New MTB tyres

[cRaigAl205]

Bit of a newb looking for advice. Looking to swap the rear tyre on my MTB. I've got a Calibre Bossnut, with the standard WTB tyres (Vigilante and Bee Line).

The front seems ok, but the rear isn't really grippy enough for the mud/weather/conditions. Ride in the FOD, typically the Verderers trail, so nothing too bonkers, but aiming to improve this winter and take on a bit more in due course.

I run it tubeless, so a recommendation for a tubeless compatible 27.5 2.2.

Thanks,

Craig

[cRaigAl205]

I've tried it with a reasonably low pressure since I converted it to tubeless, but looking online it seems to be a fast rolling/dry tyre which I dont think is ideal for my local trails, regardless of time of year!

[cRaigAl205]

opieoilman said:

I have a Bossnut and it came with the same tyres (they've changed them now). Those tyres, especially the rear, are awful, I can't work out what it was designed for, but I mainly used my bike on shale, grass, gravel, mud and hard sandy earth and it barely gripped on any of them. I went with a Magic Mary on the front and a Continental Trail King on the back. Under £40 for the two off eBay and it completely transformed the bike.

Glad it's not just me! I've found it pretty slippy at the back all summer, so I don't think it's specifically the mud/wet. I've also learnt that they aren't really TCS tyres (which does explain why they take some sealing..!)

Thanks guys, some good suggestions, will do more research, but a Minion DHF seems like a sensible starting point, with maybe something a little less grippy on the rear than the DHR

In terms of compound, any pointers? This seems more complicated than buying car tyres..

This seems cheap compared to chain reactions and the usual suspects, am I missing something?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxxis-Minion-Folding-Dua...

Thanks,

Craig

[cRaigAl205]

Haha, bonkers! So this is... better..? https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/maxxis-minion-...