As per the thread title. Something ideally about 2.2/2.3 good a clearing mud, non UST, ideally with a kevlar bead to save weight. Typical use will be coniferous forest & heather bog mountain tops or typical wicklow mountains terrain for anyone that's familiar with it.
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Recommend me some winter tires?
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maxxis swampthings are very good indeed....
i used them at HTN last year...
gonna get them out for this winter....Posted 2 years ago # -
Bontrager Big Earls Wet work well but very expensive! Maxxis Advantage or High Rollers seem to do the trick in most conditions. I am going with kenda Nevegal Blue Groove combo for this year but 2.1?
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Bontrager Mud X's are remarkably good, but maybe a little on the narrow side at 1.8. They do the job tho, even when it dries out
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you csn gt bonty mud x's in 2"
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Another vote for Swampy 2.35s. Best winter/mud tyre by a country mile IMHO. Run a ST on the front.
Bonty Mud X 2.0 are a decent general tyre but are a bit on the narrow side and not very durable in my experience.
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Plus 1 for swampthing.
I've got a supertacky version and its mentally grippy in most things. Until youre on a long climb. Then the rolling resistance is hard work.
But I use mine in the snow - I always gets amazed looks from folk: that a person can stay upright on a bike when they're having trouble walking!
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Always went to Trailrakers, just amazing grip but pretty draggy with it, (friend is on Bonty Mud X, very good compromise) but now a days stay on the same tyre all year and enjoy the sliding, working the traction etc seems even more fun - but would use the Bontys if I raced
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+1 for swampies. Great on wet roots and I humbled far better riders in the snow last year. You'll get fit with them on too!
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Bontrager ACX, in either 2.2" or 2.35" (though the 2.35" are BIG!) are similar to the Mud X's, though faster rolling and a bit more durable, though ultimately not quite as grippy in out and out mud. Good general use tyres though...
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I'm going for Panaracer Smoke/Dart Magic's. 2.0 up front and 1.9 out back. Old Skool.
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Swampthing on the front, 2 inch MUD X on the back, works very well. Mud X are great in muddy conditions but I prefer a Swampthing on the front for inspiring confidence on wet roots, got a super tacky 2.35 on at the mo but will probably go 60a when it wears out as its a bit draggy, like having an octopus on your front wheel, very very sticky tho.
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Michelin Mud2
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Funny, usually when this question gets posted every week or so it comes down about 50/50 Swampthing and Pan Trailrakers. Obviously the Trailraker fans are out riding.
Definitely Trailraker 2.1's for the winter - amazing traction and grip. I ride in Highland Scotland, so have the same heather moors/bogs and coniferous forests all the time. Only downside is if you do a lot of road work where they are pretty draggy
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this winter i will be running panaracer mud pro's..
ive tried many winter tyres but feel confident on panaracersPosted 2 years ago # -
I'm going for a Mud-x 2.0 on the front and a ACX 2.2 on the rear on my hardtail.
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2.2 Mud-x on the front and panaracer 2.1 trailraker on the back to push you through.
Personnally I don't trust the grip of a trailraker for the front, and the mud-x aren't aggressive enough for the back in full on mud IMOPosted 2 years ago # -
I've been using Intense Mud DH in the gloop, quality stuff.
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