any links? had a quick look but couldn't see anything.
Ahh great - already noticed that one, but I think its the 60tpi DH casing, too much for me. Looking for Maxx Terra DD / Maxx Grip DD ideally. Cheers!
Anyone
Ahh great - already noticed that one, but I think its the 60tpi DH casing, too much for me. Looking for Maxx Terra DD / Maxx Grip DD ideally. Cheers!
I prefer 2.4" - I have the MM at the moment in 2.4 Super Trail but would like to try the new Shorty on the front in the winter.Are you planing to ride the shorty both front and rear for fall and winter? Heard that maxxis has some issues with colder temperatures
Any thoughts on the magic Mary in 29“ 2,6 Front in ultra soft (purple) and rear in soft (orange)? Better to go with 2,4 instead in muddy / wet conditions?
That would be my choiceJust seen on Schwalbe website they are now doing Magic Mary Ultra soft in a super trail casing. Not sure when they'll arrive on the shelves. Advertised as 130g lighter than the gravity in 29x2.4
Bike components has the DD / Maxx grip soon available:
Maxxis Shorty 3C MaxxGrip DD WT TR 29" Faltreifen
Herstellerhinweis: Maxxis rät dringend von der Verwendung ammoniakhaltiger Dichtmilch ab. Ammoniak greift nachweislich die Karkasse an und kann diese, abhängig von der eingesetzten Menge bereits nach wenigen Monaten bis zu 30 % schwächen. Hinweis zumwww.bike-components.de
Are you planing to ride the shorty both front and rear for fall and winter? Heard that maxxis has some issues with colder temperatures
Any thoughts on the magic Mary in 29“ 2,6 Front in ultra soft (purple) and rear in soft (orange)? Better to go with 2,4 instead in muddy / wet conditions?
If you stay away from the fast rolling models they have a great reputation, check the vigilanteAre the WTB tires a good choice for fall / winter season? Conditions here in German are comparable to most UK trails.
People usually only go with maxxis, Schwalbe but others probably makes also good tires.
Tried Michelin e-Wild but not my tire. Knobs are too small and hardly any traction.
Didn’t know, must be the Brexitthe shorty in the link is not available for shipping to the U.K
I would tend to go a little thinner on the rear. My choice would be the 2.4. I'm happy for the rear to move around, but it gives me the willys when the front does it.Didn’t know, must be the Brexit
Fitted today the magic Mary in 29“ 2.4 in Soft and Super Trail in the Front. Nice grip, however I found it a bit too stiff compared to Maxxis DHF Exo+.
Want to try the big Betty on the rear. Would you go with a 2.4 or 2.6?
Didn’t know, must be the Brexit
Fitted today the magic Mary in 29“ 2.4 in Soft and Super Trail in the Front. Nice grip, however I found it a bit too stiff compared to Maxxis DHF Exo+.
Want to try the big Betty on the rear. Would you go with a 2.4 or 2.6?
I would say it depends on how much pressure/weight you can apply to the rear tyre. A narrower tyre is more likely to penetrate a top mud layer to find gripDepends where you ride, in wet/mud season on the island I want max traction on the rear, so I would go 2.6 or 2.8
I would say it depends on how much pressure/weight you can apply to the rear tyre. A narrower tyre is more likely to penetrate a top mud layer to find grip
the 4wd community often get that wrong too. Big floaty tyres are great ON sand, but not ON mud.penetrate a top mud layer to find grip
Are the WTB tires a good choice for fall / winter season? Conditions here in German are comparable to most UK trails.
People usually only go with maxxis, Schwalbe but others probably makes also good tires.
Tried Michelin e-Wild but not my tire. Knobs are too small and hardly any traction.
You do realise that some of the very large 4x4 tyres are more window dressing than practically tested. Better ask the Quad Bike owners which are about the best vehicle going in mud ( which was one of the main reasons farm motorbikes died a death as soon as quads arrived ) . You don’t see any of the high end Quad racing scene going narrower in sloppy conditions.the 4wd community often get that wrong too. Big floaty tyres are great ON sand, but not ON mud.
