Got my 2.5 super tacky high rollers on but thinking I want to something a little faster than high rollers......I know they're pretty decent but the weather seems to be gettin better, could I risk something else. Will 2.35s roll faster?
Whats everyone got on?
Bike is meta 55 and riding mostly trail riding. Nothing too lary.
Specialised the captain 2.0. Really like them for afan and other rocky rooty trails. They come in a 2.2 as well.
What bike they on? Never tried any of specialized's tyre range. Tried bonty jones, nevegals, ignitors and high rollers
I've fitted Schwalbe DH 2.5 on mu 456 SE and rode it at Swinley yesterday with a kiddie seat behind me. Great grip but not draggy at all.
Running 2.35" Maxxis ignitors on the big bike, and 1.5" contis on the XC bike.
Both are coping very well.
Hairy which model of schwalbe DH? They expensive? Some tyres seem extremely overpriced IMO. I do like ignitors, very good all round tyre.
Currently using fast fred 2.0, a little squirmy today, and I actually got some 'wheelspin' whilst honking on the bars.
Saying that, it is march FFS ;o)
Be brave.
Supertacky Highroller on the front, 60a on the rear. Both single ply and both 2.35. This is what Ive used this winter and its been fine but where I live alot of the tracks arent particularly muddy.
im running conti escape 2.1s at the moment. Working a treat round 'ere sunny sarf, it's pretty dry just now.
Haha I like your forward planning 2unfit! Makes for a "funner" ride!
Oh yes, this combo is much better than a 2.35 super tacky front and rear, therefore it should be much quicker than 2.5 super tackies.
Schwalbe Spice Double Defence, I bought a pair on eBay (brand new) for £30. They are folding, rather light for the size - 916gms each and I like them for general fat burning rides around 35PSI. I have them on 719's and they're fine.
Racing Ralphs 😈
Well it's p****d it down today in Manchester so I'm sure everything will be nice and "moist" this weekend
Maybe I'll try some 2.35 HRs with 60A on back. Grips great at the mo, rarely slip out, but would rather go faster
racing ralphs on the hardtail
high rollers on the full sus.
Are your current tyres dual ply or single?
If I were you I would just buy a single ply 60a 2.35 for the rear, it will definitely feel quicker.
Makes me laugh all this tyre changing malarkey!
For me its,
Nevegals for the winter, Nevegals for the spring, Nevegals for the summer...
Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1. All year round.
Depending on which bike I'm on then...
Conti GP4000s 23c
Specialized All Condition Armadillo 25c (officially the slowest road tyre in the world)
Conti Twister 35c
Kenda Dread Tredz 1.8
Kenda Nevegal/Blue Groove 2.1
Bonty Jones ACX 2.35
black rubbery ones with knobbly bits on 😀
Never change my tyres on the big bike, but do sometimes on the XC bike.
Yeh they're dual ply. Bit overkill really.
Right, sure I've got some 2.35s somewhere. And I think one might be 60a compound. Or shall I buy some new ones.
These are cheap for schwalbes. Hairy are these similar to yours? Any good
I must be sensible, think I'll stick the 2.35 high roller combination I've got somewhere on.
Well the reason it poured down in Brighton today is because I took the mud x's off on Saturday and put the fire xc's back on. So convinced was I that this would happen that I made sure to get out early yesterday while the sun was still shining. I find the xc's ok for most conditions apart from claggy mud which clogs them very quickly to the point where the wheels will no longer turn.
If they are 2.5 dual ply ST's at the moment then 2.35 Single ply 60a's will make a huge difference.
either
Swampthings, High Rollers or crossmarks (3 x sets of wheels)
all tubeless, Crossmarks = ghetto
I change tyres when they're shagged. Got a Kenda Dread tread on the back(so far,so good) and a Maxxis Medusa front,which has coped very well all through the winter. Both 2.1
another vote for spesh captains here..simply the best trail all rounder i've owned always predictable in any conditions, would recommend.
have minions 2.5 on my DH bike
twohats - Member
Makes me laugh all this tyre changing malarkey!
For me its,
Nevegals for the winter, Nevegals for the spring, Nevegals for the summer...
