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Have recently bought a xc bike and it came with Hutchinson Piranha Airlight tyres - tthey are good in the dry but finding them a bit slippy on wet xc trails at Innerleithen etc - can anyone recommend any alternatives? cheers!
Larsen and Advantage until it gets too wet, then highrollers until it gets really slippy/snowy then Swampthings. All singleply ghetto on 321s. Fire XC pro on the other bike seem to do ok but do struggle on wet roots.
anyone tried the vredstein bull locks? i tried them this week for the 1st time on my 5 demo bike and they were bLinding! just gripped everywhere in a very damp and slippy glentress...i think theyre one of the few tyres that are still handmade...
Kenda Nevegals or Maxxis Highrollers... I like the Kendas, other people like the Highrollers, but they're very very similiar so I don't know why we get so fanboy about it, both ace allrounders. Not fast but very grippy and versatile.
Maxxis AdVantage's all the way !
IMHO obviously ! 🙂
Maxxis Ignitor/Crossmark combo. Those without the mad skills may not apply.
Trailraker - the all year round Scottish tyre -)
My fire XC pros handle the scottish mud pretty well. dont seem to have too many problems other than wet roots, but then most tyres dont like those.
Using Rocket Ron front Furious Fred rear myself, bit sliddy on the back if it's really wet but makes for a lively ride, takes a bit of skill keeping it upright though.
Panaracer Cinder 2.25 for the "summer" up here and Trailraker 2.1 for the winter
Tried Advantages on one ride - absolutely the worst tyre I have ever used for the slippery/rooty stuff in the forests
Tried Advantages on one ride - absolutely the worst tyre I have ever used for the slippery/rooty stuff in the forests
Go try a Conti Vert pro then. Have the ambulance on standby! 🙂
I used to use Conti Verts on all of my bikes and they were good for everything except wet roots. Currently my Epic is on Larssen TT's which, despite the way they look, seem to work well on everything. The Inbred is on Fire XC's and they also seem to work well in all conditions. The Soul is on Racing Ralphs which aren't great in wet conditions.
Racing Ralph was pefect when it was 10 below
On Devs reccomendation I'm going to try Swampthings for when its wet and loose , don't know whether to go for a 2.3 or 2.5
Bonty Big Earl Wets, i've got the 2.5's on a hard tail and they cope with everything - wet roots, rocks, mud(all varieties), grass and everything else in between. 2.35's might be worth checking out if your clearance is a bit skinny. Cont Verticals also god but a bit slippy on roots.
Same tyres as I use in the summer; it's you that runs out of talent, not your bike.
ground control/ground control extreme.
On Devs reccomendation I'm going to try Swampthings for when its wet and loose , don't know whether to go for a 2.3 or 2.5
2.3 single ply. You canny change the laws of physics and grip comes at a price. A 2.5 for non DH use would be like lugging round tractor tyres. Mind you, it's great for fitness. As you well know my regular routes are very rooty. After a solo night ride where I skipped and span so many times at speed at a place I would much rather have not I decided getting around alive was better than quickly. What a difference the swampies made. Come the snow they are without peer.
advantages on bigger bikes, crossmarks on smaller. imo 🙂
I ride with Kenda Nevegals in Scotland all year round and in all weathers in all terrains. 😀
Just back in from a muddy Pentlands and can confirm the Fire XC Pro 1.8's on the Inbred seemed to find grip everywhere.
I run a conti flow at inners and GT no matter the conditions in the summer and swap to Mountain Kings for winter and natural stuff (if i can be bothered).