Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Whats the inner width of your rims?ZTR Arch EX 29er rims with 20mm inner width
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 i put a pair of these on my wifes 29'r for road rides as she complains about rolling resistance of the offroad tires too much lol....and they have been working fine for her. Cheap too...and i think sportmans sell them as well. edit: ^ on a i19 ish xc rim https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/chaoyang-tyre-kestrel-29er-slick
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 That is very scary to hear that the tyre came off the rim. Were you trying to run in tubeless? Nothing wrong with the Conti Comfort Contact, so I'd be surprised if it was a total tyre failure because of puncture. The Chaoyang tyres from Sportsmans are ok. Nothing special. If you really want good slicks for your bike, try the Schwalbe Marathon Plus. They are dynamite, but quite expensive.
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 The Conties I fitted aren't tubeless specific. After my puncture I discovered that the tube was rubbing against the inner casing of the Conties causing the problem. This happened with regular Scott specific Syncross Alexrims. When I fitted the Conties on my ZTR ARCH EX 29er rims the fit was much tighter but the beading didn't seem to fit properly.
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 I ride a fair bit of gravel from my home - every ride includes 20km of tar - I suggest using the ride farr gravel tyres - they are bulletproof and roll brilliantly. I'm convinced they roll almost as well as my roadbikes. They occasionally hit patches of trail and rocky downhills and I have yet to puncture in 1100kms so far Order a set, they'll arrive in a few days and you'll be happy
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Â I run a set of those chaoyang's on my MTB bike for road rides - they are very inexpensive. In about 600km's I had one puncture on the rear from a 4 cm rivet that I picked up at the very busy intersection at Eeufees and Botha. I felt it immediately when the wheel went flat and stopped - always have a spare tube and levers so fixed it. Â I run them on a 22mm internal dia. rim and they work well. I often hit the gravel side of the road with them and they keep me steady but require much more handling skills compared to my MTB tyres. Â Like said, nothing special but they work and are in my opinion good bang for buck for a normal MTB workout rider like myself on road. I would not run them as Gravel tyres though, I believe there are better tyres more suited for keeping you fast and steady on Gravel sections but will cost a bit more than the Chaoyangs
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Thanks man! I require them mainly for tar road riding. I'd use my regular MTB for off road and gravel.
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Nothing wrong with the Chingkie tyres, bang for buck. Especially for a commute!! You dont wanne role with a fancier brand just to get NAILED, happened on my first ride on gravel tyres, hit a 7cm wood nail at a crossing, tyre foobar!!
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Chaoyang Viper are Rad! I have a set tubeless and they run brilliantly.
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Chaoyang Viper, 35c or Kenda Flintridge Pro 700/40c  Been running the Kenda Flintridge for a while now and I love it. Fantastic all rounder for road, gravel and commuting at a decent price.
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