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Does anyone on STW use/recommend any tyres other than Maxxis High Rollers???
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Tried them, didn't like them, went back to Conti Vert Pros for trail and Bonty Big Earls for DH.
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Maxxis ADvantage or Panaracer Fire XC Pro's for me.
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My current favourite combo is Telonix front and Cinder rear.
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+1 for ron on the front and ralph on the rear
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Small blocks, excavators and nevegals here. Oh and Marathons. Nevegal 2.1 stick-e front, excavator DTC 2.1 rear for preference.
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Nevegals are still my default "leave on the bike" tyre.
Fast rolling, handle OK in most situations and not particularly puncture prone for me (despite what people say).
The 2.35s are a really nice size and the 2.1s are pretty beefy too.
Dual compound on the back and stick-E on the front, rides well on wet roots and rocks - but not as "riding through treacle" as a ST HR.
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I had Conti Vert Pro's.
I wanted something new/better. Succumb to the hype and bought 2 HR's.
I've done one-albeit very gloopy-ride and taken the back one off.
Verts back on the rear!
Jurys still out on the front tyre!Posted 2 years ago # -
Just swapped mine out from:
Front - 2.35" Maxxpro HR
Rear - 2.1" Exception HR (very skinny) ok in mudTo 2.25" Evolution 3C Nobby Nics front and rear, look nice, I'm liking the open tread pattern as a do it all kinda thing and bloody light, lighter than my 2.35" Ignitor exceptions I got in the shed, if they're as fast as then and near as grippy as the HR I think I've found my new fave tyre.
Bonus is @ 2.25" (57mm carcass) they fit in the back of my Helius CC nicely too
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Nobby Nic 2.1\Racing ralph 2.1 tubeless on my Anthem x
Nobby Nic 2.1 Standard on my RM Blizzard
wait for it......
High Rollers 2.35 on my RM ETSX70
NNs are much better rolling and offer good grip, just prefer the chunkiness of the High Rollers on my bigger FS
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i like nobby nics. Would defo have a pair of the 2.25 for my full sus next
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I'm finding Maxxis Ignitors a good all-rounder. They replaced my Hutchinson Pythons, which are great, but a bit "summery".
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Anyone tried weirwolf LTs? Thinking about the 2.5s for going up and down the alps on a hardtail...
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Currently either in the garage or on (a number of...)wheels:
Nobby Nic 2.1 front and rear
Nobby Nic 2.4 front and rear
Racing Ralph UST front and rear
Maxxis High Roller rear
Maxxis Minion front
Maxxis Crossmark UST front and rear
Intense 2.5 front
Intense 2.3 rear
Bontrager Mud 2.0 front and rearAnd if thats not enough, for my sons' 24":
Racing Ralph 2.4 front and rear
Maxxis Swampthing 2.4(?) front and rear
DMR ?
Kenda SM8 2.1Posted 2 years ago # -
I run Kenda Nevegals 2.35. Pretty happy with them as an all rounder. I really liked the Nobby Nic - Racing Ralph combo but found they did not last very well and are more expensive than most of the competition. In my experience all rounders are a trade off. Too many variables. I also have some Maxxis Advantages and I don't think a great deal of them.
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fat albert up front and little albert on the rear.
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nobby nic 2.25 F+R as an all rounder most of the time but Fat Alberts when i go to abroad and Medusa rear when the going gets muddy.
i had High Rollers before but the NN's & fat alberts just roll as good for the same amount of grip.
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Endomorph front and Mud X rear!
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Love my maxxis tyres,a bit heavy to be fair,but bombproof.Nobby nics are arse lightweights,burst too easily on laggan - and no idea bouts anything else cos I'm too mean to try anything else!
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My name is TJ and I am a rubberholic.
For our 4 mtbs I have:
Conti mountainkings, speedkings, edges, snow claw, sport contact, vert pro and gravities
Gazzalodis
Wet scream
specialized crossroads
wildgripper
panaracer dartErm - I think thats it. Might be a few more lurking but I did recently get rid of all the worn ones. I change tyres a fair bit depending on what we are doing
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el_creedo - Member
ddmonkey - I'm just curious, I refuse to buy them because when I was first into MTBing (almost 20yrs ago, yikes!) both Maxxis and Kenda were bargain bin options for when you didn't have enough pocket money to buy a nice Panaracer Smoke/Dart combo!
I am, basically, an old fashioned subversive snob.Amen Brother. Maxxis are for tight gets who won't stretch to purchase tyres from a real tyre brand. How can anybody say that Maxxis know how to make good tyres when two of their most popular tread patterns the High Roller and Ignitor are blatant copies of the Hot S/Comp16 and Vertical.
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Panaracer Cinders 2.25 front and rear for me. Really like the setup, loads of grip in all conditions and roll much quicker than high rollers. Thinking of replacing my worn rear with a Rampage next after reading some good recomendations.
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UST High roller 2.35 front and 2.0 minion rear on Zesty 714 nice combo for trail speed and mud
RM ETSX 2.35 Conti Vert - still a great dry weather tyre
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I like Bontys`. ACX, Mud X, the old Revolt. ACX are good multi condition tyres, and TR.
We do tend to be led by what other people tell us though, whether it be press or forums. All my mates ride Highrollers, but I am not a number!
(Er, although i do have a set of 2.25 Ardents for last summer that I got because of a mag review... Bugger.)Posted 2 years ago # -
Thank you all, this is the kind of discussion I hoped for!
HR users (all my riding buddies included) - good on ya for finding something you like and sticking with it (i had Fire XC's for 5 years solid, then Vert Pros for 3, and only recently have i dared venture to something different).
Non-HR users, and those who defy them just to be different with little or no rational reason - glad I'm not alone! I feel much better now!Posted 2 years ago #
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