That centre tread looks like an exfoliating brush.
Which tyres do you prefer and why
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rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
Grip for dayzzzz. Virtually a Shorty.
cammas
Seamstress
I ran the Aspen 2.4 WT, which has slightly more tread than them, on my Salsa El Mariachi on 30mm rims, they’re an excellent XC tyre with good grip and nice compliance at low pressures. As the Salsa was a rigid (or is it full stiffee), they were my suspension and had no issues running them at around 16-18 psi depending on where I was riding, plenty of grip around the You Yangs. I would recommend them to anyone racing or riding XC, sometimes less is more.These are out too, maybe I am late to the party but for all those who want some fast rollers
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Aspen
The Maxxis Aspen is the tire of choice for XC racers. A low profile tread maximizes rolling speed while the voluminous casing provides a comfortable ride.
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merc-blue
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Bought a pair of these...might have gone the wrong size/casing. but will see.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
What size/casing did you buy?
slowmick
38-39"
You know the people you a conversing with have 20 - 30 years and maybe 60 kg on skinsuit superman right.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Question: what do youse use / recommend if you're after an all rounder (including bitumen)? Looking for 26" - rims are 23mm wide so don't think I'll be pushing my luck past anything wider than a 2.3. Maxxis DTH looks pretty sensible but open to suggestions.
dancaseyimages
Mountain bike pornographer
I like the Holy Rollers, around $35 a pop and did well, lots of KM's on my commuter bike which included some fire trail if I went the long way home.
Isaakk
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Would be my choice too
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
The "Tough/High Grip" Vigilante is only approx 100-150g heavier than the "Light/High Grip". Not terribly noticeable on the front IMO
cammas
Seamstress
Question- how do you get these suckers off, I was swapping back to my original rims and be fucked if I can get the front tyre off which is the Vigilante, the rear popped off like normal but the front I cannot get it to break the bead.
At first I thought it was my piss weak hands but I got my daughters boyfriend to have a crack all 6’4 and 120kgs of him but no luck, it’s like it’s stuck on the bead itself, will give it another shot this weekend, the rims are WTB 35mm internal and the tyres are the 2.6.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Can Holy Rollers be run tubeless? Mate put some Kenda Small Blocks on his DJ (which need tubes) and has subsequently had about 37 punctures.
dancaseyimages
Mountain bike pornographer
Im not sure, I always ran them with tubes and seemed to be great, I had 1 puncture in 2 years of commuting (I ran high pressures to maximise my commute/watts).
Jpez
Down on the left!
Try a clamp. I’ve had luck popping a stubborn bead off with a quick grip.
dancaseyimages
Mountain bike pornographer
And some heat if you can.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Jabubu
let you google that for me
These were a massive chunt to remove, the Trail Boss was harder to get on but easier to get off. Quite the opposite with the Vigilante. I ended up standing on them and even then they were chunty.