As title really.
I have been using a specialised fast track but the side wall failed last week not a tear or hole but a ripping noise that I assume to be the threads/structure within the side wall followed by a comedy wobble that is only matched by my gut.
This is the third tyre I have lost to a busted carcass in the last year or so from this brand. All on the rear of the hardtail. I ain't light but I ain't gnar either.
I don't mind some extra weight for not mucking up my rides but I do want something that is reasonably fast rolling with tough sidewalls to run tubeless (no dual ply / full on downhill stuff though).
I really am not up to date on what's hot/what might be good so over to the hive mind...
Fast traks are pretty flimsy even in control version, fwiw. What were the others? Just wondering if you need tough, or if you just need "not puny"
Specialised captain X2. Sidewalls very similar.
I am 100kg ish but mostly not that Ham fisted with the bike apart from the odd squiffy landing or two from relatively low heights.
All were 2bliss controls
Maxxis Ardent? Big volume, good sidewalls, pretty fast rolling.
Fitted a set of these on my inbred today and couldn't believe the quality. Really didn't expect much for the stupidly low price but when they arrived they looked very sturdy and very fast. Rode them this afternoon and they are amazing. Can't wait to try them tubeless....
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/TYGEMEII/geax-mezcal-tnt-ii-26-inch-folding-tyre
So if ardents should I go "lust" or something else 😳
Geax looks a bargain. I wouldn't mind tearing one at that price...
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So if ardents should I go "lust" or something else
I'm really uncool and still use tubes, so can't make an informed comment on tubeless setup. There's a tubeless-ready version (TR), which I guess is less of a tight fit than the UST version.
Too many thorny rides to live with tubes round here.
As a heavier bloke though I do think that a lot of trail and xc pattern/ width tyres even tubeless ready ones really do lack sidewall support for longevity.
I know losing some kg would help too...
My WTB vigilante tcs am has been excellent.
Geax Saguaro, very cheap at on one atm
i found ardents to be a mleh tyre. hrs 3c are good as are wtb vigilante ime
Ah thanks for those suggestions too. Ardents seem to be a bit mixed on the reviews. Will have a look at others over the weekend.
Conti trail king / race king protection, black chilli (and breath)
I got a set of maxxis ikon's on the way from probikeshop. Exchange rate is in our favour and worked out at just under £60 for the pair of 3C EXO TLR's. £50 each at nextdaytyres.