SAME HERE !!! LOL
Riding Fire XC Pro. Will be riding them until they're ruined as my Kendas are already on another bike.
Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1. All year round.
Same here.
racing ralph/nobby nic combo, next week i'll have rocket rons on one, and race kings on the other...
Spesh Captains on a stumpjumper, loving the dry conditions, much faster rolling than the mud-x that have done sterling winter service
mmmm rubber...
At the moment 3 sets of wheels
1. 2.5 DPC Supertacky Swampthings
2. 2.5 DPC Supertacky High Rollers
3. 2.2 Continental Rubber Queens
Same rotors all round so can mix and match too.
They very much are but mine are kevlar beaded not wire. Mine are hard compound which, in reality, isn't that hard. For under £20 per pair you can't really go wrong I suppose.
2.2 Rubber Queens eh Ed?
How do you like them? Are they heavy? Do they come up bigger than 2.2 MKs?
My three tyre combos are...
2.0 Mud X F&R
2.35 Nevegals DTC rear, sticky front
2.4 Mountain King rear, 2.35 High Roller LUST front
If it's been raining lots I'll take the hardtail with Mud X, if it's been dry I'll take whichever bike I fancy.
Bonty ACX up front and Mud X out back, been on since September.
On my usual bike, 2.1" Maxxis Ignitors.
For no particular reason than I had been given them just before I decided to go ghetto tubeless (mid-last year) and I can't be bothered to change them.
They seem to be quite a good all-round tyre, or perhaps I'm just a highly-skilled rider. 😉
twohats - MemberMakes me laugh all this tyre changing malarkey!
For me its,
Nevegals for the winter, Nevegals for the spring, Nevegals for the summer...
i'm glad i'm not the only one! "what tyres have you run all last season, currently and for the foreseeable future until they're bald?" er... cinders 🙂
RRs as always. They worked fine a couple of weeks ago when it was still a bit damp. They work even better now. "Only" 2.1s, as I've not got clearance in the back for bigger.
Nobby Nic's 😉 front and back!
Nevegals 2.1s at 30psi, ghetto tubeless. Rather slow on dry dirt / trail centres, but invaluable on slippy roots, rocks and mud.
For anything vaguely serious I swap wheels with my HT which has Panaracers XPpro/trailblaster combi, which go fast.
2.2 Rubber Queens eh Ed?How do you like them? Are they heavy? Do they come up bigger than 2.2 MKs?
Yes I like them. Not heavy. Proper size (like a Maxxis 2.5!)
Schwalbe Smart Sam cos I have to ride so much road to get off-road. Quick & Sketchy 😯
Riding specialised the captains 2.0 on a Trek Topfuel 9, which is the xc race/all day bike. Ride pretty hard in most conditions and I'm really happy with them. Riding tubeless.
An mbr review gave them 7/10, saying they're not amazing on wet roots but I've had no problems.
Just put my 2Summer tyres on (tubeless dont you know!!) sticking with my fire xc pros best alrouinder for me and my riding (ie a bit of everything really!!)
Bike is an orange five.
Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I'd think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.
[sorry, don't mean to be rude, I'm probably just weak and slow, but I suspect I'd barely be able to move a bike with 2.5 HR STs on front and rear. I found the 2.35s unbearably slow even though they were fantastically grippy]
Ghetto'd Maxxis Minion 2.35 Maxxpro Kevlar bead on the front.
and a "starting to look very worn" Kenda Nevegal 2.1 DTC folding on the rear.
Minion is great on the mostly earth/leaves/roots of south bristol, rolls really well too.
Going to go for Maxxis Crossmark (Ghetto) for the rear soon, weather permitting.
Spesh captains........all year, tubeless, love em
Fast Freds, on cross bike
Stelvio's on road
High Rollers on the Pitch 2.35" ST on front and 2.35" Maxpro on the rear, hasn't changed combo in 8 months.
Bonty Mud X's on the HT when it's mega muddy round the local woods, just taken them off and fitted a set of Maxxis Advantage 2.1" front and back.
1.5" Conti Cross country on the Cross(ish) bike
2.4 Conti Mountain king UST (R) and Nobby Nic (F) All year round [i]here in Mid Wales.....[/i]
+1 for Panaracer Fire XCs.
