Mud Tires for Snowshoe
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Also, I recommend getting a set of either Maxxis Wet Screams 42a or Michelin Mud3s. Note, the Maxxis wet screams are not available in the US but you can get them from an international distributor such as Chainreaction cycles.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=wet+scream&x=16&y=9
The first race was not muddy as far as Snowshoe goes. Swamp Things would have been perfect.
As Spoke mentions, Wet Screams or Mud 3s are good, but you might need to trim the center knobs for best performance. These are the ultimate in wet conditions performance and aren't necessary unless its nasty nasty.
As Spoke mentions, Wet Screams or Mud 3s are good, but you might need to trim the center knobs for best performance. These are the ultimate in wet conditions performance and aren't necessary unless its nasty nasty.
Well, I'm pretty new at the whole downhill racing thing, so Sunday morning practice was a NIGHTMARE for me. I was running Minions, and they were so packed up, I could barely stay upright on my bike.
You're right, though... By the time I did my race run, it had dried up quite a bit. However, the mental damage was already done.
I did one run on Sunday morning with Minions and the switched to Swamp things. I think I was actually faster on the swampthings in the mud than with DHFs on saturday in the almost dry conditions.
After living and riding here at snowshoe for about 5 years now IMO the best tires for the wet around here is the intense intruder. but alot of people think the intense tires are to heavy. i've ridden the swamp things and the wet screams, but nothing tops the intruder!!
Thanks for the info, guys... Swampthings in 42a ordered!
BTW... what's the deal with certain tires being so hard to find in the US? I had a little trouble locating these suckers, as well as the Intense Intruders and Michelin Mud 3s. Even had an LBS say that they couldn't get the Swampthings anymore.
BTW... what's the deal with certain tires being so hard to find in the US? I had a little trouble locating these suckers, as well as the Intense Intruders and Michelin Mud 3s. Even had an LBS say that they couldn't get the Swampthings anymore.
pirate, I did the same thing as soon as I got home from the race - ordered a set of Swampthings 42a. I have never seen or ridden in slick mud like that, holy crap. I've only ridden back west for the most part. I was running Minions as well - which did fine for my race run but in the a.m. it was ridiculous. Anyway, next time I'll be prepared if the storms hit hard!