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[Closed] Mavic quest pro or spesh purg/ground control

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Just got some of the mavic wheels with the 29 x 2.35 quest pro tyres.  Before I set up tubeless do I swap for the 2.3 specialized purgatory and 2.3 ground control (both control casing) which I have in the shed? Specializeds look more grippy...

It is for a hardtail and general messing about in the woods  and bridleways.


 
Posted : 13/09/2018 9:53 pm
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The purg/GC will be grippier but the quest pro's actually pretty good- faster than those specializeds and surprisingly grippy. I only got mine because it was a fiver and I needed a tyre quick, but it's impressed me.


 
Posted : 13/09/2018 9:59 pm
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Thanks. Did you have the quest front or rear?


 
Posted : 13/09/2018 10:17 pm
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I'm intrigued by the source of £5 tyres...


 
Posted : 13/09/2018 10:23 pm
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It was CRC! The Quests are on discount pretty much everywhere but that was a good 'un

@Rich I have the quest front, rockrazor rear, on a Soul. Fast and slippy


 
Posted : 13/09/2018 10:28 pm
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I'd vote specialized. Compared to northwind my experience of the quest was really disappointing. It rolls well and is ok on dead dry stuff or some rock, but I found the compoundc terrible. Anything even a little bit slick and it just gave up. After a weekend in brechfa losing the back wheel on anything off camber and unable to pedal up anything tricky I pretty much have up in it.

To put it in perspective I think an iKON rolls faster and grips better.


 
Posted : 14/09/2018 9:22 am
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OK, looks like I'm going to swap for the specializeds. Thanks all


 
Posted : 14/09/2018 1:34 pm