Danny Kearns Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hey guys. Just wondering what front tyre is best to useon the front on stock. Was lots of grip. No wider than 2.1 and lightweight.Links for where to buy would be great.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 nobby nick by scwabbble or what ever there called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Try-All from tarts has been good for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I was going to suggest a single wall High Roller, but I think they only come in 2.35+. My I ask why no wider then 2.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Yeah man. Regardless of the weight of a tyre. I've always found a stock with like a 2.3 - 2.5 tyre on the front makes the bike feel really beefy and heavy.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Halo Knobbler every timeI scrubbed off some of the lettering for uber-lightweight Huge amounts of tread, best once worn down a bit. £10 from CRC, I have one spare if you fancy coming for a ride - you can have it for £5 (mates' rates) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peperami Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Tryall stiky 2.0. Thin, light and very grippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 larsen tt's are good,im not sure of the width though but they are fairly light.are you going stock danny?steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Maxxis hard drive served me very well when i rode stock, ultra light.Andy B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I used a crappy cheapy MTB tyre for ages,it was MEGA light, thin, and surprisingly grippy!Cheap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I used a crappy cheapy MTB tyre for ages,it was MEGA light, thin, and surprisingly grippy!Cheap too!Thats what i was running on Adamant and i loved it but i can't find any random one's . That tyre was mint. Reinold has it now.To the guy who asked if im going stock, Im building one up for summer, still got mod.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thats what i was running on Adamant and i loved it but i can't find any random one's . That tyre was mint. Reinold has it now.To the guy who asked if im going stock, Im building one up for summer, still got mod.Danny.This is the one i used,i have a BRAND new one in my shd you can have!xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 This is the one i used,i have a BRAND new one in my shd you can have!xDWhat width is it Benny boy ?Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) 2.1!And it weighs about as much as the coooookie i have in the other hand! Edited March 28, 2008 by Benjaminge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 2.1!And it weighs about as much as the coooookie i have in the other hand!Lmao, sexy boy, Im stealing that when i see you.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Mega lolShall i bring it to Brum ot Stoke next time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Mega lolShall i bring it to Brum ot Stoke next time?Yup. Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hutchinson Bulldog Airlite, super grippy and pretty light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) The tyre in the photo looks a lot like a front WTB velociraptor: http://www.bicyclemania.co.uk/images/logo%...r%20f&r.jpgThey're pretty good tyres. There are XC high rollers available in 2.1" and they're pretty light. I love my 2.35" minion on the front though ...I used a bulldog on my last bike and it was pretty good, though it let go in a couple of strange places in damp conditions.Try finding more of those red michelins from the early 2000's - everybody used them for years . Edited March 28, 2008 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 The tyre in the photo looks a lot like a front WTB velociraptor: http://www.bicyclemania.co.uk/images/logo%...r%20f&r.jpgThey're pretty good tyres. There are XC high rollers available in 2.1" and they're pretty light. I love my 2.35" minion on the front though ...At further inspection,the pic i posted is of a VelociRaptor.xDThe one on the left looks like a thicker version of my one.And mine doesn't look like a Hedgehog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 You can get High Rollers in 1.9 too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 My experience with Conti tyres is that they're light but they don't grip on anything unless it's dry. The Maxxis advantage is my XC tyre of choice and would make a very good trials bike front tyre too I reckon. 2.1" wide with a very round profile and lots of air volume, so on a wide rim I reckon you'll use the full width of the tyre tread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Was lots of grip. No wider than 2.1 and lightweight.Try-All - there's nothing else in a grippy (42a) compound that's smaller than 2.1 (that I know of) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Maxxis Advantage I am currently running one of them really light weight grippy as hell there in a 2.1 Tioga sqaure eight same tread pattern as a creepy crawler I have had one of these for a few weeks been testing it out. Ill sell it to you if you want still new just the odd mud on it from going out. Its in a 2.1 Kenda nevegal are really light weight aswell espicially in the 2.1 ive got a set on me D.H bike and really nice and grippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Tioga 2.1" tyres tend to be a lot bigger than other company's 2.1s. Avoid the XC Tioga tyres anyway - I've seen too many people wash out on dry concrete using them. If it gets wet they're even scarier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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