Best lightweight 2.25 – 2.3 XC tyres- no more than 600g?

Can anyone recommend some 2.3 XC tyres less than 600g?
Too many tyres, its a minefield?

maxxis advantage are around that, and very grippy with it.

Check here for weight

Maxxis Ignitor Exception in 62a in 2.35″ is 505g’s

steve_b77 – are you sure? Maxxis’ website lists the 2.1″ eXCeption at 510g and the 2.35″ (non-eXCeption) at 790g…..

Granted, my Crossmark eXCeptions came in well under their claimed 530g weight.

Continental Mountain King ProTection 2.2″, 580g?
Continental Speed King ProTection 2.3″, 580g?

Nobby Nicks 2.25″ – 570g
Racing Ralphs 2.25″ – 545g

“26 * 2.35” 60tpi FOLDABLE 65psi 60a 790g “
from maxxis’ website for the ignitor. Theres no 62a eXception version in a 2.35″

Newer maxxis tread patterns (Advantage, Ardent (crossmark?) are bigger (for the same described size) than older ones and most other tyres. Similarly older maxxis’ are smaller than most manufacturers. Though contintental are possibly smaller

A 2.25″ Advantage is the same volume as a 2.5″ High Roller/Minion. A 2.35″ High Roller is only slightly bigger volume than a 2.1″ Advantage

Bontrager ACX 2.2″ folding (sizing pretty normal – though can get a bit slidey when really pushed on trail centre up-down, side-side swooshy corners)
Maxxis Advantage 2.1″ 62a eXception = 595g

Else Kenda Nevegal D(ual)T(yre)C(ompound) folding 2.1″ say they are 610g +/-30g (mine were 630g ..)
Maxxis Higher Roller 2.35″ folding say they are 695g on maxxis’ website, JustRidingAlong.com say they are more like 646g

Else Swalbe’s come up pretty light (And pricey)

Why are you so set on size?

It’s a mine field unless you start to narrow down what you want from a tyre.

I find the bigger tyres that are below 600g start to lack decent protection. I’m currently running Nobby Nicks and enjoying their lightweight, but it’s winter, the ground is soft and I’m riding slow. As soon as summer comes, it’ll be back to heavier Maxxis or something thinner for speed with protection.

I personally just prefer the feeling of big squadgy 2.3’s, thin ones feel too easily pinched and the narrower carcas seems to provide smaller contact patch width while cornering which degrades the grip in my experience. I’m interested in the outcome of this thread, but tyre choice is so personal its amazing – smoe people rave about this tyre or that, then the next person says its the worst they’ve ridden, then it turns out they shred themselves on anything vaguely rocky etc etc Tyres are a tough call.

Rocket Ron’s 2.25 @ 440 grams each…

I’ve just got some 2.1’s and there 370/375 grams 😀

Offroading – are they not like paper socks over the tubes? The reviews I’ve read have said “decent grip with light sidewalls – likely to be ripped to shreds if you power through a rocky section”.

I ordered some Mountain King Protections and actually ended up with Mountain King Supersonics – decided to give them a go and they haven’t been as fragile as I feared (although it isn’t rocky here). They do feel remarkably fast though, but not as sure-footed as my fave Specializeds. And they are properly light.

No not really. The first set i had were odd but the new ones – the production ones are fine. No problems here. Im also running Furious Freds at 280 grams….

My Mountain King protections are well over their stated weight, one is 810g the other 750g. I think Continental’s web site suggest they are 670g…

All,

Thanks for your help.
I’m after a 2.3 tyre, becuase like coffeking says. they feel nice.

just found this website. very cheap

http://www.bike24.com

“I’m after a 2.3 tyre”
2.3″ by which manufacturers claim?

Continental seem to come up small

Old(er) tread maxxis come up small

Most Panaracer (except Rampages) are small, but perhaps not as small as old maxxis/continental

Not too sure about Swalbe. The ones I’ve seen (on regular riding friends bikes) seem perhaps slightly smaller than the ‘norm’ but not as small as continental/maxxis

Bontager and Kenda seem to be in the middle

Specialized used to come up really big, but recently seem to have changed to more normal sizing. eg 2″ fast trak was quite big, but a newer one (The same volume) had 2.2″ printed on the side. 2.3″ enduros were huge!

New(er) tread maxxis seem to come up really big

Im also running Furious Freds at 280 grams….

Have you actually ridden those though? On proper off road terrain, not a tow path?

I would say Furious Freds are a true race only tyre, and if someone blows their nose, you wanna take them off. The Rocket Ron is better, but I wouldn’t bother unless it’s a light XC bike.

I’d stick with Nics or Ralphs for all round riding, otherwise they are much more fragile.