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08-22-2005, 03:04 PM #1
What brand/model tires ya runnin'?
Ok folks, what is your current brand/model of tire that you run? Do you have a favorite brand/model? What brand/model do you stay away from, or have had bad experiences with?
I have run Tioga (forgot the model) and they were ok, but wore quickly. Since then, I have run IRC Kujos & Missles which are virtually bullet-proof, but heavy, so I switched to IRC Trailbears (on sale from $40 for $15 a pop) last year, I saved about 1-2 lbs, and no pinch flats yet. I love the tires, they can take all the abuse that I dish out so far. I just can't seem to justify paying 50-60 a tire for another tire that wears out quickly, and might not handle that much better.~Jason
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08-22-2005 03:04 PM # ADS
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08-22-2005, 04:13 PM #2
I'm running Kenda Nevegal DTC 2.3 sized tires. They have done me quite well. I like the way they hook up on the trail.
Eddy
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08-22-2005, 05:37 PM #3Originally Posted by eddy1911
Do you have 2.3 front and rear? My buddy has Kenda Blue Groove tires and he loves them, but his only complaint is that they are wearing a little fast.~Jason
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08-22-2005, 07:10 PM #4DickHeadGuest
Ritchey Excavader 1.9's. Like sand paddles for a bike.....I love 'em, except they are wire beads...quite a bitch to change a flat.
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08-22-2005, 10:25 PM #5
I am running some maxxis tires front and rear at the moment. A Mofo XC on the rear and an Instinct on the front. I really like these tires and the tread design is what I have been running for years. I use to get a panaracer dart for the front and a smoke on the rear. The tread is really similar on these to the maxxis that I am running now. I need a new set soon, my back is getting bald quick.
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08-23-2005, 07:00 AM #6Originally Posted by accadacca~Jason
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08-23-2005, 07:21 AM #7
Continental Diesel 2.5". When I switched to "Stans no tubes" I had to get a tire with a stiffer sidewall. These are industrial strength! they just don't weart out!
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08-23-2005, 08:50 AM #8Originally Posted by derstuka
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08-23-2005, 08:58 AM #9DickHeadGuest
I've never figured out the tire width thing. I imagine a wider tire is for traction and comfort? I guess its the road geek in me....smaller lighter tires mean less rolling resistance and rotational weight means faster acceleration and climbing speed.
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08-23-2005, 09:02 AM #10Originally Posted by accadacca~Jason
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08-23-2005, 09:18 AM #11
I'm running the 2.3's front and rear with the kevlar bead. Sure makes changing tubes easier. I'm curious how the different sized tires feel when riding them. What does a 1.95 tire feel like after riding a 2.3?
Eddy
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08-23-2005, 09:25 AM #12Originally Posted by eddy1911~Jason
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08-23-2005, 10:04 AM #13
I run 2.4 WTB Moto Raptors both front and rear. I love the way the big tires hook up in loose stuff and how well they grip around the corners. Riding on bikes with smaller tires is just scary to me, i lean and the tires feel like they are going to slip right out from under me.
Some days all you can do is smile and wait for some kind soul to come pull your ass out of the bind you've gotten yourself into
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08-23-2005, 01:20 PM #14Originally Posted by crazy horse~Jason
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09-02-2005, 11:14 AM #15
Thanks for the thread!! I am heading out the door right now to go and pick me up some tires!! We will see what one's I end up with by the time I check them out!!
Two wheels are better than four, keep the rubber side down.
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09-02-2005, 11:51 AM #16
I am using my Big Hit as my trailbike right now. Once you get the climbs over with the confidence and control on the downhills is so worth it.
Currently that bike has Arrow & Intense DH racing tires - 2.8 up front and 2.7 in back. they weigh about 490lbs each but the wide footprint soaks up rocks and holes like nothing else.
on every other bike I have I run the Trailbear 2.25's. I might switch those to a 2.5 though just cuz I like the sure-footedness of a larger tire.
Price aside, I've found the trailbears to be a great mix of durability and great traction, and relatively light to similar "burly" tires.
2 votes for IRC !
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09-09-2005, 05:22 PM #17Originally Posted by Mtnbiker
I'm runnin' WTB 2.5" folders (weirwolf front, timberwolf rear) with their "DNA" rubber. These things stick to trail like a booger in a mustache, and are relatively light.SCREW SEA OTTER!!!!!!! http://FuzzysBicycleworks.com
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09-10-2005, 12:57 PM #18
I don't know what I am running on my bike I just Go in to Fuzzy shop and tell him I need new tires on my bike. Man I am such a Newbie when I comes MTB stuff.
SUWA Hates you, JUST SAY NO TO SUWA
"Somebody told me it was frightening how much topsoil we are losing each year, but I told that story around the campfire and nobody got scared". Jack Handy
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10-04-2005, 08:57 PM #19
I run Maxxis High Rollers - 26" 2.5 on front & 24" 2.7 in back...on my RM9.
On my regular beater I run Nokian Gazzalotti's 2.3 FR & RR...then on slickrock I change to Panaracer Racing Raptors fr&RR
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