Yeah, not loving the Mary's on mine, had a few sketchy moments on the front in places I'd expect endless grip. They look like they've only got a couple of hundred miles in them too. Going Maxxis I reckon, get the wobble ftw.2.8 Magic Mary is super draggy and actually not that good in the slop. As @Mikerb says, a narrower tyre will cut through the slop better and gives much better chainstay/mudguard mud clearance. This winter, on the rear I'll be running either a 2.4 DHR 2 or a 2.6 MM as that's what I have on the bike or in the garage. For the front I'll be looking for a Hillbilly or a Shorty.
I had a WTB Vigilante on the front which was much better than the Maxxis HRII before it. I also switched out the Maxxis Aggressor for a Trail Boss on the rear. I found both to be excellent tyres. They come in a variety of formats; Light, Heavy, Tough ...Are the WTB tires a good choice for fall / winter season? Conditions here in German are comparable to most UK trails.
People usually only go with maxxis, Schwalbe but others probably makes also good tires.
Tried Michelin e-Wild but not my tire. Knobs are too small and hardly any traction.
...the physics is completely different so there is no comparison. Powered vehicles whether quads, MX bikes, or rally cars have the option to displace the mud by spinning the wheels. They just need tyres that do that effectively. Spin the back tyre on a climb on an EMTB and you usually end up failing the climb. We depend on the tyre being a ble to penetrate down to a firm surface so we need to put weight on to the tyre and it needs to have a deep tread to achieve that and an open tread so that the mud does not clog the tyre.You do realise that some of the very large 4x4 tyres are more window dressing than practically tested. Better ask the Quad Bike owners which are about the best vehicle going in mud ( which was one of the main reasons farm motorbikes died a death as soon as quads arrived ) . You don’t see any of the high end Quad racing scene going narrower in sloppy conditions.
This argument is so subjective to so many different things affecting it that virtually every reader of this will go, " we had that argument in the bar the other night". There are those who agree and an awful lot of people who swear by plus width in the winter....the physics is completely different so there is no comparison. Powered vehicles whether quads, MX bikes, or rally cars have the option to displace the mud by spinning the wheels. They just need tyres that do that effectively. Spin the back tyre on a climb on an EMTB and you usually end up failing the climb. We depend on the tyre being a ble to penetrate down to a firm surface so we need to put weight on to the tyre and it needs to have a deep tread to achieve that and an open tread so that the mud does not clog the tyre.
I can't speak for racing - that kind of goes against the mud theory / practice too. Fast on sand (to stay on top), slow in mud (to stay on bottom). I always assume that anything said is a generalization though; I thought that was a general assumption too. To me, sloppy isn't mud. Mud has a base, sand generally doesn't for vehicle use - hence stay on top (big floaty tyres, lots of speed / power, preferably light weight). For mtb I imagine all this is kind of less significant because our power to weight is (I'm guessing) a great deal less - unless you're a very light person? Although on sand we'd still have to be better off with fatter tyres and all the power we can muster. And weight really has a lot to do with both.You do realise that some of the very large 4x4 tyres are more window dressing than practically tested. Better ask the Quad Bike owners which are about the best vehicle going in mud ( which was one of the main reasons farm motorbikes died a death as soon as quads arrived ) . You don’t see any of the high end Quad racing scene going narrower in sloppy conditions.
I have a couple of Maxgrip Shorty v2 on the way, no luck with DH22/34 atmAlso good luck. I want a front max grip too, but I think I'll just buy a bag of rocking horse sh/t and smoke that while it's in higher supply than shorty's.
Did you have to order them from Europe? Are they 29er's? tonight I fitted a Mary ultra soft for the front. The compound is very soft indeed, makes me wonder how the knobs will hold up. The super gravity carcass is pretty thick n stiff.I have a couple of Maxgrip Shorty v2 on the way, no luck with DH22/34 atm
Yes, Bike Inn, 29 DH Maxgrip. I’m using DHF DH Maxgrip front atm.Did you have to order them from Europe? Are they 29er's? tonight I fitted a Mary ultra soft for the front. The compound is very soft indeed, makes me wonder how the knobs will hold up. The super gravity carcass is pretty thick n stiff.
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