I know, a tyre related thread - sorry.
When I bought my flow rims a year ago I went for Maxxis High Rollers in 2.35 LUST as they seemed to get good press. It was a big jump for me as previously I'd only ridden tubed and 2.1" max, so consequently it feels very different. Whatever is making the difference it works in terms of grip & rider confidence but my god they feel draggy and heavy by comparison. With a new frame on the way I was considering a change, but is it the thicker tubless tyres, the nature of the high roller or just the width that make them feel so slow, or a combo of all 3? Have many used "normal" tyres and stans rims for the weight loss and got away with the thinner sidewalls without too many visits to puncture purgatory?
I'd just experiment and buy a variety of tyres until I found a set of compromises I can live with but tyres seem to be proper expensive these days (not as bad as roadie tyres gram for gram though - they are mad money these days)- can't afford too many expensive blind alleys.
Combo as u say
2.35 High Roller front & a 2.1 ADvantage rear is a good compromise
Buy them off the classifieds here - you can usually get near new [if not new] for around half price
UST tyres are always heavier, plus high rollers IME aren't the quickest of tyres.
I've got a single ply "normal" HR on a Flow and also a Larsen TT. No problems at all so far. I took my Nomad out to Laggan on sat which was its frst ride out for ages. The HR LUST tyres on 823s felt really heavy and slow, or maybe it was the combo of heavier bike and full suss too. Still magic fun though.
Bontrager TLR tyres are pretty good IMO. Ive put a few holes in ACX's but that would happen with anything. Got some XR2s on now its dry and they are strangley grippy and fast and comfy. I like.
Thanks all so far. I guess there will be so many permutations (where you ride, what you ride, how you ride) to what is sensible it's a silly question...
I think I might try a "normal" combo of tyres with something slightly larger on the front and skinnier at the back - I just can't get the racer boy out of my head always searching for efficiency even when grip and reliability are king.