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I have decided which tyres to buy for my holiday (phew) but now there are loads of models of the tyre!
I think this one will be best:
Maxxis High Roller 26 x 2.35 Black F 60a MaxxPro
60a is the softness and 60a is pretty soft, is that right? 2.35 would be about as wide as would fit in the back I think.
Any thoughts? They are to go on a old style 575 for a week of cycling in the Sierra Nevada, Spain going up and downhill but more important that they are good down 🙂
If you must feel free to suggest alternatives 😉
I use [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19875 ]this[/url] on the front.
and [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=52640 ]this[/url] on the back
Considering ditching the HR altogether and running ardents front and back.
I live and ride in Spain full time, tried loads of tyres. These two are the best so far.
60a isn't as grippy as 40a or super tacky. I use a 60a dual ply on the rear and it's heavy but seems to grip very nicely. Going back to the 2.1 folding one now the weather is a bit better (can get away with slightly higher pressures to negate the need for dual ply!).
The dual ply feels at least twice the weight of the folding and I wouldn't recommend unless you get a lot of pinch flats.
I've just come back from a week in the Sierra Nevada, & was glad I was using tubeless tyres......
+1 for going tubeless.
dual ply, super tacky's. sorted.
Don't really suffer with pinches much (jinx!) but seems like something Maxxis is a safe bet.
Thanks all.
Lots of big square edges down here 😉
IMO, Minions are better over rocks and dry conditions than high rollers. HRs are more intermediate tyres, whereas the minions are more of a dry weather tyre. (Or even wet weather tyre if it's hardpack) DHF on the front, 42a dual play (Heavy) with a tubeless ardent on the rear.