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26" High Roller 2 (F)
Ardent (R)
Minion DHF front
Minion SS rear
Tweed Valley
I've just bought the SS which means it will now rain forever!
Onzadog – I read on a Pinkbike review that E13 use CST to make their tyres (who own Maxxis among others) but from my experience the carcass doesn’t quite match any of the current Maxxis offerings. Exo is thinner and lighter and DD is slightly thicker and heavier, plus the 3C compound isn't particularly hard wearing.
XR4 Front, XR3 rear. Current set have done about 1000 miles so far since January, and the XR3 knobs are nicely worn down so it's probably the equivalent of an XR2 for summer mileage.
Kamikazie - what pressure do you run yours at? Not managed to ding or burp them in the low 20s, but nervous to go much lower.
martin - On the front I've run as low as 16-18psi but my pump gauge seems rubbish at low pressures so it could be +-5psi easily.
It did feel extremely low though so I can believe it's in the ballpark. I wouldn't run that at a trail centre though as I think I'd roll them off on berms (which has happened to me on a HD rear).
Most of my riding is steep, rooty etc and not particularly fast corners so you can get away with lower pressures. For general riding I tend to stick to 22F / 25R baring in mind what I said about my gauge. Also worth noting that the SE5 has a tougher carcass so may cope better at the lower pressures than the XR series.
Minion DHF/DHR2 at the minute, I was going to stick the SS back on the rear but this weeks forecast rain has made me reconsider.
Tempted to stick a DHR2 on the front as plenty seem to?
Cheers Kamikazie
Mud: Shorty/Minion
Wet: Minion/Minion
Dry: Minion/Minion SS or Aggressor
Local XC Rides: Forekaster/Ardent Race
Spring, summer, autumn - Magic Mary 2.35 front, Aedent 2.4 rear
Winter - - Magic Mary 2.35 front, DHR2 rear
mark90FS (27.5) - DHF (f) or Shorty (f) and DHR2 (r) all 3C EXO - swap between front wheels depending on weather/terrain. Might try an dual compound Aggressor on the spare rear wheel for those dry summer days, as the 3C DHR2 is a bit draggy.
I have just put an dual compound Aggressor on the back. Only one ride in so far but it performed well on all surfaces at slightly damp BPW and is definitely way less draggy that the the 3C DHR2.
Proper mud: beaver front and rear
Light mud, or places where I want a bit mroe rear traction; rocket ron front and rear.
all others: rocket ron front, racing ralph rear.
Pressures normally 18-19fr, 21-23rear, but higher for beavers as narrower.
Off topic a bit but what are peoples front - reat wear rates like? seems like my rears get worn three times as fast as front, wonder if it means i should be weighting front more?
The EThirteen TRS tyres are made by Michelin. They're just a slightly modified Wild Rock'R. I'm guessing they use their 'advanced reinforced' casing which seems to be bloody tough compared to the Maxxis EXOs I had before.
I've given up on Butcher/Purgatory - loved them on my Enduro, don't seem to work well on the Capra - and the sidewalls seem to have canvas showing after not too much use.
Tried HRII's 3C and it was like permanently riding through mud.
Just switched to a Magic Mary Evo Trailstar fron and Hans Dampf Evo Pacestar rear. Will report back when I go for a ride later this week.
after trying many many combos, I currently run magic mary trailstar super gravity on the front and DHR2 exo dual compound all year round. only time I change it is for DHR2 DD on the rear for uplift days. does everything I need and doesn't seem to have any real weaknesses other than when you would run a full mud tyre
[quote=jodafett ]Minion DHF front
Minion SS rear
Tweed Valley
I've just bought the SS which means it will now rain forever!
I bought/fitted a minion SS on saturday. its been raining ever since.
Fat: ground control 4.6 F&R all year
27.5+ 130mm fs ebike: purgatory 3.0f Ground control 3.0r (will change for next winter)
29 100mm xc fs: ardent 2.4f ardent race 2.2r in summer, shorty 2.3f beaver 2.0r
27.5 125mm trail fs HR2 2.3f ardent 2.2r in summer shorty and beaver as above in winter
27.5 160mm enduro fs HR2 2.4 f&r all year (might try shortys in winter)