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[Closed] Rear tyre for the imminent gloop fest

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Can't make my mind up if I should fit a purgatory to the back of my 26" FS and leave it there all winter inc trail centres and big days out, or get a storm and chop & change as required.

Front tyre is a purgatory BTW and it's awsum, so that's staying put.

Local riding is a muddy forest btw.

What would you do?

They'll both be tubeless and I have a preference for specialized tyres on the MTB's


 
Posted : 30/09/2012 2:25 pm
 mboy
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Spesh Ground Control looks like it'd be a better all rounder on the rear. Purgatory is too fat and not knobbly enough to be that good in the mud.

If you're willing to look elsewhere though, may I suggest a 2.2" UST Rubber Queen...


 
Posted : 30/09/2012 2:35 pm
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Rubber queen is not a good mud tyre in my experience, not nobbly enough to dig in and doesn't clear well, as soon as its clogged up you're screwed.


 
Posted : 30/09/2012 2:37 pm
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Went for the Storm, first time I've not been able to get a 2bliss up with a track pump though!

Little shot of CO2 required just to seat it, saying that my rims (4 yr old 355's) aren't exactly ding free 😉


 
Posted : 30/09/2012 4:13 pm