialized storm control for any type of mud, both pretty much the same so get whatever is cheapest or on offer. Will work ok, if a bit slow on any other surfaces except snow and ice. But in all honesty most tyres cope with a bit of mud, I have no problems crossing about 500m of salt marsh on X-Kings or Nic/Ralph.

swod1

Or what about a pair of maxxis beaver tyres ?

sofaboy73

not mud sepcific, but i'm using hans dampfs as my winter tyre in all types of mud in the peak district. they work a treat and have more meat on them for the rocky parts of the trail, unlike many skinny mud tyre

Topbanana0

Thanks guys, think I'm going for the 'Specialized storm' don't really want to spend any more than £30 per tyre.

cycleclinic

Geax mud tyres are pretty good mine are the gato mud and little seams to stick to them. Grip is much better than the barro mud which were just dangerous.

johnas7

ive got the specialized storm control and theyve been quality in the mud.

bojieriqin

that right,in all honesty most tyres cope with a bit of mud, I have no problems crossing about 500m of salt marsh on X-Kings or Nic/Ralph.thank you

rockmonkeysc

In most conditions I just use an all round type tyre. When it gets really nasty I fit a rear Mud X but only when it gets proper boggy.
Mud tyres don't grip unless they can really cut in to the mud and like any skinny tyre they can be prone to pinch flats.

The Northern Monkey

Thread stealing, but cba starting a new one..

What would you lot recommend for loose small rubble/rock/muddy and rooty conditions? Very steep, lots of traction required.

Thinking a Michelin Wild Dig'R or a wet scream, but I don't think the spikes will do too well on the roots unless I cut them down.

Big bettys just don't cut it when it gets claggy!

roger_merriman

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Thread stealing, but cba starting a new one..

What would you lot recommend for loose small rubble/rock/muddy and rooty conditions? Very steep, lots of traction required.

Thinking a Michelin Wild Dig'R or a wet scream, but I don't think the spikes will do too well on the roots unless I cut them down.

Big bettys just don't cut it when it gets claggy!

I used to run, intense spike tyres, though slow rolling being big fat tyres made with soft compound, and full spikes. Plenty of grip if run at low pressure, no tyre is great on wet roots but these did okay.

Cleared mud well at speed but clogged at slow.

rockmonkeysc

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Thread stealing, but cba starting a new one..

What would you lot recommend for loose small rubble/rock/muddy and rooty conditions? Very steep, lots of traction required.

Thinking a Michelin Wild Dig'R or a wet scream, but I don't think the spikes will do too well on the roots unless I cut them down.

Big bettys just don't cut it when it gets claggy!

I guess you mean descending, not climbing?
Unfortunately it's technique, bravery and speed you need on trails like that. No tyres are going to grip on loose rubble and tyres which are good in mud aren't good on roots.
Swamp Things or Hillbillys are probably about the best tyre compromise for those sort of conditions.