I know, I know; another one! Recommend me a front tyre please:
My faithful old 27.5 x 2.35, snakeskin Mary finally gave up the ghost after a long service.
I was looking for a direct replacement but the new SUPER stuff from Schwalbe all seems much heavier than my old 900g Mary – the 2.4” super trail coming in at 1140g…
I rarely slash or damage tyres so I’m not sure adding this extra weight is worth it.
I mostly ride steep, wet, rooty in the woods type type stuff (Aberfoyle, Campsie Glen, Balquidder) and some faster open moorland mixed with rock (Old Kilpatrick). Trail centres and mountain days also make appearances but less common (Comrie, The Cobbler etc)
The new tyre will be going on the front of a 140mm Nicolai which has a 2.3 DHR2 exo on the back. No issues with the rear tyre at all.
Rims are a distinctly old school Hope Tech enduro coming in at 23mm internal width. Maxxis seem to be trying to put me off one of their 2.5” tyres due to that internal width but I fancy something a bit wider than their 2.3 if possible.