I know, I know, but I feel the need for some advice..as I'm pretty fussy.
I'm after a new rear tyre, something that will grip well in mild wetness, but roll well in everything else, reasonably light too, under 600g ideally.
Needs to be fairly small too. Not got a lot of clearance, a 2.1 crossmark fitted fine, so anything up to a 2.0-2.1 should be OK. 2.2 enduro's didn't fit properly and buzzed when I was out of the saddle.
Oh and not nobby nic expensive(though I may have to bite the bullet there)
What I've tried on this bike.
Bontrager ACX: too draggy and doesn't grip sideways
Maxxis Crossmark: not bad, no grip at all when it's part worn though.
Spesh enduro 2.2's: great grip, good rolling, buzzed the chainstays.
Michelins, several michelins, all felt too stiff, the sidewalls are not very supple.
Conti mountain king supersonic: shyte, in all ways
Conti gravity: good rolling, not bad grip, weighty.
Conti vertical: great grip, not that weighty, draggy.
What I've liked previously:
Hutchinson Mosquito, no longer available
Hutchinson python, though not ideally suited to muddy bits.
erm, Nobby Nic's....bloody great on everything but hellish expensive.
Specialized S works team control and master (going back a bit)
So I'm heading down the line of Conti gravity/vapour, or specialized The Captain (if the 2.0 fits), or maybe panaracer trailraker? it may be a bit squirmy and slow on hard stuff.
Ultimately I know I'll probably have to get a pair of Nobby Nics, but i'd rather go through the motions of eliminating every other possibility first.
Thanks
