New tyre time- PLEASE HELP

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New tyre time- PLEASE HELP
shaungero
Free Member

Hi all
Ok I’m due for some new tyres on my cotic soul and as I’m pretty new to the game i would like some help in what to get. My ridding is very XC but I’m looking for something that will roll nice too without to much drag.Also I’m nor sure about the whole compound thing either. will be good to hear from you.
Cheers

Posted 8 years ago

mboy
Free Member

BIG can of worms! Just like a***holes, everybody has got an opinion over tyres!

Best thing you can do is tell us what you use at the moment, and what you do and don’t like about them. Also, where you ride (local trail types can make a big difference to recommendations), and your riding style will all help…

Posted 8 years ago

oldnpastit
Full Member

Racing Ralphs, and set them up tubeless, work well for me. Light, fast rolling, reasonable grip unless it’s really muddy.

Unless you’re going somewhere like the Lakes with lots of sharp pointy rocks.

Posted 8 years ago

FGF 701 The Hydrate Or Die Edition

DickBarton
Full Member

PlanetX have some deals on Continental tyres…

Posted 8 years ago

kilo
Full Member

Just put one of these on the rear of my bike, set up tubeless and quite impressed so far Saguaros

Posted 8 years ago

shaungero
Free Member

I have Spesh butcher front, purgatory grid rear – set up tubeless, They are great but as i have been told they are a winter tyre which are great in the mud. but the back especially is worn out now so due for some new stuff. my local riding is around ogden which is very rocky but i just spent the weekend in llandegla so I’m looking to do more of that stuff.

Posted 8 years ago

Keva
Free Member

Ritchey Z-Max wcs prmonition. I’ve bought a couple of these and can recommend them. A good all rounder they perform well on a variety of terrains.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritchey-z-max-wcs-premonition-tyre/rp-prod53813?gs=1&gclid=CMeD4pyrl8UCFa7KtAodeggAVg&gclsrc=aw.ds

Posted 8 years ago

cynic-al
Free Member

Vertical pro/hans/dampf/nobby nic depending on what year it is.

Hope this sorts the desparate emergency.

Posted 8 years ago

keppoch
Full Member

Right I was just about to ask about the same question on a rear tyre for the Dyfi. Everyone loves a good tyre thread, for what you are looking for I would recommend a 2.25 Crossmark. I find them a pretty good tyre. But what is the next tyre up the grip ladder?

Here is a stab at a scale, so controversial 🙂

Slick
Kenda Small Block 8
Geax Saguaro
Geax Goma
Maxxis Crossmark

Specialized Purgatory
Specialized Ground Control

Maxxis Highroller

Maxxis Minion

Posted 8 years ago