Hi guys,

Stuck the Clement X’Plor MSO 700×32 120tpi tyres on last night and had a 25km blast this morning, wow!

Much better than my previous tyres. I felt like I was on rails going around corners and didn’t lose any noticeable grip across trails and thick wet mud. Very impressed and happy with the purchase.

Thanks for your help and the direction towards these tyres, the G Ones just didn’t look aggressive enough for my needs.

It does make me think I need to get a second set or wheels dedicated to road… or even a lightweight road bike ha ha! I’ll get winter out the way and then worry about that next Spring, N + 1 has started…

Hi guys,

I really appreciate all the help, some excellent advice and guidance.

I decided to plump for the Clement X’Plor MSO 700×32 Dual Compound 120tpi for £55 delivered. Perhaps a bit more than I’d anticipated spending but I barely saw a bad or even mixed review, it was all positive.

I’m now intrigued by the second set of wheels… probably more do-able and cheaper than I realised but I’ll give the new tyres and existing Rapid Robs a few more blasts and understand the pro’s and con’s of each set up.

If you were going to buy a second set, would you stick to same cassette (SRAM XG1150, 10-42T, 11-SPD), discs (SRAM Rival Hydraulic Disc) and rims (Mavic XM319 – 32 Hole) for ease or would you mix it up a bit to customise a little more for road/trails/mud?

For example, I’ve seen these local to me which seems pretty cheap: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycle-accessories/road-bike-wheels-/1310324523

Thanks,

Kevin

I wondered about that but thought I would need to buy a load of gear, rims, tyres, discs, gears etc, I figured that would cost a few hundred quid at least. Is my understanding correct or feel free to point out where I’m wrong as I’m a bit of a newbie to serious biking.

Thanks guys, interrogating these specs and taking a look at reviews has me narrowing in On Clement Xplor MSO. It appears I can’t get the 120tpi dual compound version (much higher RRP) than the 60tpi folding bead version, for the same price.

I figure it’s a higher quality tyre but just so I fully understand, what would the real life difference be between the two?

That’s interesting guys, i would have taken one look at those tyres and discounted them as they have very little/no side knobs which would concern me for mud, grass and trails. To be honest, I’m probably looking for something a little more aggressive. What do you think of these?

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCLMSOXP/clement-xplor-mso-tyre