MTB Tyre Choices

[Johno]

Thanks i dont want to be running at the back of the pack and use my tyres as an excuse

[dyls]

Thanks i dont want to be running at the back of the pack and use my tyres as an excuse

Thats the whole reason I run BEEEEEGGGGG knobblies, its a good excuse for me being fat and lazy at the back of the pack!

[ricochet_rabbit]

try the Specialized Fast Trak - Control or the Ground Control.

 

was running the Renegade on the front (S-works) and Rear (control). Couldn't fault them. have recently switched to the Fast Trak (Control) front and rear for the wetter summer conditions. Happy so far.

Edited October 24, 2013 by ricochet_rabbit

[Jacques Viljoen]

try the Specialized Fast Trak - Control or the Ground Control.

 

was running the Renegade on the front (S-works) and Rear (control). Couldn't fault them. have recently switched to the Fast Trak (Control) front and rear for the wetter summer conditions. Happy so far.

 

What width do you run front and rear on the fasttrak

Edited November 6, 2013 by Jacques Viljoen

[Gringo]

Hi Guys!

 

New to this mountain biking story. Bought a 650B, got 4 punctures on the last ride (Bad luck mixed with a soft tyre). What is a durable MTB tyre that is strong side walls and withstands thorns (To a certain degree). Also price?

 

Thanks

[BigD]

Hi Guys!

 

New to this mountain biking story. Bought a 650B, got 4 punctures on the last ride (Bad luck mixed with a soft tyre). What is a durable MTB tyre that is strong side walls and withstands thorns (To a certain degree). Also price?

 

Thanks

Maxxis Crossmarks

Geax Segaros

Conti X-king Protection

 

These are your best bet, Maxxis being the cheapest and Conti most expensive.

 

Are you running tubeless?

 

Not sure how available these tyres are in a 650B, speak to your local bike store

[Lamber]

Hi Guys!

 

New to this mountain biking story. Bought a 650B, got 4 punctures on the last ride (Bad luck mixed with a soft tyre). What is a durable MTB tyre that is strong side walls and withstands thorns (To a certain degree). Also price?

 

Thanks

You shouldn't' be getting punctures with tubeless- cuts maybe, but not punctures. If you're not running tubeless- do it NOW

 

And like BigD mentioned the Cross marks are good and affordable.

Edited December 14, 2013 by Lamber

[Beer4Recovery]

Want to get a new tyre (UST) but the conti's are a bit expensive these days. Got a mt-king 2.2,currently in front, wanted the same in the back. Any other brand of similar type spec but a bit cheaper??

[Velloen bike]

Hands off,best tyres are the specialized range"..............

 

Fast trak - dry conditions 2 bliss ready

Butcher- really good xc training tires/ dh ready tubeless

Renegade - good in wet conditions xc race 2bliss

 

I would recommended these, but schwables ..... Racing Ralph and rocket Ron , snakeskin models compare neck to neck with the s-works fast trak and renegade in weight and rolling resistance.

 

We'll there is a lot of threads so need try the them all, but to scared to have a faulty tyre in a race |:

 

So pm any really good race tires ?

 

 

 

 

[Jigghead]

I run geax saguaro 2.2 on the front, not problem in any conditions with grip. The rear has a geax mezcal 2.1 which holds on pretty tight in anything except mud

[akneethling]

What width do you run front and rear on the fasttrak

2.0 is the best. The Fast Trak is Under Measured, so they are probably the same width as a competitors 2.1 or 2.2 in some cases. This is due to the different measuring techniques from different brands.

[akneethling]

Want to get a new tyre (UST) but the conti's are a bit expensive these days. Got a mt-king 2.2,currently in front, wanted the same in the back. Any other brand of similar type spec but a bit cheaper??

The Specialized tyres average around R450 each for the Tubeless ready. They are lighter and cheaper than almost anything out there. Fast Trak for Hard Pack, and Ground Control if you need a bit more traction.

[Jacques Viljoen]

Ground control front and fastrak rear work well for me

[akneethling]

Ground control front and fastrak rear work well for me

That's what I'm running on my bikes

[Adrian Fogg]

Anybody ever try these tubeless tyre out? GEAX Mezcal 29 x 2.1 Tubeless TNT Tyre

 

Evo Bikes is selling them for R695.00 for 2 Tyres.

[T-Bob]

if thrown the option of picking up the following (on a 26er):

 

- Maxxis Ignitor xc (2.1)

- Race King (either 2.0 or 2.2)

- Mountain King (2.2 or 2.4)

 

What would the brains trust pick up for std trail and CT style riding?

 

Coming off Nevegal and Wild Rac'rs...

 

Edit: 2.1 Nev's on the front with the 2.0 Wild bringing up the rear.

Edited January 3, 2014 by hellocolour