All mountain tyres - recommendations please!
Discussion
Hi,
I'm in the market for some new tyres.
I want a 2.3 on the front and a 2.1 on the back and I want them weigh under 1000g's each.
I am currently thinking of a Panaracer Fire XC folding 2.1 on the rear and a Maxxis Minion 2.3 on the front.
Will the Maxxis feel too heavy?
I've had continental vertical pros in the past and wasn't overly impressed with them, although they are light and have good volume.
I ride all over the woods but do have a dh bias having done a few races and love the extra confidence you get from running high volume tyres, I just don't want to be so heavy that it kills me on the climbs!
If you've got any help or recommendations on the subject I'm all ears.
Cheers!
I'm in the market for some new tyres.
I want a 2.3 on the front and a 2.1 on the back and I want them weigh under 1000g's each.
I am currently thinking of a Panaracer Fire XC folding 2.1 on the rear and a Maxxis Minion 2.3 on the front.
Will the Maxxis feel too heavy?
I've had continental vertical pros in the past and wasn't overly impressed with them, although they are light and have good volume.
I ride all over the woods but do have a dh bias having done a few races and love the extra confidence you get from running high volume tyres, I just don't want to be so heavy that it kills me on the climbs!
If you've got any help or recommendations on the subject I'm all ears.
Cheers!
I've been doing some more research and have found that wtb moto raptors 2.24 are about 600g and get some good reviews. That's almost as light as fire xc's and on paper at least they are bigger.
Has anyone used them before?
Also the wtb mutano raptor race 2.4 is under 600g but the tread doesn't look too confidence inspiring.
The holy rollers look like a good choice at the mo, however, on the weight weenies site they are listed at over 1kg per tyre?!
Has anyone used them before?
Also the wtb mutano raptor race 2.4 is under 600g but the tread doesn't look too confidence inspiring.
The holy rollers look like a good choice at the mo, however, on the weight weenies site they are listed at over 1kg per tyre?!
Thanks alot for the advice everyone! It's been a real help.
I've ummed and arred over many tyres in the past few days, the holy roller was a serious contender as was the minnion, but the ADvantage is the one I've decided to go with as it looks like it rolls really well, it is light, I can have a 2.4 on the front at as the weight penalty is minimal compared to some of the others, and to top it off the pricing is just right I'd say.
Thanks again to everyone that contributed, once I've ridden them a few times i'll re visit the thread and post my findings.
I've ummed and arred over many tyres in the past few days, the holy roller was a serious contender as was the minnion, but the ADvantage is the one I've decided to go with as it looks like it rolls really well, it is light, I can have a 2.4 on the front at as the weight penalty is minimal compared to some of the others, and to top it off the pricing is just right I'd say.
Thanks again to everyone that contributed, once I've ridden them a few times i'll re visit the thread and post my findings.
Well, I've had the Advantages on my bike for a couple of months now but due to the crappy weather I've only been able to go on 3 rides.
The tyres grip exceptionly well, they roll well and are very light so acceleration/braking is very good.
They do have a major weakness though, and that is the sidewall. To keep the weight down Maxxis have shaved everylast gram from the sidewalls which makes them very thin and weak, so weak that after only the 3rd ride with them I discovered a tear in the sidewall
This has never happened to me before in 13 years of mountainbiking.
I'm not heavy on my bikes and have only been doing bridleway type rides since running these tyres so I'm disappointed. I've repaired the sidewall with a puncture repair patch on both sides of the tyre where the tear is, I hope it lasts as they are practically brand new!
So incase you are thinking of getting these tyres, I'd first consider getting a slightly heavier alternative with stronger sidewalls. Potentially throwing £25 down the drain isn't much fun!
The tyres grip exceptionly well, they roll well and are very light so acceleration/braking is very good.
They do have a major weakness though, and that is the sidewall. To keep the weight down Maxxis have shaved everylast gram from the sidewalls which makes them very thin and weak, so weak that after only the 3rd ride with them I discovered a tear in the sidewall
This has never happened to me before in 13 years of mountainbiking.
I'm not heavy on my bikes and have only been doing bridleway type rides since running these tyres so I'm disappointed. I've repaired the sidewall with a puncture repair patch on both sides of the tyre where the tear is, I hope it lasts as they are practically brand new!
So incase you are thinking of getting these tyres, I'd first consider getting a slightly heavier alternative with stronger sidewalls. Potentially throwing £25 down the drain isn't much fun!
I've got a 2.4 on the front and a 2.25 on the rear, it's the rear one that's torn.
The repair I've done looks as ugly as sin but I'm hoping it'll mean I can use them over summer.
I think if the rear tears again I'll move the 2.4 to the back and get a minion on the front.
Edited to add it's the folding bead I have.
The repair I've done looks as ugly as sin but I'm hoping it'll mean I can use them over summer.
I think if the rear tears again I'll move the 2.4 to the back and get a minion on the front.
Edited to add it's the folding bead I have.
Edited by carter711 on Thursday 13th January 10:14
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