Racing Ralphs

[leecheeza]

Hi,

 

Looking at getting racing ralphs there is various optins though ie execution, compound.

 

Which are the best ones?

 

Thnaks

[sawystertrance]

My Anthem came fitted with them and grip-wise they're great but I had them converted to tubeless and they leaked like sieves. Apparently they are tubeless-ready which is not the same as tubeless so if that is the way you want to go then get the snakeskins. Just replaced them with Geax Saguaros

[gtr1]

Snake skins are great. Non snakeskin as soft as anything and puncture way too easily.

[Spoke101]

Snakeskin or Twinskin is a must.

 

First choice is the Evolution Line (this gives you the snakeskin option) with the PaceStar compound (this gives you the tri-compound with really soft side knobs that grip like hell and roll well).

 

I have been running these 29X2.25 front and rear for 2 years now and have NEVER had a puncture or burped a tyre. Front tyre has lasted 3,300kms and is on its last legs. Rear tyre lasted about 2,000kms but have now blown through a second one very quickly doing more Enduro style riding and locking the rear up in to berms as the compound is a little to soft at the rear.

 

 

The Twinskin option also has a thicker sidewall but not as much protection as the Snakeskin, and these are part of the Performance line and don't have the tri-compound so the knobs are a lot harder and less flexible.

 

I have now got hold of one of these for the rear 29X2.10 and hopefully it will last longer.

 

Truly fantastic tyres, but are rather expensive but I still wont run anything else for the near future.