Lightweight 29er tyres

[AndreZA]

Be careful with the Ignitors, I found them to be an aweful tyre, it didn't seem to do anything very well.

 

I already went through a pair a few years back and I loved them. the only problem I found was that the knobby design caused a vibration at a certain speed.

[Thumper]

Has anybody tried the Maxxis Ikon?

Website put them at 520g.

[Eldron]

Has anybody tried the Maxxis Ikon?

Website put them at 520g.

 

 

Anyone tried the Maxxis Aspen? I have two lying at home and was wondering if it was worth popping them on...

 

All the reports Ive heard are - no grip and cut like wet paper bags...

[AndreZA]

Anyone tried the Maxxis Aspen? I have two lying at home and was wondering if it was worth popping them on...

 

All the reports Ive heard are - no grip and cut like wet paper bags...

 

I love them on my 26". I still use tubes and manage to run them at 2.3 rear and 2.1 front. Even at a rain soaked Honda Trophy last year they worked great. Very fast rolling as they have almost no tread.

[Eldron]

I love them on my 26". I still use tubes and manage to run them at 2.3 rear and 2.1 front. Even at a rain soaked Honda Trophy last year they worked great. Very fast rolling as they have almost no tread.

 

Thats the part I was worried about!

 

Thanks for your input - I'll pop one on this weekend and see...

[Caerus]

Hi all you 29er freaks, my mate has just put some Geax AKA TNT tyres(back) and then Bontranger Jones XR on the front, for the Sani2C. When Ive just looked at them they don't look full UST, thin looking sidewall on both makes of tyres.

 

Any ideas folks? I would rather him try change them before he rides on them.

[Thumper]

Wayland and his partner won the J2C on Geax 29r tyres.

Think they ran an AKA at the back.

If I see him the evening I'll ask what was upfront.

[Caerus]

Wayland and his partner won the J2C on Geax 29r tyres.

Think they ran an AKA at the back.

If I see him the evening I'll ask what was upfront.

 

Thanks, Are they Full UST though?

[jannosmit]

Mapara - those tyres are featured on the back of the Ride mag along with others like the Maxxis Ikon and Aspen, also light tyres for 29" and 26".

 

Think an Ikon on the back and Aspen on the front would be a good combo.

The Ikon will also be available in the Exxo version ie. sidewall cut resistance.

 

Tweeted Brandon from Probike the other day and unfortunately they are only coming to SA in August in limited amounts and prices are going up or something as well.

 

will give feedback on the aspen/ikon 29er. the guys that have the aspens on their 26ers love them

[onetrackmind]

Wayland and his partner won the J2C on Geax 29r tyres.

Think they ran an AKA at the back.

If I see him the evening I'll ask what was upfront.

If he doesn't answer, you could try Waylon.

[Bike Mob]

I just got my hands on some Renegades for the Race.

 

Anybody got some input as to where to start with tyre pressures?

[ichnusa]

I believe in reliability and cornering grip above a couple of grams. Would rather have a blast on the ST, no sidewall issues at an almost imperceivable weight penalty. There is no such thing as an ultra lightweight and strong tire....

[eraser]

29er Tyre Weights

 

Tire Advertised Weight (g) Data Points (g)

