I am going to Morzine this summer – what tires would you recommend for this area? Will be doing a mix of light DH, singletracks, lots of descending and also a bit of climbing on my Intense Tracer 2.

Right now I got some Intense Edge 2.35 the AM version but am considering if there are better options out there?

I can’t imagine going there without 2 ply dh tyres so be honest with yourself, is the uphill going to be a small amount of pedalling to get between the lifts or more significant?
I have one of the exo ardents and reckon the exo 2.5 minion would be just the ticket if you do need a lighter tyre.

I got some intense dh tyres last year and the year before, picked them up for about £30 the pair! If I was doing it again though it would probably be minions front and rear if I was going agressive, or something like a 2.4 nobby nic/fat Albert if I was going a bit more xc oriented. Snakeskin versions though!

I’ve 2-ply high rollers (2.5 supertacky)

Managed a week of riding in Spain of which about half the climbing was uplift and half self propelled. The climbing hurt, a lot, but it was do-able, and the grip on the way down was immense. If there had been more uplift then I’d use them again, otherwise I might go for a ‘normal’ rear tyre.

i rode maxxis minion 2.35 front 60a up front an highroller 2.35 60a both single ply as i was on a yeti 575 had no problems, 2 ply on me DH bike only for me.

Either 2.5 Kenda nevagal stick_E which i think are the stickiest tyers on the market at 40a but wear down very quick because of it, i am now going to try the 2.35 Maxxis High roller super tacky on my Ragley Troof, alot of downhillers use the Super tacky so must be a good tyre.

I had dual ply 3C High Rollers when I went and they were fine, but there aren’t many rocks round there (more dirt and roots) so this year I will probably go for big volume single ply tyres and DH tubes on my 6in bike.

The Intense tyres will probably be fine in the dry but it might be worth having some mud tyres too in case it rains.

dual ply minions all the way. nuff said.

High Rollers, I can honestly say over a week in Les Arcs they never put a foot wrong once, . . . . or perhaps that was my expert handling?

i used intense on the the first trip, maxxis on the second.
so based on experience ……

Dual ply high rollers or minions and then just enjoy the ride !

Dual ply maxxis high rollers, super tacky front 60a rear. They’ll last all week easy (you can kill a super tacky rear in that time if you’re brake heavy) and give more grip if it’s wet than minions.

+1 super tacky, double ply, wide as you can … nevagals.

Dual ply, super tacky minion or highroller, wider the better. I used a minoin 2.5 ST in morzine and it didn’t miss a beat.

first poster was right.

either dual ply jobbies…

…or I was running the 2.5 Minion DHF EXO tyres at the end of last year – saved a kilo of weight – depends if you’re just riding the lifts or not.

if your heavy on the rear brake get a 60a.

if it looks like it could rain its best running high rollers for the dry/wet compromise

if it looks bone dry minions

2.5 super tacky on the front in either tyre and 2.35 or 2.5 on the back depending on how much speed you want or how much grip you want

Oh and dual plys are a must pretty much unless you like faffing about with replacing inner tubes far away from home

I guess I must have been lucky last year or the tubeless system worked a treat. Week in Morzine on 2.35 single ply High Rollers and no major issues to speak off. Others in the group seemed to be constantly sorting punctures mind.

dual ply High rollers (if it’s dry and it’s never dry all week!!) so dual ply minions 2.35 are better all round but 2.5’s will be nice all the way down to bar robinson

dual ply minon front, HR rear. Spare front wheel with a swampthing on…swap the rotor off you go 🙂

Dual plys, DH tubes. Its not like you’re gonna be riding uphill is it.