Cul,Cúl-Báire said:
What I really want to know- is what makes AMB credible? Its reviews are almost as bad as Mountain Bike Action out of the USA. Very poor, very little information followed up by blatantly obvious, yet contradictory statements. I'v brought my recent copies on the way to Melbourne Airport, and I leave them in the bin or on the plane when I arrive at Launceston; that says a lot.
Have a look at the Kenda Line up, something will fit and work well. I reckon Blue Groove (front) / Nevegal (rear) combo would go well. They are available in a multitude of sizes from 2.0" to 2.5".
I've never pinched one of these in many miles of rough singletrack at Castlemaine, so I think it was just your bad luck. I think these tyres over promise and under-deliver, though. Don't hold air very well unless you use heaps of sealant and have to run too high a pressure to maintain anything less than a kind of slow, mushy feel. Nice and grippy, though.John U said:Panaracer Fire XC Tubeless, I don't rate them at all. Got a pinch flat, at Manly dam, in a spot where i have never punctured before or since, with tubes, and with out. The hole in the tyre was so big that Stan's would not block it.
Now I am sure this happens occasionally and may possibly be able to be put down to bad luck, but as I said, I have ridden this bit of track millions of times with various tyre combos and it didn't happen before or since, only with the Panaracer Fire XC
Argo UST tyres are my race tyre. Light, grippy in most conditions, hold air, good front or rear. Very nice.Grover said:Argo's and Arrojo's look very promosing aswell but have yet to try them
which would you recommend for Officer this weekend??ash_on_mtb said:Bulldogs are excellent in the mud, for the seriously sloppiest stuff they would benefit from the centre knob being removed, otherwise they are a great option. Wide spacing, well designed side knobs, large bag and various compounds and styles.
Something else to consider are the new Hutchinson Barracuda tyres, a tyre with widely spaced centre tread to shed mud and extreme side knobs that are exactly what is needed for the soup of FGP dirt crits, mid winter. They are available now in airlight and tubeless light compounds.
And the Piranahas are worth a look also, but more as a summer tyre unless you are super keen!
With tyres, there is always a compromise. I run pythons or scorpions in the mud... Scorpions for the side knobs and clearing ablility, or pythons for speed when its clay-ie and everything cakes up and slides. Let em down to 28-30psi (@80kgs) and rip it up.
Have you tried this?Cúl-Báire said:Have a look at the Kenda Line up,.... I reckon Blue Groove (front) / Nevegal (rear) combo would go well.
hard to say.angryasian said:Ahhhhh thanks guys - hopefully this time around there'll be more time spent upright. LoL.
What do people think about tire pressure in sloppy conditions? If i run bulldogs at a low pressure wouldn't they be liable to pack up?
Or are high pressures a bit dodgy?
(I assume higher pressures mean the knobs don't bend over as much and can "dig" harder into whatever lies underneath the slop..)
Have been using Nevegal on Front for about 12 months now and will never put another tyre on there. probably a bit to soft for back and doesnt roll as well as others but the best for grip and stability ive ever used.rockydog said:Have you tried this?
I like the look of the Nevegal (even on the front), but haven't seen any reviews for Australian conditions.
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