DR ◣◢ Posted June 5, 2013 Share I don't know about compounds and snakeskin and any of that other stuff so you might get better advice from others. My mate Nic raves about HD's so much he has them on his AM and DH bike. I'm not so sure myself. I like them but I think a softer compound would go a long way. Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted June 10, 2013 Share Had 3 rides on the Reign with Nobby Nics - seem pressure sensitive and squirmy. The rear lost some air due to a loose tubeless valve and burped air - pumped yup form flat with a small hand pump tho. Grip is pretty good - leaning them over easier than the ignitors but some of this could b due to wide bars and deeper suspension. So far I'm not convinced but will wear them out before buying anything else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcar Posted June 10, 2013 Share I'm running 2.0 on my cross country bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted June 10, 2013 Share On the HDs I dropped the pressure to 1.8 bar on the front and around 2.0 on the back. Made a welcome difference to the cornering. Need to find a good balance still but its a lot better already. Also changed the rebound and compression on the fork a little which helped. Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_mil Posted June 12, 2013 Share Tire pressure chat on PinkBike:http://www.pinkbike.com/news/To-The-Point-Tire-Pressure-2013.html DR ◣◢ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted June 12, 2013 Share I'm running 2.0 on my cross country bike. Cool. This is the AM tyre thread though and I don't care. Pipsqueak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazinga Posted July 21, 2013 Share So been running 2.2 mountain kings for a couple months and railing corners, epic. Yesterday tore a big gat in my front tyre and popped on a 2.5 nevegal stick-e with tube which I had lying around as you do. Went out for a ride and front end kept washing out. They've still got good tread okay but pumped up to 2.5 whereas I was running mkings at 2. Has anyone else experienced this. 2.5 anything should grip more than 2.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanderis Posted July 21, 2013 Share So been running 2.2 mountain kings for a couple months and railing corners, epic. Yesterday tore a big gat in my front tyre and popped on a 2.5 nevegal stick-e with tube which I had lying around as you do. Went out for a ride and front end kept washing out. They've still got good tread okay but pumped up to 2.5 whereas I was running mkings at 2. Has anyone else experienced this. 2.5 anything should grip more than 2.2 So far I'm happy with the Kenda Nevegal 2.2 , it's almost worn out so have to replace them at some stage or another . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 21, 2013 Share You're running them too hard. Pure and simple. It's counter intuitive to run a bigger tire at a harder pressure when the advantage of a bigger tire is that you can run it at a lower pressure and benefit from the increased grip it offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 21, 2013 Share Kenda Excavators 2.35 front and back, have I said that before? Just confirmed again this morning that they really stick in the wet, but they roll slowly, which is OK with me since I'm slow anyway. They're also dirt cheap compared to some of the others. Sanderis and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott5 Posted July 21, 2013 Share I've been playing around with tyres for a while and the combo that works best for me is a 2.35 Hans Damf on the front and a Conti Mountain king 2.2 Protektion out back. Rolls good and is predictable in the turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazinga Posted July 21, 2013 Share You're running them too hard. Pure and simple. It's counter intuitive to run a bigger tire at a harder pressure when the advantage of a bigger tire is that you can run it at a lower pressure and benefit from the increased grip it offers. Ok so will try 1.8. Just worried about snake bites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 21, 2013 Share One word babalas. Tubeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder. Posted July 22, 2013 Share Ok so will try 1.8. Just worried about snake bites 1.8? WTF is happening here, I thought this was the AM tyre thread. RockCoach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott5 Posted July 22, 2013 Share 1.8? WTF is happening here, I thought this was the AM tyre thread. Pressure, not size. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted July 22, 2013 Share I am on Nobby Nics front and back 29 x 2.2 (Snakeskin and Pace Star) and have been pretty impressed. Yes, my AM bike is a 29er!!! (or maybe I just ride it like one) Having run a MK 2.4 UST (F) / XK 2.4 UST ® on my Reign, I recon that the Nobby Nics are at least as grippy although I have some worries about robustness. Tyre pressures 2.0bar (F) and 2.5 ® for rides that I expect to encounter rocks, or 1.9 (F) and 2.2 ® for smooth terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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