Rocket ron/ralph still good?

[MariusC]

So I am looking at getting new tyres. I use to use Ron's in front and ralph's at the back. I have been out for quite a while so want to know is this still a good combo or is there something else i should look out for?

[Goodbadugly]

Was it ever good?

[MariusC]

Was it ever good?

For me it was

[openmind]

Rons are awesome tires. Super fast. Put them on the front and back.

 

I read somewhere that a Ron in typical racing conditions is faster than a Ralph. 

Edited April 6, 2019 by openmind

[porqui]

For me it was

 

And there's your answer

[Me rida my bicycle]

In the past couple of months I have ran a couple of their combo's. Started Ron front and Ralph rear lekker fast but had a issue with traction when braking. Then Ron front and rear that worked great, fast, grippy and lighter than Ralph. Currently running Nic on front and Ron rear works good little more grip in corners plus the Nic doesn't roll noticeably slower than the Ron on front. It all depends on the type of riding you want to do.

[MariusC]

And there's your answer

Just wanted to know if there was any better out there as its been 5 years

[MariusC]

In the past couple of months I have ran a couple of their combo's. Started Ron front and Ralph rear lekker fast but had a issue with traction when braking. Then Ron front and rear that worked great, fast, grippy and lighter than Ralph. Currently running Nic on front and Ron rear works good little more grip in corners plus the Nic doesn't roll noticeably slower than the Ron on front. It all depends on the type of riding you want to do.

Thanks will look at this combo as an option as well

[s14phoenix]

The Ron and Ralph has also evolved with new compounds and revised pattern design. But there is others which are also great. Vittoria Barzo front and rear or Vittoria Saguaro rear is also great and I have found they are little more grippy and supportive than Ron and Ralph however Schwalbe is a bit lighter by some if that matters to you.

[V12man]

RoRo rear and NN front - works for me on my xc bike.

 

Its been an evolution towards tires with more traction but that stiĺl roll fast enough.

 

When I moved to a 29er it was RaRa front and rear - then RoRo front and RaRa rear - then RoRo front and rear and then swapped the front to NN - anything more and they start to be noticeably slower on most xc tracks.

[DieselnDust]

The roro front and rara rear in addix blue is a superb combinstion for rscing5

[MariusC]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Next question. Where is the best place to get schwalbe tyres in JHB?

[Me rida my bicycle]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Next question. Where is the best place to get schwalbe tyres in JHB?

order from Evo bike have always got the best prices from them on tyres.

[s14phoenix]

would start with the online shops. Evobikes, Easybike and CWC. Shop around there is huge price differences and the "new" Addix compounds tend to be more than older pace star and trailstar compounds.

[Ozzie NL]

Just wanted to know if there was any better out there as its been 5 years

Sjoe, your tires lasted 5 years? I get nowhere close

[MariusC]

Sjoe, your tires lasted 5 years? I get nowhere close

Haha no. I stopped cycling for 5 years