General Tyre choice for Epic 2017

[mtbDobby]

im going Barzo and Siguaro

[Gary Gorton]

Specialized Ground Control Grid 2.3 in the front and Specialized Fast Track Grid 2.2 or 2.3 in the back - not the lightest but on of the strongest - especially the sidewalls

[Tatt]

Spez Purgatory Grid upfront  and Ground Control Grid last year, no punctures. Previous Epic on a Butcher up front and a Fast Track on the rear, one puncture on the Fast Track.

 

Spez tyres are the best...

 

Tom

[Matchstix]

Maxxis Icon 2.35

[ichnusa]

So my Aggressor/Minion combo is to much?

[mtb impi]

What is wrong with Onza?

No one in favour of this brand?

[Gnarly]

X-King 2.4 on the front and Race-King 2.2or3 (can't remember) no problems at all.

[Rudi Pollard]

My tyre choice would have been the Spez Ground Control 2.3 front and the Fast Track Grid 2.3 at the back. The Grid at the front is a bit of overkill for my riding style as I almost never get front flats.

 

I think in terms of grip it is very similar to the Vittoria Barzo/Saguaro combo although I have never ridden that combo...

[TIB]

Ardent front Ardent race back @1.5bar. Attas, Tankwa and Epic could do no harm to the same set carrying 90kg

[V12man]

So my Aggressor/Minion combo is to much?

Perfect for the Landrover sections... definable go with those in TR/DD format.....

[Brakenjan]

Thanks for the great input! I am quite keen to give the Barzo/Saguaro combo a go. What do you guys think about the width of the front tyre (Barzo)? Is the 2.35 overkill? Or will it be perfect for the rocky and single track sections?

[nonky]

Spez Purgatory Grid upfront  and Ground Control Grid last year, no punctures. Previous Epic on a Butcher up front and a Fast Track on the rear, one puncture on the Fast Track.

 

Spez tyres are the best...

 

Tom

 

Purgatory and GC are not really XC tyres, are they?  

 

Great tyres but not really suitable for the EPIC or SA hardpack conditions, IMHO.

[arendoog]

Currently on Ikon ,Ardent combo .Have used Vittorio saguaro,barzo before and also conti X-king front and back .Conti,s are light and strong ,but leak and i have cut a sidewall or two .Ardent lust in front is a bit heavy ,so is Barzo,but i can live with that .IMO Vittorio combo is the best value currently 

[banna]

So my Aggressor/Minion combo is to much?

Your tyres will be fine, but after day 2 you gonna have to plug the holes in your legs.

[MarcW]

Vittoria Peyote Front, Barzo rear. Fast rolling and tough as nails 

[Wannabe]

Thank you for the replies!

 

I don't know the Vittorias. It seems like the Barzo (front) and Saguaro (rear) might be a great combo? Any thoughts/experience on the puncture protection of these tyres?

 

 

Did a few thousand km on this combo already (including the J2C and the very rocky Gravel & Grape around Worcester) and not a single puncture or sidewall cut.

Must admit, I'm not a very aggressive rider.