Hi
Looking for tubeless versions of the above to cope with our lovely climate and local sticky stuff.
Thanks
Bontrager Mud-X
Mud-X are good mud tyres but I find the sidewalls a bit lacking when run tubeless on the rear. Depends on the amount/type of mud you want them to cope with but where I ride (Surrey Hills) I found Mud-X front and Maxxis ADvantage LUST rear, both run tubeless, a good combo for the wetter months.
"our lovely climate and local sticky stuff"
and where is that?
i run mud x for general winter mud, but trailrakers work great in super sloppy stuff if its getting really horrific out. only thing is that not sure if can run them tubeless - i had them on before i switched...
Bonti Mud-x (spesh storm control are very similar) are a good around winter tyre, reasonable grip/bite but not too draggy, trail-rakers are good for digging through slop but are very draggy if you do any road work. Lots of new tyres to try too, conti baron, dirty dans& others but I've no experience of them
I have Mud X, but my new fave winter front tyre is the GEAX Datura UST (£15 from on one). It has big siped knobbles which grip roots and dig into mud really well.
Conti Baron... Great in mud, but also great at stuff that isn't mud.
I've just fitted a storm to the rear of my FS, goes very well with the Purg up front.
Got mud-x's for t'wagon wheeler, but as Spesh have released the storm in big size I want them now.
mud x for xc, swampthings for dh
+1 for swampthings, draggy as **** if you need to ride on any Tarmac though
Imagine, if you can, a supertacky Swampthing that doesn't drag like an anchor, and which works well on hardpack, rocks and roots as well as mud. That's the Conti Baron. Just a much better tyre in all regards. Other'n price anyway.
Imagine, if you can, a supertacky Swampthing that doesn't drag like an anchor, and which works well on hardpack, rocks and roots as well as mud.
Thats sounds the perfect winter tyre.
I usually use 2.35 swampies, but they have more drag than Danny La Rue.
Tried some Storms last night, but not to impressed on anything but mud,plus a little more volume would be nice.
Those Barons sound spot on.
The other to consider is the panaracer CG soft conditions, that seemd to get good reviews late last winter.
Anyone tried Geax Gato's? They seem to get reasonable reviews and thinking of some for the 29er
That ust datura looks like a bargain, getting one of those tomorrow now! The rubber queens really aren't cutting it now it's sloppy.
Vortex, I found they are pretty much as good as any other 2" tyre on the rear on roots & rocks but miles better in the mud 'n slop
Another vote for Bonty Mud X tyres - got them front and rear in 2.0 size and they're great all round winter tyre
No Beaver love? Thought the new maxxis looked good
Vortex, I found they are pretty much as good as any other 2" tyre on the rear on roots & rocks but miles better in the mud 'n slop
I think your right, running 2.3 tyres all summer and using 2.35 swampies for the last couple of years, I seem to have got used to some cushioning for the volume and I run them quite low on pressures which also give compliance as well.
Mud X-fit 'em on & ride all year-great tyre
Anyone tried Geax Gato's? They seem to get reasonable reviews and thinking of some for the 29er
only ridden on them a couple of times but seemed pretty decent once the pressure was right (ie really low!) not tried them in proper slop but seem a great 'winter all rounder'
mud x's are good, if only they had a bit more edge grip they'd be spot on.
Surprisingly, on tarmac, they are only fractionally slower than nobby nics (freewheeling contest) which belies their 'mud only' draggy style.
Ive been riding [url= http://http://velo-m.co.uk/components/mtbtyres/continentalmountainkingrs2.2tubelessready.html ]these[/url] for the last few weeks and get on really well with them. And the last few rides have been more than a little muddy. I think they shed mud really quickly, which I particularly like.
Love Mud x, but have changed them to Bonty XR4's on my SS after some recommendations from the folks here, in a post where I asked for an all round tyre that does mud well.
I'll let you know how it went tomorrow afternoon....
Swampthings are great, if a little slow. Nowhere has em tho, unless you want 2.5 dual ply supertacky. And if you want to ride those uphill, you're a) incredibly fit and I salute you, or b) you're a muppet and you'll die before you get to the top of the first hill. Not tubeless either. trail rakers are again slow, but tubeless versions are available. Superb in proper mud and steep stuuf, a bit nervous on roots and rocks though. I'm now running a Geax datura from on one and first impressions are very good. Not light but look pretty tough and coped well with a mix of trail surfaces.