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Been running a 27.5X2.3 Maxxis Shorty up front - 3C EXO TR. Works well on any loose surface, wet or dry. Funnily enough, since I put my wintery tyre combo on, it's been dry as a chip.
Bachewy chomp.
Bachewy chomp.
Shorty is an awesome tyre in the right conditions and a terrible tyre in the wrong ones.^^ The only tyre in maxxis' range that interests me that i haven't given a run yet. you approve then? What's it compare best to?
Yeah I don't mind it. Today as with most days was a mixture of everything - I rode from home to the dirt, so bitumen, then dirt road then singletrack with the full range of surfaces.^^ The only tyre in maxxis' range that interests me that i haven't given a run yet. you approve then? What's it compare best to?
I had a completely different experience with the Shorty on dry hardpack to loose over hardpack when I used it. I found it on par with a Magic Mary in almost every respect. The shoulder knobs, although slightly taller than the Minion series, have a rubber gusset on them that kept them from squirming under hard cornering.Shorty is an awesome tyre in the right conditions and a terrible tyre in the wrong ones.
Anything loose, loamy, slippery, wet, it excels in, best breaking tyre I have used, does really well the steepest of loose stuff. It's great at places like Buller, Macedon, when Baw Baw is wet, pretty decent at Iride (always rains when I go).
Its terrible in hardpack, as in real terrible, places like Youies and Kinglake it feels like a liability, those tall squirmy side knobs really hate hardpack, even fast hardpack berms due to its tall nature, it drifts up them and not in a fun way.
Its better than both the DHF and magic mary in the right conditions, but those two tyres are better all round. If i am going away for a weekend of shuttles with shortys on the bike, I'll also have some marys, DHF/DHR's in the car.
I was running them on my Strive and they were fine, if not perfect with them. Nice big bag!Reckon I'd be OK running the Minion WT 2.5 and 2.4 tyres on 25mm internal rims?
Sweet. You obviously had no clearance issue on the rear?I was running them on my Strive and they were fine, if not perfect with them. Nice big bag!
I was running it on the front. Def no worries there, only a 2.3 on the rear.Sweet. You obviously had no clearance issue on the rear?
Ah, OK. Was thinking of the 2.5 WT on the front and the 2.4 WT on the rear. Not concerned with the front, except I may need to tighten up my mud-guard, but the rear clearance looks a lot less. Pretty sure the Flow guys had the 2.4 on the rear of their Strive, although they had 30 or 35mm ID rims.I was running it on the front. Def no worries there, only a 2.3 on the rear.
My son has a 2.3 on the rear of his Strive, on I think a 30mm rim, with room to spare. You should be fine.Ah, OK. Was thinking of the 2.5 WT on the front and the 2.4 WT on the rear. Not concerned with the front, except I may need to tighten up my mud-guard, but the rear clearance looks a lot less. Pretty sure the Flow guys had the 2.4 on the rear of their Strive, although they had 30 or 35mm ID rims.
Try a Continental Trail King/Rubber Queen in the UST or Apex Protection version. They are a big tyre.Been running tubeless Ardent 2.4 in 26 on my 823 rims... big hole right along ust bead on weekend even running about 32 psi.
Anyone have any suggestions for a good tough tyre that's available in 26" for enduro/dh/allmtn type riding for a guy about 90kgs on a old Nomad?
I seem to either get holes in tread too big to seal up or right along the bead. Have never torn a sidewall in my life!
Tyre options are startimg to get limited.
If you don't mind the extra weight, maybe try maxxis double down or schwalbe super gravity casings. I run a super gravity on the rear and haven't had any issues with it on a hardtail in pretty rocky areas.Been running tubeless Ardent 2.4 in 26 on my 823 rims... big hole right along ust bead on weekend even running about 32 psi.
Anyone have any suggestions for a good tough tyre that's available in 26" for enduro/dh/allmtn type riding for a guy about 90kgs on a old Nomad?
I seem to either get holes in tread too big to seal up or right along the bead. Have never torn a sidewall in my life!
Tyre options are startimg to get limited.
Stans new "race" sealant is thicker, which may helpI don't mind additional weight... but wanting to run tubeless preferably.
Lack of availability on 26" though.... oh well
Maybe something like Huck Norris in the Ardent qould have prevented...