Hans damphs or Rubber queens bc

hainman

looking at new tyres and heard great things about both these tyres,but what one would best suit my needs,ride Glentress quite a bit,local trails with muddy rooty trails and some kinda XC routes and Cathkin brae trail

many thanks

Craig

rockmonkeysc

They are quite different tyres. I have used hans dampfs and didn't like the massive volume and drag but grip was ok.
The Rubber Queens im using now are lighter and less draggy but the side walls are a little weak.
I have also used Bontrager XR4's which are a better comprise and very grippy.

hainman

Thanks RockmonkeySc.do u run ront and rear?team issue?

rockmonkeysc

Team issue 2.2" front and rear. At the moment I have Rubber Queen Black Chilli 2.2 Race Sport front and rear.

lawman

I love the predictability of the HD, you know exactly what it's doing and it never steps out unexpectedly. The size can be an issue, but as an all-rounder it is very, very good.

benpinnick

Id prefer the RQs in the mud, but only in protection style. Not hugesly impressed in the dry though. The XR4s are a great all rounder. HDs are good in the dry but suck pretty bad in the mud.

poah

HD and RQ will be pretty draggy at cathkin

hainman

cheers POAH,what and where do you ride??might just get a Minion st up front or HF 2

poah

cathkin and pollok at the moment as they are local

hainman

have you not tried mugdock??loads of great riding up there,what tyres you running

poah

something like the X-king or mountain king 2.2 protection would be more suitable for cathkin most of the year. in the dry (when ever that is) then a faster rolling tyre would make more sense.

poah

hainman wrote:

have you not tried mugdock??loads of great riding up there,what tyres you running

not for a good number of years - I was running panaracer XC pros F&R now I've got a mountain king protection BC (2.2)front and a nobby nic pacestar rear (2.1)

hainman

its an excellent place,even more so if your local,doubt they tyres would be ideal for me on my local trail up the Kilpatrick hills,quite boggy when even a tad wet.

poah

better off with the rubber queens

Cqc

hainman wrote:

cheers POAH,what and where do you ride??might just get a Minion st up front or HF 2

Minions are fragger than rubber queens FYI. I have Rubber queen 2.2 on the front and it's great.