Bontrager Jones ACX 29 2.2 TLR 680 656

Bontrager Jones ACX 29 2.2 625 712 662 609 620 690 622

Bontrager FR3 (team issue) 880 885 840 892 903 929

Bontrager XR 2.25 TLR ? 714 704

Bontrager XR1 29er (team issue) 495 484 489 498 499 480 481 491 500 505 494

Bontrager XR1 29er (expert) 560 530

Bontrager 29-0 1.9 (team issue) 410 442 425 424

Bontrager 29-2 TLR 2.1 (team issue) ? 608 613

Bontrager 29-3 2.0 (team issue) 460 450 454 442 440

Bontrager 29-3 2.25 (team issue) 650 702

Bontrager 29-3 TLR 2.25 (team issue) 730 732 690 728 714 698

Bontrager 29-3 TLR 2.0 (expert) 595 600

Bontrager Mud X TLR 2.0 670 660

Bontrager XDX TLR 2.1 710 708 712 725 724 736

Continental Mountain Kings 2.2 700 611 633 652

Continental Mountain Kings 2.4 750 748 771 749 742 800 796 787 782 776 770

Continental Race Kings 2.2 650 690 647 659 700 614 638 660 657 649 641

CST Caballero 2.25 750 774 850 840 960

Geax AKA 2.2 Folding 650 703.3 709

Geax AKA 2.2 TNT 750 741

Geax Barro Race 2.0 Folding 450 467 468 470.1 462.8 466

Geax Barro Race 2.0 TNT 660 707

Geax Barro Race 2.0 UST 740

Geax Saguaro 2.2 TNT 840 800 760 780 787 813

Geax Saguaro 2.2 Folding 640 714 720 712 703 713 720 690 710 710

Geax Saguaro 2.2 UST 940 940 950

Hutchinson Python 29er tubeless ready 650 646 658 648

Hutchinson Toro 2.1 tubeless

Intense System 29 2.25 823 850

IRC Mythos 2.1 720 590 610

IRC Notos 2.1 735 650 660

IRD Fire XC Pro folding 2.1 (panaracer?) 715 700 698 700

Kenda Karma 1.9 505 525 510 510 521 498 518 520 498 510 514

Kenda Karma 2.2 779 784 814 794 804 830 797 800

Kenda Klaw 1.95 665 700 700

Kenda Nevegal 2.2 827 830 850 800

Kenda Small Block 2.1 579 581 572 532 610 604 605 609 575 575 574

Maxxis Aspen 2.1 530 490 500 510 510 520 506 526 510 516 524

Maxxis Ardent 2.25 765 770 750 760 774 757

Maxxis Ardent 2.4 795 819 800 820 756 819

Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 605 610 650 605 611 630 620 594 598 613 613

Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 595 575 580 566 578 594 603 599 606 602 606

Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 EXO 590 599

Maxxis IKON 2.2 520 533

Maxxis IKON 2.2 EXO 575 578 601 598

Michelin xc at 2.0 725 650 660 675 689 690 695 695 690 685 686

Michelin WildRace'R 700 696

Nokian Gazza Extreme 2.1 studded 1100

Panaracer Rampage 29 800 712 718 780 795 737 750 760 748 761.6 736.6

Schwalbe Furious Fred 2.0 335 336 293 336 372 319 354 334 345 340 342

Schwalbe Little Albert 2.1 590 580 620 580 580

Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.25 645 700 715 639 695 692

Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.25 580 580 580 563 547 541 480 520 534 546 525

Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.25 snakeskin 635 600 640 668 629 641 643 636 638 632 632

Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.4 640 600 606 592 580 600 607 594 580 575 610

Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.25 520 522 536 538 547 500 509 537 522 551 518

Schwalbe Super Moto 2.35 690 676 685

Specialized Pro Fast Trak 2.0 n/a 640 580

Specialized Pro Resolution 2.3 n/a 760

Specialized S-Works Purgatory 2Bliss 2.2 670 670

Specialized Fast Trak S-works LK (2bliss?) n/a 530 535 526 526

Specialized The Captain Armadillo Elite 2Bliss n/a 730 780 777

Specialized The Captain Control 2Bliss 2.2 n/a 750 702 653.56 719 708

Specialized The Captain S-Works 2Bliss 2.0 n/a 620 597 581 630 579

Specialized Fast Trak S-Works LK 2Bliss 540 528 531 562 530 560 510 530 530

Stan's Crow 2.0 430-470 460 480 439 478 470 470 437 442

Stan's Raven 2.2 530-550 528 548 513 517 559 525 551 517 536 535

Stan's Raven 2.0 470-525 491

WTB Dissent 1540 1445

WTB Exiwolf 825 720 740 794

WTB Exiwolf (wire) 890 910

WTB Nano Raptor 650 687 566 606 579 613 610 612 600 600 540

WTB Prowler 726 706.4 722.6

WTB Stout 950 900 1070 932.9 952.5

WTB Vulpine 650 556 613.8

WTB Wolverine 774 812.3 799.5

WTB Weirwolf 784 786 790 782 778 790 755.3 795.8

[_David_]

Wayland and his partner won the J2C on Geax 29r tyres.

Think they ran an AKA at the back.

If I see him the evening I'll ask what was upfront.

 

 

I think that they were running Geax Saguaro's upfront.

 

 

Edit: Link

 

"“Even our equipment was on the conservative side. We chose more robust tyres (Geax Suguaro on the front and Geax AKA on the rear – 2.2-inches wide), which were maybe half a kilogram heavier in total than those of some of our rivals, but we never had one puncture. And in the end, the final race result was decided by a tyre problem.”

Edited May 13, 2011 by d@vid

[eraser]

Eraser do you run them front and rear?

 

Yes I do but I have a dry weather wheelset on which I run these and a wet weather set that has Race Kings front and rear so it depends on the terrain.

 

On the question of pressures because of the larger volume I've reduced mine by about 10% from my 26er. Front 1.7 and rear 1.9 Bar. Pressures however are a very subjective thing and rider weight, suspension/sag setup and rider style/terrain will influence this.

 

My advice is to drop the pressure incrementally until you're comfortable as I firmly believe most 29er riders have their pressures much harder than is necessary.

[WBK]

Hi all you 29er freaks, my mate has just put some Geax AKA TNT tyres(back) and then Bontranger Jones XR on the front, for the Sani2C. When Ive just looked at them they don't look full UST, thin looking sidewall on both makes of tyres.

 

Any ideas folks? I would rather him try change them before he rides on them.

I've also just put a Jones XR on the front and still riding specialized fasttrack at the back. Both light with thin side walls but being a light weight I an get by on it. Considered the Geax AKA which is a similar config to the small block 8 - great reviews but it's a bit heavy for my liking (about 750g)