All round tyre suggestions

Chris71127

Just treated myself to my first full sus mountain bike
But found the stock tyres probably better suited to dry hard packed trails (WTB trail on the front and WTB riddler on the rear).

While it rolls nicely I found grip an issue especially on the rear.

Living in Suffolk there isn't many rocky trails more mud ,exposed roots and fire track .They don't need to be insanely tough either so suggestions for a good combo would be greatly appreciated.

I'm thinking of moving the WTB trail to the rear and putting a better mug tyre up front.....?

loudog

how about uuuummmmmm, and Ardent race at the rear and a magic mary up front?

The Rookie

A Mary for his use is crazy.....heavy and draggy, it's meant for Enduro use.

Maxxis Beaver is a great winter tyre for that kind of use.

ArnieB

Chris

I tend to ride Schwalbe tyres (the snakeskin versions offer decent puncture resistance).

In summer I usually ride with racing ralphs both front and back. In winter I tend to put a nobby nic up front. Other people in my area who use Schwalbe seem to use a similar set up, though some may use nobby nics on both wheels in winter.

My riding is a mixture of canal towpaths, tarmac, stony trails and dirt trails (That are muddy in winter).

Basically all tyres are a trade off between grip and rolling resistance. My experience is that if you do a reasonable amount of riding on decent surfaces then a full on mud tyre is an nightmare to ride. I once put on a magic mary and it nearly killed me. Superb on the muddy downhill sections but terrible on roads/fire tracks.

cheers

Arnie

N0bodyOfTheGoat

I've found Land Cruisers have a good compromise between speed on the road and grip off-road.

step83

NitrousOxide wrote:

I've found Land Cruisers have a good compromise between speed on the road and grip off-road.

Id never put land cruisers on for off road especially not a FS either!

Ardents are good front an back, Marys as said would be way way to heavy, an as im finding out nobby nics dont last long. Also not hugely impressed with its mud chugging abilities.

Your best bet is two sets one summer one winter Medusa like rookie said is brilliant cuts in an gets on with it, winter you want wider lug gaps to help shed mud an crap an also not too wide so the tyre can bite into the firmer stuff in the mud. Summer you can probably use the WTB trails to be honest. big nobblies can look cool but are not always what youll need.

poah

trail king

cooldad

I strongly recommend round tyres, preferably the black rubbery type.

lostboysaint

WTB Trail Boss

JBA

Somebody asked the same question in a letter to this month's WMB.
They recommended the Specialized Butcher Grid.

geordiebrian

I'v just put on a set of medusa on great in the mud but terrible on hard surface so they will be coming back off I'm thinking about trying maxxis high roller 11 or continental x-king pro, are any more suggestions

Chris71127

Thanks for all your replies, new to the forum and really enjoying it.

If I move the trail boss to the back would a hans Damf be a good choice for the front?

The Rookie

Still very draggy for your usage, the Nic would be the one from the Schwalbe stable for your use, Evo compound though, the performance ones are pants.

FishFish

I live in Brandon and am always in or around the forest. Up front, Ardent, High Roller, Nobby Nic. In the back I've used Michelin Wild Grip R and found the latter to be good - although relatively unsung. Using on both 29 and 26 inch.

Thewaylander

JBA wrote:

Somebody asked the same question in a letter to this month's WMB.
They recommended the Specialized Butcher Grid.

Great tyre, my only issue with is its a little small.. I wish they did a larger volume version of it..

lostboysaint

Chris71127 wrote:

Thanks for all your replies, new to the forum and really enjoying it.

If I move the trail boss to the back would a hans Damf be a good choice for the front?

Put the TB on the back and a WTB Vigilante on the front, or Vigilantes both ends if the trails really are cut up.

Chris71127

Decided to stick a vigilante on the front and move the trail boss to the rear. Hopefully this will work and saves having to buy two new tyres.

Thanks for all the suggestions