steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Wow! @Tim29 you seem to have tested so many tyres, far more than I have.
I am new to emtb, although I have many years on mtb. I was hoping some of my clockwork based knowledge would transfer across the board (hmmm.. not so much as I'd like). For example, tyres. Hence my hope that you can provide some assistance.
I don't like the 29x2.6 Maxxis Rekon 3C EXO TR on my emtb, mounted on 30mm internal rims. They are fine where the trail is dry, or even hard and wet. But when its loose, muddy, or even just half an inch of gloop, I just don't trust them. I have had a lot of rear wheel spin outs and slide outs and more than a few front wheel twitches. I don't do jumps any bigger than 3' and I don't consider myself a downhiller, more of an aggressive-trail guy. My favourite tyre on my clockwork trail bike is Continental Trail King with the black chilli compound, but, they don't do the size I'm looking for on my emtb.
What I would like to buy is the tyre I used on my clockwork Enduro bike, Maxxis HR II 3C EXO TR Terra for the front and a single compound for the rear (but I'd settle for a 3C on the rear). But I can't find any. It would appear that Maxxis don't make them! What in your opinion is the nearest tyre (by any manufacturer) that would be a good alternative to the HR II?
I looked at Minions, but they don't do as well as the HR II when it's wet and slimy.
I have been following the tyre thread, but although I can see lots of recommendations they don't come with enough info to give me confidence to actually buy. There are so many contradictions.
I am new to emtb, although I have many years on mtb. I was hoping some of my clockwork based knowledge would transfer across the board (hmmm.. not so much as I'd like). For example, tyres. Hence my hope that you can provide some assistance.
I don't like the 29x2.6 Maxxis Rekon 3C EXO TR on my emtb, mounted on 30mm internal rims. They are fine where the trail is dry, or even hard and wet. But when its loose, muddy, or even just half an inch of gloop, I just don't trust them. I have had a lot of rear wheel spin outs and slide outs and more than a few front wheel twitches. I don't do jumps any bigger than 3' and I don't consider myself a downhiller, more of an aggressive-trail guy. My favourite tyre on my clockwork trail bike is Continental Trail King with the black chilli compound, but, they don't do the size I'm looking for on my emtb.
What I would like to buy is the tyre I used on my clockwork Enduro bike, Maxxis HR II 3C EXO TR Terra for the front and a single compound for the rear (but I'd settle for a 3C on the rear). But I can't find any. It would appear that Maxxis don't make them! What in your opinion is the nearest tyre (by any manufacturer) that would be a good alternative to the HR II?
I looked at Minions, but they don't do as well as the HR II when it's wet and slimy.
I have been following the tyre thread, but although I can see lots of recommendations they don't come with enough info to give me confidence to actually buy. There are so many contradictions.