So guys what 29er tyres are you running for xc riding???

Im thinking X King or Racing Ralph??

Spesh Purgatory Control 2.3 front, Ground Control 2.1 rear. Both tubeless on Crests.

Bonty muds. Grippy and fast.

X King 2. First 2 rides, had 3 punctures, which initially coloured my judgement. Been OK since, so perhaps I was just unlucky. Bit tight on the rims (Mavic M319, steel beads) but seem like a pretty good all-rounder.

Ralphs front & back since last November……..

Aspens for XC, Ardent/Nic combo for rougher stuff.

Beavers for mud/winter Ardents now its dryer, they don’t like mud though I’ve found.

Ikons

ardent 2.4s

Maxxis Ikon 2.2’s are really great.

I’ve been running the 3C EXO version for over 12 months with no issues.

They ride nice and light and I haven’t had any grip problems.

They haven’t punctured and the sidewalls have been strong (touch wood)

Bonty 29-3’s for winter, and 29-2’s for summer. Job done.

No sharp pointy stones: Rocket Ron front, Racing Ralph rear

Yes sharp pointy stones: MKii ProTection front, X-King ProTection rear

All tubeless. Sidewalls on the contis seem better.

What tougher 29er tyres for the Alps??

kenda nevgals all the way

WTB Bronson Race on my Salsa at the moment (tubeless on Crests).

+ great tyres, fast rolling even at low pressures, grippy, stable, predictable, light, really can’t fault them in use. Done 325miles so far since the start of April and haven’t been tempted to change them.

– has spontaneously blown off the rim (stans crest) once when inflated to 45psi just riding along (commuting). They’re fine at 30psi though despite the warning on the WTB site not to run them (non tubeless version) tubeless (something to do with the sidewalls)
– the tubeless version isn’t compatible with stans rims (info form the stans site).

Whether the last two points bother you is personal preference/risk aversion, but they’ve been OK for me.

Bonty ACX…wish they still made them. Don’t know exactly what new equivalent would be

What tougher 29er tyres for the Alps??

Reckon Chunky Monkey front & Smorgasbord rear…that’s what Ed O rode in Sospel this year

Surly Knard 3″, Weirwolf 2.55

Anyone got any 29er skinwalls ?

yeh 29er skin walls, cool!!

captainsideburns – Member
Anyone got any 29er skinwalls ?

Think Onza make some.