tyres question

fiodor

hi guys I am new to this forum so big hello to all .
just got my new front tyre shwalbe magic mary 2.35 and on the back I have my maxxis ardent 2.25 .
do you guys think this will be a good set up for this time of the year .??? or should I replace my back tyre with something different. I've got a giant trance x 4 and most of the time the bike is used on the mtb centres like glentress and Innerleithen etc...
thanks!!

swod1

Depends what the conditions are at the places you ride.

You could swap it out for something like a schwalbe nobby nic, isn't the magic mary a mud tyre?

Ideally you will want something that will grip over a variety of conditions as fitting a mud tyre will grip in mud but not be great over anything else.

The Rookie

Mud tyres are circa 1.5" wide, the MM isn't a mud tyre!

http://www.schwalbe.com/en/offroad-reader/magic-mary.html
Its a DH or enduro tyre for wetter/muddier conditions, the heavier duty equivalent of a Nobby Nic, as can be seen by the near identical tread pattern. Its a pretty heavy tyre for cranking uphills unless using the snakeskin version when it's only circa 50% heavier than a Nic.

.blitz

fiodor wrote:

...front tyre shwalbe magic mary 2.35 and on the back I have my maxxis ardent 2.25

Have got the same combo on my enduro gnarpoon
Magic Mary is outstanding but nt so hot in watery mud and wet roots/rubble. Ardent surprisingly good when new but soon goes off as the edges wear

Wintertime I'd go for something a bit less focussed e.g. Spesh Butcher/HR II/Minion up front and a Purgatory/Captain/Advantage kind of thing on the rear

fiodor

thanks guys for replying. so far set up works great for me.

poah

for glentress/inners I use maxxis HR2 F&R most of the year then change to conti baron 2.3 in muddy times.

MilesUK

Magic is a great all round front tyre. What casing do you have super gravity or snake skin? If you have snake skin then the new nobby nic is a good option for all round use. But if you are a more DH orientated guy and don't mind a touch extra drag then get the Mary for the rear in Trail Star compound. It will roll fast and be good on all terrain. This is what I run in bad weather where the tracks are muckier.