2.3 nevegal F, 2.3 sb8 R. Fast and goes where I point it.
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Summer Tyre Combo......what do you run?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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SB8 really are a highly overrated tyre when it comes to grip. Late braking into corners is not encouraged and overall not a good all-round "ragging it" tyre. They do grip well sometimes, but not consistently. Fast & loose off camber stuff us where they often come unstuck. *
Best compromise I've found is the Nobby Nic (Front) and Racing Ralph (Rear). Good enough for 3 seasons and the ralphs are almost as fast as SB8's. Nobby Nic has some tenacious grip for leaning into corners too.*
Not cheap, but worth it.*
*All in my very honest and humble opinion of course
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2.3 Speed King front and rear, 33 & 38 psi respectively, just over 12 stone of me. Roll fast, seem to be grippy enough. I think I'll drop the pressure a bit when it's wet.
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2.25 60a Advantage on the front and 2.25 60a Crossmark on the rear in the summer. Either 2.25 60a Advantage or Bonty MudX 2.0 both ends the rest of the year, ground depending. Best combos I've found so far. Want to try Rubber Queens but I'd need to sell a kidney.
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benman - Member
Running those michelin dry 2's on both bikes, bit sketchy when it gets damp, but fast as hell on dry dusty trails. At £9.99 an end, you can't go wrong...
unless its damp eh?
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"Is the Nevegal a large 2.1?"
It's an accurate 2.1. Which means much the same thing, many brands undersize terribly. Kenda own a ruler.
I like the small block a lot but I didn't like it on the front, not that it was terrible but I found it confidence sapping, lots of very minor protests and slides which never came to anything but which felt like they might. Best summer rear tyre there is though IMO. Kept me riding at 10utb on stuff that better riders were pushing.
Not so happy with my fronts, I use Nevegals but they're draggier than I need I think, Just haven't found the ideal replacement yet.
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I didn't go for a Fred on the rear as it's seldom dry enough, often enough to keep one on there
Definitely agree with that, I only use my Fred for a couple of months of the year, at most. I was more meaning why the Ralph over another Ron, genuinely curious. I personally wouldn't have said they rolled quicker, but it's a hard thing to quantify!
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Specialized Fastracks 2.1 grippy on loose stuff and will take light mud - also 120tpi - helps protect punctures.
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kenda small 8s 2.1 on the giant xtc
smart sams 2.1 on the rock lobster
wtb exi wolf 2.1 front and conti 2.1 explorer rear on the Ti456 (the wtb is much bigger than the conti)Kev
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I was using Advantage 2.1 up front and Larsen Mimo 2.0 on the rear which I was liking but the Mimo sidewalls just didn't last. Now using a Smart Sam on the back which felt ok after one ride but would prefer something with a little more volume.
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Specialized eskar 2.3 2bliss front and 2.1 crossmark rear (which will go 2.25 when worn out) on my five both tubeless.
The eskar is a really grippy front tyre, love it and the crossmark is surprisingly grippy for such a fast roller.Posted 1 year ago # -
FS - 2.3 Spesh Eskars
HT - 2.1 Panaracer Fire XC
They stay on the bike until they wear out, at which point they are replaced with the same, or maybe something different.
Is it really worth changing tyres for our non-existant Summer? In any case, Summer's over now until late August - we've got nearly 3 months of rain with the odd nice day thrown in to look forward to.
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dunno where you live AFK STR but where I am the trails are miles drier than they were several months ago, nowhere near as much mud on the ground... Since it only takes 10 mins to swap a set of tyres over it's nice to take the opportunity for a bit of faster smoother riding and getting a few more miles in, totally different experience from slogging it through the mud.
Kev
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FS has 2.25" 3C Evo Nobby Nic up front and a 2.1" 3C Evo Racing Ralph out back, run tubeless.
SS HT has 2.35" Maxxis Ignitor Exceptions front and back, fast as you like and pretty grippy on woody single track, alot faster than advantages in a side by side roll test down a hill by me and my mate last week, we're talking a good 25m over about 300m of mild gradient farm track - and he's slightly heavier so has the G's on his side
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Is it really worth changing tyres for our non-existant Summer?
I've had 3 different sets of tyres on my wheels in the last week! I've only ridden the bike twice in that period.
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Minion Front, Larson Rear both 2.35, 60A folding jobs.
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I just stuff an extra 5 psi in when it's this dry.
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just put a semi slick on the back of my xc bike; driftastic
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was going to get a Racing Ralph for the back, just noticed how much the Nics worn down, probably won't bother now....
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