I used to keep them on ALL the time. Then I did a really gloopy Thetfrod race in them and they clagged up REAL bad so I got some 'mud' tyres (Conti Edge). Then in the summer, I was doing the 24/12 so thought I had better get something a bit more 'racey' so went for some Speedkings.
Now the Speedkings are great, but disintegrate on the road or rocky rides and the Conti Edge are great in gloop, but crap in all else. However, apart from 'drying sloppy' mud, the Fire XCs just seem to work, don't wear fast, roll OK on the road, rarely puncture and I've had them for ages.
Might get some more durable tyres to try and stop punctures in Spain, but probably won't round to it and just keep the Fires on.
Er ! rubber ones. FFS.
I have 2.35" single ply, folding 60a Minion Front and 2.1" single ply, folding, 60a HighRoller Rear on my Meta 55 and that does fine for yorkshire riding and welsh trail cetres. Prob going to put a lighter/faster tyre on the back this summer just don't know what yet!
Off to the Alps again this summer and I'll prob invest in some 2.5" 42a tyres then but for the UK, especially on a bike you want to pedal uphill I wouldn't dream of using 2.5" F&R especially in a soft compound.
BadlyWiredDog - MemberWow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I'd think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.
[sorry, don't mean to be rude, I'm probably just weak and slow, but I suspect I'd barely be able to move a bike with 2.5 HR STs on front and rear. I found the 2.35s unbearably slow even though they were fantastically grippy]
No your totally right! Overkill for my ability and style of riding. I've found my old high rollers which are 1 s.tacky and 1 60a(both 2.35). So I'll get them on in the setup some people have reccomended. I would think they'll be much faster than ST 2.5s F&R. If I'm still not fast enough haha, I might try something else.
round ones made of rubber with some knobbles on em seem to cope well, and havent had to change them for years which is a bonus
Thanks dunn, was about to by some square road tyres then, but you just stopped me
glad to be of some help! I try to stick to same tyres all the time makes you a better rider as you adapt your riding style to the conditions plus as they wear you get better at finding grip!
Anyone using Geax Barros? Thinking of going for them next, first foray into tubeless on my remedy. Good review on pinkbike and hopefully a quick, all rounder that will not require changing for a while.
Off to the Alps again this summer and I'll prob invest in some 2.5" 42a tyres then but for the UK, especially on a bike you want to pedal uphill I wouldn't dream of using 2.5" F&R especially in a soft compound.
Run a harder compound tyre on the rear for the Alps, otherwise the tread will only last for a matter of days!!!
Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I'd think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.
Calderdale riding can be quite specialised and so our tyre choice is not for everyone or everywhere. Steep, off camber, exposed, green rocks, roots - is what the Supertacky 2.5s are for. Also for away days to downhill tracks. A lot of our rides involve lots of short winching-up climbs and pretty tech descents, which might take hours, but are not big mileages. If I was going up to the Dales for an all day ride I'd put the Rubber Queens on, or for a Peak ride I would go for a 60a type compound and narrower tyre on the rear.
Tyre threads eh?
Schwalbe Fat Albert on the front
Schwalbe Albert rear
Been running Spesh Storm's over the wet winter.
On sunday changed over to Spesh Captains because of the dry conditions, and hopefully the end of 'real winter' mud.......
which is why we've had rain, obviously!
cheers
Q
just changed them today, gone from 2.3 panaracer fire xc pros to 2.1 racing ralphs.
unbelievable difference, bike is a pound lighter, they roll incredibly fast, and still grip really well for a skinny tyre.
[b] Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I'd think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.[/b]Calderdale riding can be quite specialised and so our tyre choice is not for everyone or everywhere. Steep, off camber, exposed, green rocks, roots - is what the Supertacky 2.5s are for. Also for away days to downhill tracks. A lot of our rides involve lots of short winching-up climbs and pretty tech descents, which might take hours, but are not big mileages. If I was going up to the Dales for an all day ride I'd put the Rubber Queens on, or for a Peak ride I would go for a 60a type compound and narrower tyre on the rear.
Tyre threads eh?
Oh, okay, no-one said this was for Calderdale... I've ridden there, I hear what you're saying.