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recommend me a pair of mtb tyres.

  • 14-12-2008 1:48am
    #1
    Niallface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭


    recommend me a pair of mtb tyres for use in but not limited to wicklow/dublin mountains. its for a new Trek 6700 i may have ordered, also please don't comment on the bike i like what it says it does but its a lot of money so don't play mind games.
    anyway reason for this is that the bike comes with bontrager jones XR tyres which are apparently not the grippiest in the old irish mud looking for replacements before the bike leaves the shop, some sort of swap + a bit type thing.
    i don't race but go fast........


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  • #2
    sean_d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭sean_d


    Go tubeless!
    My recommendation would be a Schwalbe Nobby Nic on the front and either a Racing Ralph or Nobby Nic on the rear for the winter, and a pair of Racing Ralphs when it dries up a bit.
    But make sure you go tubeless...


  • #3
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    I'm running Continental Gravity 2.3s and they grip everything I've ridden. I'd recommend them


  • #4
    Niallface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭Niallface


    thanks guys tubeless eh? what are the advantages, cost, bonus points, etc?


  • #5
    concussion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    Maxxis Advantage are what most of the UL club are running - very good all rounder in manky winter forests and they're a very good price aswell.


  • #6
    boomdocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭boomdocker


    panaracer trailraker rear maxxis swampthing front
    will handle the worst of irish slidery winter (and summer) mud


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  • #7
    sean_d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭sean_d


    Niallface wrote: »
    thanks guys tubeless eh? what are the advantages, cost, bonus points, etc?

    Tubeless...where to start?
    Advantages: No pinch punctures, reduced risk of sharp-object punctures, can run lower pressures for better grip, more supple tyre rolls better (an inflated tube is surprisingly rigid, and does not allow the tyre to deform over the surface as tubeless does)

    There's 2 ways of doing it: UST or a conversion.
    UST is the standard system and requires specific rims and tyres. Possibly a bit more reliable than a conversion kit, but might weigh a bit more. Mavic and shimano rims are the way to go for this.
    Conversions kits (Stan's, Joe's, Eclipse, DT Swiss, Bontrager) convert ordinary rims to tubeless compatible. Can achieve very light results with this, but reliability can be dependant on the rim/tyre combo - some work better than others and unfortunately its trial and error.
    Chances are your Trek comes with Bontrager wheels? If so, buy the Bontrager kit and go with that. (You'll also need some sticky rim tape and sealant to do the conversion.) A full Stan's kit costs about 60 quid.


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