I’ve looked at way too many tyres in the past few days to come to any decision. Been looking and the Maxxis Advantage the Aspen and the High Roller.

Buy a pair? Get different front and rear?

After something a bit bigger than the 2.1 Ignitors i’m currently running. Find that they’re slipping a bit round the Peaks where I usually ride.

conti rubber queens or the new mountain king

+1 on the conti rubber queens, 2.2 are massive, or you can get the conti X-king 2.4 for a slightly rounder profile.

advantages. best tyres I’ve found for years.

Minion DHF 2.35 up front with an avdantage 2.1 or crossmark 2.1 rear. For drier conditions are more xc biased I use advantage front, crossmark rear.

Advantage 2.25 are mint! Crossmark rear for trail centres. Goes like sh*t off a shovel.

I know tyres are a personal thing… but Advantages were merely average for me, and there are better ones out there IMO.

racing ralphs are a very good tyre. the conti’s ive had have been crap without fail…especially the mountain kings!

crap without fail…especially the mountain kings!

they’ve been redesigned now…

You want some of them prototype Schwalbe Hans Dampfs

Bontrager Big Earl wets for me.

Another thumbs up for 2.2 Rubber Queen black chilli

The classic panaracer fire xc pros for me

Bontrager Big Earl wets for me.

This. I used to use HRs but much prefer the Big Earls now. They were doing them for £20 at Evans but they seem to have run out.