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Chris Putt:
Nikian Gazzalodi are beasts, awesome in mud and wet stuff but I found them a bit too twitchy and slippery on anything vaguely hard!

I currently have a set of Panaracer Fire XC pro on mine and I am really impressed, I picked them up cheap from a mate who used to work at a bike shop (cant remember how much I paid) cant really fault them though!


Chris

Niel:

--- Quote from: Sharpshooter on March 16, 2008, 20:43:59 ---Hi all.

Im dragging my Mountain bike i picked up about a year ago from the garage, and its in need f some new tyres.

Now, bearing in mind i live on the marsh, which is dead flat. I dont need anything too aggressive. But if i wander, i dont want to be like a Jack Russle on lino.

My question is, what are the best compromised tyre. It has Michelin Wildtrekkers at the mo. I like the look of them too.

I need two. They are going on Planet x BMF rims, if it makes any difference. Is it worth going to wider tyres, like 26 x 2.10's.

Cheers Wayne. :lol:

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Hummm, Trek's on Schwalbe City Jet slick's, No.1 CBR's on Bont' Connection Trail's which were/are a pretty good compromise tyre, No.2 CBR's on Kenda's, others are on a mixture of whats cheap/off scrappers 'little' bro's parted out, boy's bikes are on the same and the cheapest half reasonable far eastern tyres towsure sell....I'd stick with std. width, higher rolling resistance might be good for loosing weight, but too much and you won't want to ride, BTDTWTTS, thats why the Trek's on Schwalbe City Jet's for road work and the No.1 CBR's on Bont's.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ are a useful ref. point.

Niel.
Niel.

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: Chris Putt on March 19, 2008, 12:07:16 ---I currently have a set of Panaracer Fire XC pro on mine and I am really impressed
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I remember the Panaracer 'Smoke' tyres, which were a very aggresive 2.1"

Plus the Onza 'Porcupines'

Range Rover Blues:
Ah, Panaracer smokes, brings back memories.

I stiocked up on tyres at one time, I still have loads of brand new ones that are no longer made, so I'm well oout of touch with what's good these days.

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on March 23, 2008, 04:31:19 --- I'm well oout of touch with what's good these days.

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I know the feeling, I bought the Houffalize on the recommendation of an old friend who uses them for 'challenge rides' & muddy racing
And so far, on the riding I've done with them, he's been proved correct.

Other 'oldies' of note include the Specialized Ground Control (& 'GC S'), the John Tomac designed Tioga range.

Who remembers the (carbon-sheeted) Disc-wheel that Tomac used to ride??
I can't remember if it first appeared when he was still riding a Yeti, or after joining Raleigh USA
But it was probably when he had 'drops' & (road) STI on the Yeti

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