Ben-ya-min
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hey just wondering what everyone recommends as a good all round tire for a mtb hardtail... im thinking minions or high rollers???
Best all round tire for mtb hardtail??
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minions and high rollers aint an all round tyre, there DH.
I reckon maxxis Larson TT in 2.35, grip alright when u run low pressures, roll like no tomorrow and are pretty light. They run alright on the road with high pressure (65 max i think they are).
I reckon maxxis Larson TT in 2.35, grip alright when u run low pressures, roll like no tomorrow and are pretty light. They run alright on the road with high pressure (65 max i think they are).
guitar1234
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Maxxis Monorail's are great all rounders, roll quickly and are grippy as
WTB weirwolf LT and the Nokian Gazza All mountain have been my favourite tyres of choice for a mountain biking all round perspective.
both come in a single ply format in a good width, the nokian seems to have a stronger side wall but the weirwolf grips like nothing else in pine conditions or on damp NS logs etc.
weakest sidewall goes to the azonic vigilante.
both come in a single ply format in a good width, the nokian seems to have a stronger side wall but the weirwolf grips like nothing else in pine conditions or on damp NS logs etc.
weakest sidewall goes to the azonic vigilante.
Ben-ya-min
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ended up going into tbsm and they got me some high rollers at a great price... pretty happy with them...thanks for all your help...much appreciated
RaID
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love these tyres just in the opposite order
Crossmark front TT rear
PirateKing
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I run this combo as well... was going to change both tyres to Crossmarks, but this was too good to change.
I like the sound of the crossmark back, larsen tt front combo.
I'm currently running crossmarks front and back - the bike sees a lot of bitumen riding to and from trails etc - great rolling tyres on the blacktop but get offroad and hit some mud and/or wet tree roots and she's all slippyslidey.
I'm currently running crossmarks front and back - the bike sees a lot of bitumen riding to and from trails etc - great rolling tyres on the blacktop but get offroad and hit some mud and/or wet tree roots and she's all slippyslidey.
Red.
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or small block 8s,
Both are very good tyres
MARKL
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Depends what you are riding.
I have run crossmarks before and have a pathological hatred for them - I will admit they roll fast but turning and braking are more important to me....
Monorails, Larsen's or Small Block 8's are all good and roll fast, if you need a bit more bite though you can't go past a Nevegal.
Currently on my XC bike I am running Monorail on the back and Nevegal on the front and it works great in almost all situations - I used that combo for Wildside and havn't seen any reason to change it since I have been back...though occasionally on a really steep loose climb I may wish for a Nevegal on the rear.
I have run crossmarks before and have a pathological hatred for them - I will admit they roll fast but turning and braking are more important to me....
Monorails, Larsen's or Small Block 8's are all good and roll fast, if you need a bit more bite though you can't go past a Nevegal.
Currently on my XC bike I am running Monorail on the back and Nevegal on the front and it works great in almost all situations - I used that combo for Wildside and havn't seen any reason to change it since I have been back...though occasionally on a really steep loose climb I may wish for a Nevegal on the rear.
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Ben-ya-min
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not riding xc, mainly djs and light dh...
have taken my nevegals off because they are shit...punctures every second ride...sidewalls are just too weak... all the thread was starting to show on the sidewalls.
Capt.Gumby
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Interesting that what some consider a great tyre others find lacking in some way. Guess it really has alot to do with the terrain you are riding. Personally, I really dislike Larsens and Crossmarks but love the Nevegals. Often riding in damp, muddy and rooty tracks though and the Nevegals really stick.
Ben-ya-min
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i totally agree with your first point
i like the grip that nevegals give but the sidewalls of the ones i had were just hopeless...
MARKL
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Funnily enough I kind of agree with you, a couple of years ago I bought set of Nevegal's off ebay and you could nearly see through the side wall (slight exageration but you get my point) could not get them to work tubeless. Since then I have bought four Nevegal's in differing sizes (all single ply, NON UST) and have never had the same problem again and have run them tubeless everywhere...i totally agree with your first point
The later ones that i bought were all from shops, don't know if the first ones I got were some form of reject or second.