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I need to replace my Bontrager tyres on my Boardman MTB (26") and looking for a pair of all round use tyres (2.25 - 2.3" width) - its a bit of a minefield out there with so many options, so looking for suggestions please (with link)?
On a budget, so ideally under £50 for the pair.
Someone had a PSA for Specialized the other day, £20 a pop, Specialized make some good allrounders
On one Smorgasbord and chunky monkeys are £15 each.
ty george, that site's not working.. try this one for the same price:
£20! http://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Specialized/Purgatory-Control-2Bliss-Ready-MTB-Tyre/1Q5A
Second the on-one tyres.
On-one
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYSCRRZF/schwalbe-rock-razor-tubless-ready-folding-tyre is a pretty good deal, £15/20 (snakeskin/super gravity), besides the On-One (re-branded Maxxis?) tyre combo mentioned earlier.
Lots of places are selling off the decent Schwalbe's at the moment. Ive had Magic Mary's Hans Dampfs and nobby nicks for about £30 each for the snakeskin pacestar and trailstar compounds.
On One
If you're on 26" I have three lightly used Rubber Queen UST 2.2 black chili that need rehoming. Really great tyres, shame the 27.5 version isn't as good.
On One +1
I've been using Smorgasbord Enduro/Trail Extreme combination for last couple of years and they're excellent.
Thanks guys, will check the Smorgasbord / chunky monkey tyres out and give them a call to see what combo they recommend.
I have spesh purgatory on the FS and smorgasbord of the HT.
Way prefer the purgatorys. Running them tubeless. Grip really well and seem to roll well.
The smorgs (also tubeless) are really good for the money but I find them very draggy and they are heavy.
It might just be me, but I also find them really sensative to what pressure they're at.
Just a bit hard or a bit soft and they feel rubbish
Rock Razor or High Roller II 60a for the rear and Magic Mary Trailstar for the or a Maxxis DHF 2.5 3C for the front. Either option should come in at under £50 and would be about as good as it gets. That £15 Rock Razor is a bargain.
I've got a pair of these - [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/vredestein-black-panther-xtrac-ust-mtb-tyre/rp-prod140484 ]Vredestein Black Panther Xtrac[/url] - on my SS bike, and have been really impressed. Really good grip, fast rolling, and went up tubeless with zero fuss. Only £11.99 each!
On one had some dirt cheap (like £6) Geax tyres a while back. Not sure of they're still doing them but I like mine.
Specialized tyres always look a bargain. I'm running Purg Controls on my 29er right now and they're good *BUT* the Controls are lightweight sidewalls and they weep quite a bit. The Grid are the tougher sidewalls but seem a bit harder to find
Hmmmm. Those Rock Razors might be just what I need for the Whippet.
It's my all round bike, for commuting, quick hour blasts that can be just 12 miles leg stretch locally or sometimes straying into the peaks.
Anyone any experience of them?
Also are they tubeless?
Vredestein tubeless tyres are crazy cheap at CRC.
Any good?
Just bought a rock razor, been wanting one for ages... a bargain I couldn't let go.
I bought both the Black Panther Xtrac and Black Panther Xtreme but only used the latter which I would consider an all round tyre.
Clogs in wet clay, but most tyres in this category do this.
Decent grippy rubber compound generally appears to be a quality tyre.
I'm guessing some Conti's with Black Chilli might be a bit better in off camber corners, but they cost a lot more. Nobby Nics are more nobby so probably more grippy in softer stuff but won't be as fast on smoother stuff.
Just bought a rock razor, been wanting one for ages... a bargain I couldn't let go.
same as that - thanks for the link n0b0dy0ftheg0at
I've got Rocket Ron/Smart Sam at the moment, but starting to venture into heavier ground on the whippet. Was thinking of sticking a nobby nic up front and the ron on the back, or trying something totally different.
As I said above, the Vredestein Xtracs are actually very good. Maybe a little more to the XC side, but in the current dry conditions around here they work really well. Seem to hook up well on roots, loose gravel and dirt. Took the bike through some sloppy stream beds and they cleared well too.