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Hello.

Looking for some 29" tyres up to 2.3

They will be on the bike I will commute on, 15miles road there, pretty way home, mix of open moorland and trail centre, and then 5-10 miles of tarmac. What will be half decent on grassy Landrover tracks and singletracks, but won't be instantly ruined on the tarmac?

Or is it a lost cause and I should.just get whatever is cheapest and accept.that they won't last long?

Previous experience: I like Maxxis, Ikon,Advantage and Minion, I don't like Continental, especially Race Kings but their road tyres are OK. I used to like Schwalbe, RRs and NNs but lately they have become a PITA to fit. Not really tried much else.

Thanks


 
Posted : 18/03/2018 8:17 pm
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Not sure about grassy Landrover tracks... but I'll stay the bidding with the Minion SS?

As with any tyre you could up the pressure a bit for the long road section,lower it for the fun stuff?


 
Posted : 18/03/2018 8:43 pm
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Ardent. 2.4 if it will fit, 2.25 if not. Maybe an ardent race on the rear.


 
Posted : 18/03/2018 8:48 pm
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Specialized Slaughter - light casing variant


 
Posted : 18/03/2018 9:01 pm
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Hmm, tempted by the Ardent, think a Minion may be a bit heavy. Are they a harder rubber than the Minion, last a bit longer on the tarmac bits?

Slaughter does look good, and reasonably cheap too if they turn out not to last that long. Hadn't thought of Spec.


 
Posted : 25/03/2018 12:44 am
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XR2 - surprisingly good unless it's gloopfest...


 
Posted : 25/03/2018 8:26 am