27.5" tyres (:-/) want my rear more alive

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27.5" tyres (:-/) want my rear more alive
LoCo
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Nobby nic has too weak sidewalls it seems, need a 2.25 ish around same profile as the nic in UST, suggestions please 😀

Posted 10 years ago

Conan257
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I’m keeping an eye on the new Mavic tyres as they’ve apparently been pushing hard with the Enduro types, and it looks like Michelin have made a push to comeback into the forefront again…

That said, I saw Jedi is on some WTB rubber and loving it.

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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Interesting, need something asap as rear torn and unusable, hans dampf out of stock atm too, otherwise would try one of them, clearance a touch limit so they maybe too big anyway, always likes michelins of old too

Posted 10 years ago

FGF 701 The Hydrate Or Die Edition

cbmotorsport
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..more alive?

Apparenlty you should have bought a 29er. 😆

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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29er on front, don’t want it too alive 😉

Posted 10 years ago

tenfoot
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Continental are now producing the Trail King (Rubber Queen) and Mountain King in 650B. I would presume that includes their Protection sidewalls.

Posted 10 years ago

kimbers
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can get maxxis ardent in 650b flavour

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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Cool, cheers, any other suggestions? going on UST Stans arch rims too if anyone has any fitting issues with the tyres

Posted 10 years ago

ratherbeintobago
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I have it from Stan’s themselves that WTB TCS tyres won’t go on their rims, if that helps.

Posted 10 years ago

jedi
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im on 26″ 🙂

Posted 10 years ago

PJM1974
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Install a badger? That would make the back end lively!

As someone else said, you should soon be able to get the Trail King (ex Rubber Queen) in 27.5″ format – don’t be tempted to scrimp on the compound, go the full Black Chili and you should be right.

Posted 10 years ago

rOcKeTdOg
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Honey Badger

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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What are the badgers like in mud?

Posted 10 years ago

PJM1974
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What are the badgers like in mud?

Inconsistent. The goalposts are always moving, you see.

Posted 10 years ago

Conan257
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LoCo – Member
What are the badgers like in mud?

Muddy.

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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😆

Posted 10 years ago

tomhoward
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I’m sure Bikeind will be able to sell you the perfect tyre.

If only he would tell us which shop he was :sigh:

Oh and if you must use badgers, don’t go tubeless, leads to no end of bother….

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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😀 badgers out then if rubbish tubeless, Trail King 27.5″ x 2.2 ProTection look pretty good any comments on arch compatability any issues with rolling on rim when cornering when run tubeless

Posted 10 years ago

nicolaisam
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Bontrager XR3 team issue 2.2

Posted 10 years ago

cnud
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I used to love my Rubber Queens/ Trail Kings in 26″ flavour UST Black Chilli Tubeless. Great grip and fast rolling but I deformed 3 carcasses on the rear from shoddy landings twice leaving me stranded. So I personally won’t have em again. By all accounts you can warranty them but that’s no good when your miles from anywhere. Perhaps they’ve changed the construction as well as a rebrand?

Posted 10 years ago

LoCo
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Have picked up a set of Bonty team XR 3 team issues ( cheers Coatsey ) look and feel pretty good with a nice strong carcass and sidewalls, will update after I’ve had time to ride them

Posted 10 years ago