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Author: | dhr90 [ Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Lets talk rubber |
The tyres on my bike are Tioga Factory DH, being a good 9 years old they've seen better days, and with the front currently having a puncture I'm thinking of just replacing them as I wouldn't have to wrestle the blasted things back on. Size wise 26x2.1 is probably ideal. 2.3 wide could fit, if they actually are 2.3, the Tiogas are actually 2.5 wide (claimed 2.3) and thus the rear has worn both paint and part of the frame away on the rear. Would be used mainly for XC I guess, maybe venturing into All Mountain on occasion. Are Maxxis Highrollers still the go to tyres as they were 5+ years ago when I was last seriously into bikes? Would like to get the bike rolling again and explore some of the XC at Danbury and Tunstall Forest sometime soon. Budget, no more than £20 per tyre I think. No need for tubeless. |
Author: | Eccles [ Thu Nov 26, 2015 3:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
9 years? Wow! Tyres are always going to be a bit of a personal preference but a good all rounder trail tyre you might want to look at is the Schwalbe Hans Dampf: http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/schw ... /wg_id-241 £45 (currently) for a pair is pretty good. Nobby Nic's, Conti Trail Kings, Mountain King's etc. I don't believe there is tyre that fits all uses for everybody so you'll just have to try some of the popular ones out and fill your bike shed with spare tyres! |
Author: | nwmlarge [ Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
Minion Front - Highroller 2 Rear Get the Exo casing |
Author: | VW-surfbum [ Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
Good cheap rubber http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/TYOOCM26X24 ... 26x24-tyre |
Author: | Simon [ Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
nwmlarge wrote: Minion Front - Highroller 2 Rear Get the Exo casing ^^This^^ or Shortys for winter |
Author: | dhr90 [ Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
nwmlarge wrote: Minion Front - Highroller 2 Rear Get the Exo casing Interesting. Anywhere cheaper than CRC for them? Seems to be £60-£65 for the pair. Happy to go through Quidco for them too. |
Author: | Mattvanders [ Sun Nov 29, 2015 5:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
Try nextdaytyres.co.uk for cheap...tyres or bikediscount.de nobby nick are ok for general trail/xc stuff, just got to find the correct spec though |
Author: | nwmlarge [ Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
dhr90 wrote: nwmlarge wrote: Minion Front - Highroller 2 Rear Get the Exo casing Interesting. Anywhere cheaper than CRC for them? Seems to be £60-£65 for the pair. Happy to go through Quidco for them too. That is actually a decent price. It's not like you go through them all that quickly |
Author: | dhr90 [ Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
nwmlarge wrote: dhr90 wrote: nwmlarge wrote: Minion Front - Highroller 2 Rear Get the Exo casing Interesting. Anywhere cheaper than CRC for them? Seems to be £60-£65 for the pair. Happy to go through Quidco for them too. That is actually a decent price. It's not like you go through them all that quickly Fair point! Just maybe I'll get them changed in time to use it before christmas! EDIT: Turns out the Highroller II is 2.4 wide, which is too wide to fit without rubbing on the frame. Can't be more than 2.3 or 2.2 realistically. Reviews on the Highroller XC aren't as good Any thoughts? Minion front and rear? |
Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/maxxis-high-rol ... 60691786uk says 2.3 what bike is it going on? |
Author: | Simon [ Wed Dec 02, 2015 4:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
2.4 is DH carcass, 2.3 for 650b Matey! |
Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
Yeah no need for the DH casing |
Author: | dhr90 [ Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lets talk rubber |
Thanks guys! Why can't they be named more suitably, too many subtle differences for my liking, looks like a good price too, so I'm sold. Had forgotten to look on wiggle too. |
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