Tire question.

[Neg]

HI All.

im new here and have a few questions... i have done a seaerch but i think i am missing something.... so mind if i ask a question or two here??

 

1. I ride a GIANT VT MTN bike, with ALEX x4 rims, (Recently buckled a Mavic x223) and Maxxis Ardent tires 2.25. pressure at about 2.2 bar. with tubes. this bike was the model before the Giant Reign. it has huge travel. the question. what tires are best for all round use? i have NO fear going down hill and what are rocks??? i need tires that will grip going around corners at high speed... i know horses for corses, but what is a general good quality all round tire...? so far i have researched these combinations-

Front- Mountain king 2.4 Rear- Race king 2.2

Front- Maxxis mono rail Rear- Maxxis cross mark.

Front Kenda rear kenda- the ones similar to the Medusa- but apparently these are very good all rounders.? but heavy...

the problem.... i weight 115kg (6'2") and my bike as it is now is about 15kg. so im moving allot of weight... at what pressures would you recommend i ride at with witch tire combo...??

 

or if you could suggest any other tire that would suit me better.

 

2. i dont do downhill, but i ride very rough over rock and when there is a singe track that is technical or rough,i usually fly as fast as i can... si need tires that can take my weight and take big hits when doing rough work....

 

and yes... im VERY S...L...O...W... up hills..... most of my riding is all purpose, but i need a tire that will take punishment....

i know i should go Tubeless... but $$$ is dictating that right now....

 

any help would be great. thanks allot!

[LazyTrailRider]

From the sounds of it, you need a fairly burly set of tires, and not the usual stuff most people would recommend for "all-around use" (think Maxxis Crossmarks).

 

Look at something like:

- Mountain Kings (not Race King at the rear)

- Kenda Nevegals

- Maxxis Advantage (I'm currently running a 2.1, it's really good, you could go with 2.4s)

[LazyTrailRider]

Possibly also look at Kenda Excavators, a bit more aggressive than the Nevegals.

[DownhillingKing]

Maxxis High rollers super tacky 42a 2.5 or if you want something more predictable Maxxis Minnion 42a 2.35 or 2.5

[AIRMAVRICK]

Im sitting with the combination of maxxis monorail in front and cross marx at the back, I have ridden them all the way to 3 bar and still a nice tyre combination.

 

When I bought my Anthem, it came with standard crossmarx in the front and back the front felt very lose, did not feel comfortable at all.... So I changed it up to tubeless with the combination describe as above.!! Much better...

 

Also changed brake levers around, since I ride a bike every day

[Cassie]

For you...anything that's ~2.35; 2.4; 2.5 thichness...

 

Nice and fat tracks....should be sufficient grippy.

 

Then experiment with pressures untill you get snakebites...alterantively go Ghetto tubeless...cosst a fraction of real tubeless...and just as good in my opinion!