Chris S Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Was looking at Conti Mountain King 2.4 Black Chilli up front and 2.4 X-King on the back.Frame can handle the 2.4!! #RAH#, The Search and arendoog 3
Chris S Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Was looking at Conti Mountain King 2.4 Black Chilli up front and 2.4 X-King on the back.Frame can handle the 2.4!!
Oxter Posted April 3, 2014 Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) Good day guys...im fairly new to the 29er club and just want ur opinion. I got the bike with kenda 24seven racing 2.0. I see alot of you suggest crossmark at the back an arden front. What to you think of vredestein black panther or continental x king up front and geax aka tnt tubless on back This is to do the sani2c as well Edited April 3, 2014 by fourieockert@gmail.com
droenn Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 I put an AKA on the rear last September and its pretty much eaten up now on the middle knobs (fair bit of asphalt riding to get to trails). Still a great tyre for loose gravel and hardpack stuff, but not great in mud / wet conditions imo. Thinking of putting Saguaro on rear coming in to wetter months - already have one on front but its in "speed" direction. Thinking to put both in "traction" direction for winter? Anyone else running these? Or should I jump over to one of the Schwalbe tyres for rear instead?
arendoog Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Saguaro ,Race -king,Crossmark ,vredenstein as rear.X-king, ardent ,nobby nic ,racing ralph front .Any combo will work.Saguaro and Crossmark rear are very long lasting .Front tyres take forever to wear
arendoog Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 How will a xmark handle as a front tire?Not good. Changed a front crossmark to ardent recently .There is markedly better gripp .Don,t do it !! Hairy 1
Hairy Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 I put an AKA on the rear last September and its pretty much eaten up now on the middle knobs (fair bit of asphalt riding to get to trails). Still a great tyre for loose gravel and hardpack stuff, but not great in mud / wet conditions imo. Thinking of putting Saguaro on rear coming in to wetter months - already have one on front but its in "speed" direction. Thinking to put both in "traction" direction for winter? Anyone else running these? Or should I jump over to one of the Schwalbe tyres for rear instead?ran with saguaro rear and Ardent front for some time. ...nice combo. Saguaro lasts for flipping ever
Pieter1 Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Not good. Changed a front crossmark to ardent recently .There is markedly better gripp .Don,t do it !!Thats my plan. Was just wondering. How are the sidewalls on the maxxis?
Hairy Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Lusts were very very tough.....But sure how tough the TR sidewalls are Pieter1 1
droenn Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 ran with saguaro rear and Ardent front for some time. ...nice combo. Saguaro lasts for flipping ever Ran the saguaro in traction on the rear? I'll check out Ardent and Ikon as options too.
Pipsqueak Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 How wide is a Mountain King 2.4? Is it really tractor? I have a Nobby Nic 2.35 which is pretty fat. Crest rim.
droenn Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Ended up leaving saguaro on front and put a rocket ron on rear. Pretty grippy and fast combo so far. Keen to see how it handles when things get a bit wetter. Maybe swap them around depending on how fast the old ronald wears.
Oxter Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 I ended up with vredestein black panther on rear and vredestein xtreme on front. Have ysed them in rocky, wet and dry conditions and they are awesome...both is 2.2
IH8MUD Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 This may be a dumb question . ..But I ask help on behalf a friend.He rides a Scott Spark 910 2013He punctures ON EVERY RACE! Does not matter if its XC or marathon. Sometimes in practice as well. He literately races from puncture to puncture. He does not know what remedy next. Â He have tried:Different tires, went from Maxxis ICON to GEAX Saguaro 2.2.Experimented with different tire pressures . As high as tire 2.2 Bar (he is 73kg).If he goes to lower tire pressure (<1.8 Bar) , get pinch punctures, dents the rim or burps the tire of the rim.The LBS even gave him a new front rim, because at one stage he thought the rim was defective. Checked and rechecked the suspension sag. Â What next? Any other tires he should try? Adjust his riding style? Â I ride the same tires on my Genius, am 20kg heavier and never puncture?
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