Long Wheel Base Posted January 17, 2019 Share That vague feeling on the Butcher is due to the Death Gap between the mid and edge knobs. There are literally NO transition knobs to speak of, and that gap is wiiiiide. Chubba - My recommendation would be either the Eliminator / Slaughter 2.6 combo (the 2.6 really isn't wide, it's about 1-2mm wider than the DHF 2.5WT and Mary 2.35) in GRID casing, or a Mary / Slaughter combo. If the Slaughter is available in Black Diamond casing, that's what I'd go for. The Slaughter is a GREAT tyre, but if you're looking for something a bit chunkier, the Aggressor 2.5 Doubledown is apparently landing mid-Feb, and the Assegai Exo Plus (stronger casing than Exo, which is poo-poo) in March. I wouldn't put an EXO casing tyre on the back for TM. Grid casing on the Slaughter is stronger, and the Black Diamond casing version should also be landing soon, and that's one step below a full DH casing. FWIW next front I'm going with will be the eliminator GRID 2.6 and the Mary will go to the rear until it's dead, at which point I'll prob get a Slaughter Black Diamond or an Aggressor 2.5DD. I'm over putting anything other than a gravity-based casing tyre on the back. Table Mountain's rocks just eat anything else. So I was right.................. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted January 17, 2019 Share Hi all, Question you have all heard before, but.... My Nobby Nics are done on my Ibis Ripley and i want to replace them with better performing tires The NN is not great over loose/loose over hard, so want something griper but don't want to increase rolling resistance or weight. What you guys think about a Maxxis DHF 2.5 Mountain on the front and a Maxxis Ardent 2.4 on the rear. Or what other recommendations. I ride trails like Tygerberg trails/Tokai/Table Mountain/Signal Hill etc. Thanks. those are competing requirements. However it sounds like you need a tyre with more aggressive tread pattern. Magic M ry maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 17, 2019 Share those are competing requirements. However it sounds like you need a tyre with more aggressive tread pattern. Magic M ry maybe?He went with the Eliminator & Slaughter. 2 extremely good tyres. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophage Posted January 17, 2019 Share those are competing requirements. However it sounds like you need a tyre with more aggressive tread pattern. Magic M ry maybe?I've been riding the MM on the front for about 2 years now and it's been amazing. Both the Snakeskin adn the Supergravity casing. TM/Signal hill are unforgiving on tyres for me. I recently bought an Eliminator and moved my slightly worn MM to the rear as my Aggressor WT Exo (spit) and FOAMO were being useless. Anyhoo, i wanted to try something new on the front and the Eliminator seemed rad.Well...I will say this...it's better than my MM for the type of terrain on TM area in the summer. It grips really really well. The MM for sure will be better on slightly more soil-like dirt, but for the loose over hard and exposed rocks I kinda feel the Eliminator is being more consistent and predictable.Now if ONLY Schwalbe made the Eliminator tread pattern with a Super Gravity casing...i'd be all over that like Trump on a cheeseburger! Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted January 17, 2019 Share Where are you guys buying the Eliminator from, and how much If I may ask? Spoke about it on some other threads I know, but It really looks good, fast rolling and still agressive side knobs that I dont see on the Aggressor. To me it was either this, DHR, or another IBEX, but I might try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 17, 2019 Share What's all this talk about TM shredding tyres.... Been riding the mountain for years and never had any issues with my tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophage Posted January 17, 2019 Share Where are you guys buying the Eliminator from, and how much If I may ask? Spoke about it on some other threads I know, but It really looks good, fast rolling and still agressive side knobs that I dont see on the Aggressor. To me it was either this, DHR, or another IBEX, but I might try this. Any Spez Concept store. I go to Revolution in town. R880 i believe it was. Edited January 17, 2019 by Thermophage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 17, 2019 Share Where are you guys buying the Eliminator from, and how much If I may ask? Spoke about it on some other threads I know, but It really looks good, fast rolling and still agressive side knobs that I dont see on the Aggressor. To me it was either this, DHR, or another IBEX, but I might try this. Spazzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 17, 2019 Share What's all this talk about TM shredding tyres.... Been riding the mountain for years and never had any issues with my tyres.yeah, but you're a fairy, by your own assertions... Thermophage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 17, 2019 Share yeah, but you're a fairy, by your own assertions... sure am, and only ride gravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted January 17, 2019 Share Revolution R880.Where are you guys buying the Eliminator from, and how much If I may ask? Spoke about it on some other threads I know, but It really looks good, fast rolling and still agressive side knobs that I dont see on the Aggressor. To me it was either this, DHR, or another IBEX, but I might try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted January 17, 2019 Share So the guys made a bloops and put a Purgatory on the rear instead of the slaughter...what you recon?yeah, but you're a fairy, by your own assertions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 17, 2019 Share So the guys made a bloops and put a Purgatory on the rear instead of the slaughter...what you recon?Lol. Just slower rolling and more upright braking traction. Same side knobs, I think. Fine tyre for the back. 2.6? Gripton Grid? Edited January 17, 2019 by Captain Fatbastard Mayhem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 17, 2019 Share Had a Purg on the rear of my old 26'er stumpy and it was not a lekker tyre .... felt like it "fish tailed" under braking. For some reason it was better on the front though. Get them to put on what you asked for.So the guys made a bloops and put a Purgatory on the rear instead of the slaughter...what you recon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 17, 2019 Share Had a Purg on the rear of my old 26'er stumpy and it was not a lekker tyre .... felt like it "fish tailed" under braking. For some reason it was better on the front though. Get them to put on what you asked for.Yep. This. I'd get them to put on the slaughter tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted January 18, 2019 Share Had a Purg on the rear of my old 26'er stumpy and it was not a lekker tyre .... felt like it "fish tailed" under braking. For some reason it was better on the front though. Get them to put on what you asked for.+1. Also had a purgatory on the rear for a while, was not lekker. It also rolls very slowly, you really have to pedal to overcome the resistance. On the front it was fine. Slaughter on the othet hand is a great tyre on the rear. Get them to swop it if you haven't already gone for a ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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