Surv0MTB Posted October 16, 2013 Share I love my Racing Ralphs, however being a heavy rider, the compound is quite soft and when I hit the tar, the tread wears quite badly. Hitting tar is unavoidable when making my way to the mountain trails, before somebody says something clever like 'Why are you even riding on tar with a MTB'... Good tyres though... ONZA are also pretty decent.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmichael Posted October 16, 2013 Share Onza Canis also very very nice tyre, no problems on atta,epic tar anything no punctures. And more or less same tread as rr Surv0MTB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted October 16, 2013 Share Anyone have experience with Michelin tyres?Got some with new bike and still debating whether or not I should leave them on for pioneer or go back to my schwalbes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 16, 2013 Share Eish Rattler, I would stick to what I know...stay with the ralphs I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted October 16, 2013 Share Eish Rattler, I would stick to what I know...stay with the ralphs I say Hmmm, yeah I think you are right..... looks like I'll have to do a quick change in Oudtshoorn on saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 16, 2013 Share Hmmm, yeah I think you are right..... looks like I'll have to do a quick change in Oudtshoorn on saturday!The good thing about ye old RR is that they consistent, not spectacularly good at anything...just consistent. They are easy to getThey are easy to plug should you have toThey are easy to convert tubeless and get a seal on the bead without going to a BPThey are easy to repair ito sidewall cut...trailsideThey are strong enoughThey are light enoughThey grip enoughThey roll enough. nickc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted October 16, 2013 Share The good thing about ye old RR is that they consistent, not spectacularly good at anything...just consistent. They are easy to getThey are easy to plug should you have toThey are easy to convert tubeless and get a seal on the bead without going to a BPThey are easy to repair ito sidewall cut...trailsideThey are strong enoughThey are light enoughThey grip enoughThey roll enough.Agreed - I rode nobby nic / racing ralph combo (snakeskin) on my hardtail and never had issues - think I'll do a quick change on Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton - theCOW Posted October 16, 2013 Share I've only ridden Schwalbe I've slashed a Ralph sidewall (back wheel) thru water and @ 3T i punctured (i clipped a klippie) descending. Other than that they seem to last forever All 26" stuff so 2.25 is the only place i get a bit more volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA Posted October 16, 2013 Share I swear by them they grip like hell compared to others Ive ridden . Im a heavy weight in biking terms 95kg I do ride a lot of hard dirt and that eats at them . BUT the normal RR have shitty sidewalls and feels like they look for rocks to get cut my third set in about 3500km due to sidewall cuts. Stitched one pairs sidewall cut with floss tape and could still run it tube less but never did lol. I need to get snakeskin one day when Im big . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manbearpig Posted October 16, 2013 Share I've used RRalph snakeskins on the rear for a while now. Only negative is that I seem to have to run them a bit harder if I'm riding fast flowing single track like at van gaalens river section. It's not that the tyre loses grip but the soft-ish sidewall collapses under lateral load and doesn't inspire confidence. Tar chows them. Bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0MTB Posted October 16, 2013 Share I run the Onza canis in front and the RR at the back, really nice combo.. Might put the IBEX XC on as the rear tyre when the RR nobblies start peeling off.. which is soon I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumkat2 Posted October 16, 2013 Share I replaced my old RR's today for the B&B 2 day. Figured I got so much out of the old pair that it didn't make sense to look at anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traverse Posted October 16, 2013 Share I replaced my front ra-ralph with a rocket ron, about 1300ks ago. It really gives much better tracking but do I keep the back on ra-ralph or also rocket ron and what about nob-nick? RoboLuke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted October 16, 2013 Share Racing Ralph - I do not like seeing my R650 tire being dissolved when I ride a tar section. That`s what my Ikons are for - to not dissolve like that. But when I want fast I switch over to my AC Race wheels with a Ralph on the front and a Ritchey Shield on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted October 16, 2013 Share I replaced my front ra-ralph with a rocket ron, about 1300ks ago. It really gives much better tracking but do I keep the back on ra-ralph or also rocket ron and what about nob-nick? Try the Ikon Exo, great as a rear tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted October 16, 2013 Share But when I want fast I switch over to my AC Race wheels with a Ralph on the front and a Ritchey Shield on the back. What is the Shield like? I tried them on my SS but could not get them to seal and ended up with a Nobbly Nic/Ralph combination. I would however like to try them again at some stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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