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 Post subject: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:13 pm 
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Location: Canvey Island
Hey, was wondering if there were any low budget 26" tires on the market that offered a decent amount of grip on the trail, or is it simply worth investing in a more expensive set? Cheers in advance!


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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:18 pm 
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Banjoboy had a link on another thread:

banjoboy wrote:
top ride lads.link to tyres i told ya about..

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=8543

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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:24 pm 
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Riding what sort of terrain ?

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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:28 pm 
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nwmlarge wrote:
riding what sort of terrain ?


Uh, I guess something that'd handle moderately on hard packed mud would be nice. I'm still pretty new to this MTB thing :oops:

And to Nellon, great link, thanks!


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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:30 pm 
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I use high rollers on everything.
Where is this hard packed mud you speak of?

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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:35 pm 
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Nowhere as of yet, but once I'm fully back into riding, it'll more then likely be coming up to the summer months, when I expect it'll be more hard packed, I assume.


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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:07 am 
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http://on-one.co.uk/i/q/TYOOSM26X225/on ... 6x225_tyre

a bit of a cheap and cheerful all rounder

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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:20 pm 
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I've sold loads of Schwalbe Alberts and Black sharks (if you want something a bit more mud) and they've proven very popular


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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:59 pm 
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Went for Rubber Queen 2.4's in the end. A little more, but damn are they huge! Run nice over pretty much everything, but do lose grip a small amount when tightly cornering on concrete.

Just a note: Managed to grab my Rubber queens' on ebay for £15/each. Had no Idea they're £30 in other shops!


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 Post subject: Re: Cheap and cheerful, yet effective tires?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:14 pm 
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Hi
Rubber Queens 2.4
Singletrack selling cheapest I believe.
Converting all of the bikes to them a s a p.
WTB tyres also good depending on conditions.
Must agree that tyres are the most important thing on the bike.
Bob


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