sobek Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ok so the time has come to replace my rear back tyre, as it has literally ripped to pieces (some generic brand).i was considering getting some maxxis (26") but my friend told me that WTB tyres are a bit cheaper but im not sure if they will be better than maxxis.can anyone give me some ideas of which tyres i should go for?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Stick to Maxxis, dual ply super tacky or slow reezay on the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ok so the time has come to replace my rear back tyre, as it has literally ripped to pieces (some generic brand).i was considering getting some maxxis (26") but my friend told me that WTB tyres are a bit cheaper but im not sure if they will be better than maxxis.can anyone give me some ideas of which tyres i should go for?thanksfor the rear youve got 3 real choices:Maxxis: fairly pricey, very grippy, very puncture resistant, very heavy ; High Roller, Minion, heavySchwalbe: not all that grippy, fairly bad puncture resistance, very light; Big betty...continental: very pricey ( £40 a tyre ), on a par with maxxis for grip, moderate puncture resistance, nearly as light as the schwalbe ; Rain king, runner Queen, Der Kaiser, Michelin: Not commonly used in the trials world, fairly grippy, good puncture resistance, no idea on price though, moderately heavy..although not the same heft as maxxis i don't thinkWTB tyres aren't really worth bothering with in my experience...fine for light xc extra, but cant really hack trials...probably be usable for a front tyre, but i would have thought that's about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 continental: very pricey ( £40 a tyre ), on a par with maxxis for grip, moderate puncture resistance, nearly as light as the schwalbe ; Rain king, runner Queen, Der Kaiser,The rubber queens are not quite as grippy as a maxxis, but the rain king and de kaiser are much gripper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) Tioga DH treads should be cheap enough nowdays if your cant afford to spend on Maxxis or Continential. Edited March 15, 2009 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 The rubber queens are not quite as grippy as a maxxis, but the rain king and de kaiser are much gripper!really? thought everyone was always banging on about " held by awesome rubber queen grip"...i need a new tyre actually, but i think i'll kill a rubber queen, the der kaiser / rain king much better for punctures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 The rubber queen and the Der kaiser/Rain kings are totally different tyres. Rubber queens are light, use a less grippy black chili compound and have not so great puncture resistance. der kaisers/rain kings have amazing puncture resistance (better than maxxis) and amazing grip (better than maxxis).Michelin tyres weigh a ton, about 1350g for a Comp 16/24. These were awesome back in the day. pretty grippy and amazing puncture resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobek Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Thanks guys. Thinking about it, I only really need a rear tyre. The rear has holes and is starting to rip, where as the front is ok for now.The maxxis here in china isnt too expensive (although they are actually cheaper in england now the pound is weak). My friend sells them at 280 yuan each where as the WTB would be around 100 RMB. so i guess you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Tioga DH treads should be cheap enough nowdays if your cant afford to spend on Maxxis or Continential.These tires any good?Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Tiogas are terrible. The only semi decent-ish ones are the Yellow Kirin, Blue Dragon and White Tiger, but they're still pretty shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ta very much Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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