Fast Rolling MTB Tyres?

[Seadog]

sorry for the slight hijack, but do the crossmarks have a lower rolling resistance than the monorails?

 

definitely

[shaper]

have just fitted race kings and am happy with the performance both on and off road !

[Skylark]

Thanks for all the replies!

 

So it looks like Conti Race Kings UST at a cracking R500-R600 (although some race king options seem closer to R300)

http://www.solomonsonline.co.za/images/categories/RK20.jpg

 

AND

 

Vredenstein - Killer bees at very tasty R200 it seems (some spots up to R400)

 

http://www.solomonsonline.co.za/images/categories/KBUST.jpg

 

Considering it looks like you can get the Killer Bees for under 200 bucks thats a great option.....

 

What's the prices you guys paying for your tyres and where - preferably online SA shops?

[SeaBee]

If you want a fast roller - WTB Vulpine. Period. I got some Crossmarks just to get some rear grip after that one!

[tombeej]

My Racing Ralphs are a thing of beauty. But considering their price, and the fact you can almost physically watch them wearing out in front of your eyes as you ride down a section of tar, I have become pretty paranoid about letting them even touch the black stuff.

[BergForce]

Maxxis Aspens will outroll and outweight the Race Kings, and outgrip the Crossmarks.

[Eldron]

Maxxis Aspens will outroll and outweight the Race Kings, and outgrip the Crossmarks.

 

...but last about 400m on tar.

[akneethling]

Specialized Fast Trak Lo Knob. I have a full tyre test result doc, where each aspect of the tyre is rated, as well as overall rating. See attachment.

TyreTests.zip

[MeridaHFS]

My opinion would be to go for the Maxxis Crossmark - I put those on the wife's bike to give her some giddyup when we do the road riding thing.

[crasher]

Here you go Race King protections for R399 and Brett is a great guy to deal with

 

http://bikebay.co.za/index.php?cPath=37&osCsid=455dfa048fbe32b08fd1ddbbb117536a

[Nofearnofun]

I quite enjoy the Conti Mountain King 2.4 on the front. I find it rolls nicely and grips the dirt like dog k@k to a shoe! The problem I have is I cant seem to find them apparently they have been discontinued.. Does anyone know where one could buy a few? (the cheaper the better!)

 

Edited August 23, 2012 by Nofearnofun

[Richard29]

i have race kings on rear, mountain king on front, havent looked back .... brilliant setup well for me

[scotty]

What are the Geax range like ? Reading up on MTB forum they have mixed reviews.

[Iron]

What are the Geax range like ? Reading up on MTB forum they have mixed reviews.

 

We are talking about a tire that will work well on tar and dirt .

 

i dont think the Geax is good on tar as they have a soft compound and im not sure they will last , but those who i have spoken to that run them in the dirt are very happy .

[rouxtjie]

We are talking about a tire that will work well on tar and dirt .

 

i dont think the Geax is good on tar as they have a soft compound and im not sure they will last , but those who i have spoken to that run them in the dirt are very happy .

Actually I have a set of 29 inch saguero TNT's on my training wheels...totally bulletproof and it doesn't wear badly at all...I do a cradle loop every now and again from my house so they see tar frequently.

[scotty]

We are talking about a tire that will work well on tar and dirt . i dont think the Geax is good on tar as they have a soft compound and im not sure they will last , but those who i have spoken to that run them in the dirt are very happy .

 

Ta, I'm fitting Geax for a MTB race Sat. Was a bit concerned as there's not much local feedback back.

 

Damn expensive tyres though.