Tyres

[paxterg]

Would you choose mountain king beaded or rubber queen beaded for climbing, single track and some road use.

 

[Salad Dodger]

Mountain King and a good bike pump for me!

On mud/soft ground I find they need to be run a bit soft, but then they drag on tarmac. But if you pump them up hard, they work pretty well on tarmac.

 

[Tyke]

I run Mountain King they came on the bike at 50 psi all round what pressure do you recommend for road or dirt tracks and canal paths. BTW done about 500 miles so far and like them.

 

[screenman]

Not sure about tyre types, but I never regret going tubeless. We have about 6 mountain bikes in the family running without tubes and we would not go back.

 

[paxterg]

I'm in a tyre minefield but want to get it as right as I can! Has anyone experience of Bontrager XR4 team issue?

 

[Cubist]

Given your intended use, either or neither will do. The difference in tread perfomance will only really come into its own when you move up to the higher performance compounds, Black Chilli, . FWIW both tyres in standard compound are not very grippy, but the Kings will probably have the edge on road in terms of drag.

I run Mountain King they came on the bike at 50 psi all round what pressure do you recommend for road or dirt tracks and canal paths. BTW done about 500 miles so far and like them.

depending on your weight 50 psi would be pretty hard for off road. Somewhere between 35 and 40 would be a good start point. Unless the trail has sharp rocks or lots of steps then start off at 35. Road, up to 60 psi if the tyre can stand it, look at the sidewall and you'll see recommended min and max pressures.

 

[Psycolist]

Being new to this off road malarky this year, I too was a bit non-plussed about tyres. I ended up getting a set of Ritchey comp Z Max for the proper muddy stuff and a set of less knobbly Continental Race king for road / tow path / cycle path use, thinking there would be less rolling resistance on the less heavily treaded Conti's. In truth, the Conti's have been consigned to the spares bin. The Ritchies give very good muck and mire grip, perhaps not as good as a deicated mud tyre, but certainly more than adequate, while they also offer what feels like noticably lower rolling resistance on tarmac, certainly at lower pressures. I think i've been very fortunate to luck upon such a versatile tyre in my first off road winter. IMHO I wouldnt recommend the Conti's, I found them quite draggy on tarmac, even at pressures up to 60psi as well as untrustworthy on mud with pressures as low as 25psi, but the Ritchies rolled really well with pressures down to 30psi but also offered all the grip I needed in the muddy stuff.