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Any good for trail centres from a perspective of width and the 70a, or do I need to look for 2.25 60a?
They do come up wide. the 2.1 advantage is about the same as a 2.35 high roller.
They're great tyres. They are bi directional giving different properties depending which way you run them. Currently running it on the rear with a 2.1 high roller on the front. in the summer I run it on the front with a 2.1 crossmark on the rear
It's a bit subjective as you will be fine at a trailcentre with most things it's more of a preference than a requirement. They're quite big as a 2.1 nearer a 2.2 for most manufacturers and certainly larger than the high rollers of the same size. If you like to ride up and down fast then great, if all you care about is the downs then I'd say go for the bigger softer one, at least on the front.
The 70a is ok for most things, lasts forever but I did find them noticeably less grippy in winter but the trailcentres I ride (except Whinlatter) don't get very slippy.
If you are simply looking for cheap tyres then look at the mk2 mountainkings on ribble cycles. The wire ones are £12 and weigh about 60g more than kevlar for the 2.4. Just put some on and they [i]look[/i] good 😉
You'll be fine with anything at a trail centre. There isn't a huge difference between the 2.1 and 2.25 advantage, the 2.25 is very rounded and 'tall' though and I had problems fitting it into my trance on the rear. I didn't like it as a rear, too squirmy on hardpack, seems ace on the front so far. My gf likes it as a rear tyre but is several stone lighter than me.
If you are simply looking for cheap tyres then look at the mk2 mountainkings on ribble cycles. The wire ones are £12 and weigh about 60g more than kevlar for the 2.4. Just put some on and they look good
Those (they have the folders too) are not Black Chilli though and if the previous incarnation is to go by could be quite scary...
70a is a very slippy compound - if you're going 2.1" go for the 62a eXception variant. Whilst I do run the 2.1", the 2.25" 60a can be pushed a lot harder in the twisty bits - personally, I'd go for these.
greeble - MemberThey do come up wide. the 2.1 advantage is about the same as a 2.35 high roller.
Gah! Advantages come up pretty accurate, but 2.35 highrollers are tiny!