29er Tyre Thread

DMan

shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
A list of tyres to try that I compiled for @DMan who mentioned his missus usually used EXO Ikons but was on the hunt for reliable, light, fast rolling options..... There's a few to try

Other similar patterns to the IKON (nice rounded profile and mid to low blocks for good rolling but decent grip) could be.... (FYI I haven't USED most of these)
Schwalbe
Racing Ralph
Racing Ray
Thunder Burt
Michelin
Jet XCR
Force
Country Dry 2
WTB
Nano
Nineline
Ranger
Onza
Svelte
Canis
Vittoria
Barzo
Gato
Mezcal
Peyote
Kenda
Saber
Booster
Honey badger XC
Karma

And that's not even looking at other Maxxis, Bontrager or Specialized....
Might sound strange, but what width is acceptable? 2.25 enough? It was good enough for Port to Port last year... 60 or 120tpi? Hiddenvale is coming up and it's loose and very rocky in there...
 

MarioM

Likes Dirt
I bought a Hutchinson Gila from CRC for the dually XC bikes front . Mounted to a WTB frequency I29 rim . Firstly what a bitch to mount , but once done it actually inflated off the pump . First ride ( loftus up near engadine maccas ) I set pressure to 20 psi and first impressions was wow . Fast rolling and super grippy . After about 3 kms it seemed to lose pressure but not performance and when we finished the ride it was quite spongy . Turns out I had pinched the tape in several places trying to get the tyre on . Taking the tyre off however proved a nightmare . Could not break the bead at all , even trying the vice trick . Search on net and yeah common for this brand . Finally got it off retaped and then finally got it back on set and sealant added . 2nd ride I went with 23 psi but didn`t like it so have come down to 18 and its super sweet . I`ll be getting another for the rear and then put some on standby for the hard tail .
 

droenn

Fat Man's XC President
Any thoughts/experience on moving an Aggressor from rear to front, and then pairing it with a Rekon rear?

High Roller F / Aggressor R is way too much grip for my HT, and given things are drying out I want something faster rolling and good in loose over hard pack
 

rangersac

Medically diagnosed OMS
No experience but in theory it should be sound. Aggressor is a pretty good all round grippy tyre so should be suitable on the front. I've just picked up a Rekon myself for a hardtail build and from the looks of the tread it ought to roll nicely, with reasonable side lugs for grip.
 

beeb

Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Intriguing...
Michelin Force AM2 and Wild AM2


Hopefully they have made the rubber on the Wild AM2 slower rebounding on the new version. I had the 27.5" version and every time you just clip a rock with an side-knob it makes the same sound as when you're seating a tyre onto the bead - PTHWANG!!! The grip/rolling balance was great for an all-mountain rear bike tyre (casing was a bit light for anything too much toward the enduro end of the spectrum), but holy hell the sounds it made ending up making me take it off. Not a relaxing ride when you have that shit going off a couple of times per trail! Can't help noticing the change to a more DHR-esque centre-tread pattern now though...

The old Force was super-fast but drifty (predictably), looks like they've raised the tread-blocks a touch on the new one so might make for a fun all-rounder is you're happy to sacrifice some grip for faster rolling.
 

slimjim1

Fat boomers cloggin' ma leaderboard
The weights have gone up a fair bit...now looking at 1000grams+ whereas previously from memory the Wild was around 800 and the Force 750ish. I loved that setup for long fast rides on a short travel trail bike. Like you said, great grip/rolling balance.

Im currently running their RockR2 front magix and that is the slowest rebounding rubber I've found on an MTB tyre. That tyre is super calm in janky shit and has such a nice damped ride, despite only being a 2.35. Best cornering tyre I've ever ridden, but not fast.
 

Petero

Likes Dirt
Anyone have ride report on the DHR2 in the maxxgrip compound? Any notable differences over the standard or maxterra compound?
 

ozzybmx

taking a shit with my boobs out
Anyone have ride report on the DHR2 in the maxxgrip compound? Any notable differences over the standard or maxterra compound?
No, but I have 1 Maxx Terra and 1 Maxx Grip in my German shopping basket for next order.

My only experience with Maxx Grip is it wears VERY fast but does exactly as it says, gives maxx grip. The DHF I had didnt last long.

I would only be using it on the front as I can scrub a rear Maxx Terra to nothing in 1 Tassie trip where as regular EXO comes back looking newish.

Would only be using it as a special tyre for a trip or races... unless you have $100 to spend on a tyre once a month.
 

ozzybmx

taking a shit with my boobs out
Its been said in many reviews that Maxx Grip is noticeably slower on the trail. The only one I every had was used for shuttles and a bit of trails so I didnt notice any difference but I did notice it was a very comfortable tyre as the rubber is super soft :)

Though after every day I could see noticeable wear on it.

Good price though, wheres that from ?

EDIT: Found it ;)
 
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DuncanJenkins

Likes Bikes
Does anyone have experience with Pirelli Scorpion Trail Mixed Compound tyres?

Chain Reaction have them on at $38 each which seems a bit of a steal assuming they're not a dog of a tyre.
 

ozzybmx

taking a shit with my boobs out

beeb

Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
So I think I made a huge mistake choosing to go for faster rolling wheels over more grip and sturdiness.

Original wheels: Nukeproof Horizon v2 + Maxxis DHR II (F - 2.4 MaxTerra Exo) + (R - 2.4 MaxTerra Exo+)
Existing wheels: Hunt Trail Wide v2 + Bontrager XR4 Team F+R

I thought I'd be happy with a more trail oriented setup but I'm starting to hit more black trails and progressing on my turns and all of a sudden the tyres feel inadequate.

The wheels actually feel good but the tyres not so much.

Fortunately I acquired a nearly new WTB Vigilante 2.5 Light / High Grip and a Trail Boss 2.4 Tough / Fast Rolling tyres. I can't mount them yet because I just ran out of sealant..

So yeah I'm a fuckwit for being a weight weenie and compromising my ride.
Quoting this over to the relevant thread.

I have absolutely no love for the Bonty XR4/SE4. They seem to manage to be neither grippy nor fast rolling. Do not rate them at all. Amusingly the white Porcupines I had looked similar but actually offered some edge grip and better rolling (plus everyone on here loved the look of them. :p)

I haven't tried the Vigilante but the Judge I'm running on the front currently is great. It's a soft compound tough casing, so I expected good grip initially but it's holding on well even as the edge blocks are starting to chip away. Trail Boss obviously isn't the grippiest tyre out there, but is a good alrounder on the rear IMO hangs on enough around corners and rolls well with moderate braking grip.
 
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