Good allround 29er tyre

carvedmarble
carvedmarble Posts: 61
edited June 2016 in MTB buying advice
Ive used the seach function to have a look around and a lot of people seem to say Maxxis High Roller II or Schwalbe Nobby Nic.

What I'm looking for is pretty much a jack of all trades kind of tyre, not bothered by low rolling resistance, tyre weight, etc. It will be used purely off road, nothing too aggressive like full on downhill as I haven't got the ability for anything like that yet! haha!

I've been looking at ones like the High Roller II, Nobby Nic, Hans Dampf, Conti Mountain or Trail King. Something along those lines, I looked at thing like Minion DHF and Magic Mary too.

Can anyone help as I'm acting like my little girls "Ooh can I have one of those? No, I like that one, can I have that one?" and cant make my mind up? haha!

Thanks

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  • JGTR
    JGTR Posts: 1,404
    Specialized Ground Control, £20, job done
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    JGTR wrote:
    Specialized Ground Control, £20, job done

    I use the same tyre but a different version. In three years i have had only two punctures and they ride very consistently. One puncture was a small piece of glass embedded its self in a knobble and gradually worked its way into the tyre. The other was a piece of metal.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    WTB Trail Boss.

    And if you do decide to get a bit gnarlier then stick a WTB Vigilante on the front, but that's overkill for most.
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    Allround - Cotic Solaris
  • buddy_club
    buddy_club Posts: 935
    I rate my conti rubber queen (now called trail king) on the front which comes up pretty large for a 2.2 and then a X-King for the rear in 2.4 for a bit of cushioning.
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  • BloggingFit
    BloggingFit Posts: 919
    Bontrager XR3 or XR4
    Bird Aeris : Trek Remedy 9.9 29er : Trek Procaliber 9.8 SL
  • carvedmarble
    carvedmarble Posts: 61
    BloggingFit wrote:
    Bontrager XR3 or XR4

    Still using the XR1s that came with the bike, Id looked at the XR4 and seen reviews of it being similar to nobby nic?
  • BloggingFit
    BloggingFit Posts: 919
    carvedmarble wrote:
    BloggingFit wrote:
    Bontrager XR3 or XR4

    Still using the XR1s that came with the bike, Id looked at the XR4 and seen reviews of it being similar to nobby nic?
    The XR4 has a bit more grip overall and works a bit better over varied conditions. The Team Issue offers a slightly better profile too. I'd run a 2.3 XR4 up front and a 2.3 or 2.2 XR3 on the rear.
    Bird Aeris : Trek Remedy 9.9 29er : Trek Procaliber 9.8 SL
  • carvedmarble
    carvedmarble Posts: 61
    Thanks for all the responses.

    Going onto compounds/casing now

    Conti Black Chilli what's the diff between protection and racesport is it just racesport is lighter with less puncture protection?

    Thanks
  • Dave_P1
    Dave_P1 Posts: 565
    Conti Trail King or Maxxis Ardent, either in a 2.2. Great all round tyres IMO
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  • batmo
    batmo Posts: 277
    I've also been impressed with the Ground Control tyres. I didn't choose them, the Camber came shod with them but I've found them to be quite confidence inspiring.
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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    OnOne Smorgasbord?
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  • glynrs2
    glynrs2 Posts: 4,143
    On the flints and chalk of the South Downs, the best tyre I have found is Continental X-King Protection. Can be had for a reasonable price at Chain Reaction too. Far fewer punctures and plenty of grip run at 25 psi and tubeless. Just make sure you prime the inside of the tyre with sealent first as per Continentals fitting instructions on YouTube.

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