MTB tires
fixerupper
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OK newbee alert , I rode a MTB for the first time today , I picked up a second hand Rockhopper , for not much money to buzz about the hills around here ...visit my olive trees veg plot and wine grapes ...The bike seems very good it's been well looked after and it rides well on tarmac ... however it's got slick tires, and the tracks around here are stones ,rocks dust and boulders ,and some are steep ...so what does the hive mind think? is fatter always better ? tubeless or not ..I'm in town on Wednesday ...I will see what available in Cretan bike shops.(.if not it's order online and wait for them 
) so ant advise is welcome ....are there any Rockhopper fans who can suggest a date for this bike it must be 10 years old at least ...here is a photo...thanks from a Newbee in Crete....
) so ant advise is welcome ....are there any Rockhopper fans who can suggest a date for this bike it must be 10 years old at least ...here is a photo...thanks from a Newbee in Crete.... 0
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You don't mention how much you want to spend, I like schwalbe rocket ron foldable but a pair of these probably cost as much ad you paid for your bike.
To be honest any set of cheap knobly tyres, 2.1 in wide will be sufficient and much better slicks.
Tubeless is your choice, I have tubed and tubeless, but for some inexplicable reason favour tubes.
Put a pair of Specialized Ground Control 2.1 tyres on it (or 2.3 if they will fit) and you’ll be sorted. I wouldn’t bother with tubeless until you have used the bike for a while and know you will be keeping it.
And it all promised so so much”
Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009
I've had 5 Rockhoppers and think they are great. That bike looks like a steal for €100. Well done!
I've always used Panaracer Fire XC Pro's 2.1. Really good all-round tyres. They also do a tubeless version (if you have tubeless rims).
Good choice. No nonsense, light (the folding ones) and ceratinly better than what you have. They run fast on tarmac too. Wire ones can be picked up super cheap.
See my comment above ref 2.1's.
23mm outside could be about 18mm inside, so you might be a bit limited - by rim size and frame space.
Seriously - 2.1's are fine. Mine have done Bike Park Wales, Cwmcarn, Afan and the Peaks.
And it all promised so so much”
Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009