Help with MTB tyres please.

[fossyant]

I'll try that tomorrow if it's reasonable when I get home, I like the rolling resistance to be nice & low, it's easier on the old muscles.

I run about 28-30 PSI on my FS. The Nobby Nics roll well anyway as it's a lightish tyre.

 

[Jody]

I'm quite happy with my Nobby Nic's - some folk say they can break away in mud, but most tyres do anyway.

Nics were sketchy if you didn't get the lean angle right. It wasn't just a mud thing. Swapped for the combo mentioned earlier and they haven't broke away without warning yet.

 

[EltonFrog]

I went to my lbs today for further research into the dark art of MTB tyres.

The guy there seemed to concur (I think) with @Yellow Saddle about the width of tyres but suggested ( well he would, wouldn’t he) that a narrower but more treaded tyre would work better for the conditions around here.

He also suggested that I could convert to tubeless tyres as they provide better puncture resistance, ( I had three thorn holes in my tube on Monday.

Anyway he’s going to get some tyres in for me to look at, with no commitment to buy.

 

[gasinayr]

Have a look at Conti Mountain Kings, good price at Halfords.

 

[Levo-Lon]

40, blimey. Have you got any teeth left. 30 PSI max, lower if you have tubeless.

Indeed,I'm more like 20psi this weather.

You won't go far wrong with Hans Dampf snake skin front and a fast tyre on the back.

I use a continental trail king puncture resistant black chilli

 

[Levo-Lon]

Have a look at Conti Mountain Kings, good price at Halfords.

There the wired hard compound things.
You get what you pay for

 

[Ciar]

Tyre pressure is a huge factor, if i ride Epping in the winter it's a full on mudfest and i find it's best to run around 30 psi or below and i also run standard issue Nobby Nic's myself.

in the summer it's actually nice to swap out for a different set of summer tyres, as it really does make a difference.

 

[Jody]

Indeed,I'm more like 20psi this weather.

I'm low 20's also.

 

[EltonFrog]

It would seem then that the my tyre pressures are too high judging my the latest comments.

 

[Levo-Lon]

It would seem then that the my tyre pressures are too high judging my the latest comments.

You will give the tyre a chance to deform as you go over stuff which helps with grip.
However chalk when wet and roots will always require focus and method.
Wet roots will get the best riders in the world eating mud, so don't be too hard on yourself if you take a tumble.

 

[EltonFrog]

You will give the tyre a chance to deform as you go over stuff which helps with grip.
However chalk when wet and roots will always require focus and method.
Wet roots will get the best riders in the world eating mud, so don't be too hard on yourself if you take a tumble.

Ta, I’ve come off the MTB more times than I can remember! Right of passage innit.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Ta, I’ve come off the MTB more times than I can remember! Right of passage innit.

Afraid so..

 

[fossyant]

Not fitted the Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro Evo tyres yet to the FS. Awaiting some silly weather for crazy fun. The old MTB has snow studs on for ice.

The Ice Spikers are incredibly loud, given there are over 300 spikes in each tyre.

 

[EltonFrog]

I went to the LBS yesterday, they where extolling the virtues of Bontrager XR mud 29er tyres, used a lot up on the chalky Ridgeway apparently. I was tempted but a forty queens a pop I couldn’t quite bring myself to press the go button. I’m going to persevere with experimenting with tyre pressures on my tyres.

 

[fossyant]

£40 a tyre is about average. Keep an eye on sales - I spotted some Maxxis Ardent's down to about £32 each last week - they are usually £50 each, but couldn't justify it as the Nobby Nics are fine.

The Ice Spikers were £45 each (in a sale).