[Downhiller]

i need good mud tyres but i can not decide which one..

min. on my rim is 2,1 tyres but i have dh tubes 26x2,5,--2,7 so if i buy 2,1 tyre will it fit or what ??

i was looking for mud tyre something about 2,35 or more....

i never ride or buy any mud tyres so i need your help to chose something...
about two weeks from now is dh race so i must be prepared if rain come down, now on bike i have minion 2,7 front and rear...


here is what i was in mind to buy:


1. "IRC MudMad DH"
*size 2,25
picture:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/797.jpg


2, "Maxxis Wet Scream DH"
*size 2,5
picture:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/4619.jpg


3. "Michelin Mud 3 DH"
*size 2,2
picture:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/352.jpg


4. "Tioga Black Turtle DH Mud"
*size 2,2
picture:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/7434.jpg


thx

 

[brake_and_bleed]

i have mud3's on my turner, they're good in PURE THICK mud but well shadey round anything else

once the ground gets marginally hard they wipe out
but i got them cheap [£15 a pair new] so you cant winge too much

 

[BuddhaRoadkill]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4616

 

[Zutroy]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4616

My vote is for the maxxis ones. I wouldn't go the full on wet screams unless it's a pretty rock and rootless course. The Swamp things are much better on most courses per above.

 

[ChrisKring]

Agree, Swamp Things are the way to go unless you are riding on muddy grass. Then use Wet Screams.

Swamp Things work well in mud and rocks. Most mud tires suck in rocks.

 

[BMXman]

another vote for Swamp things ....D

 

[Full Trucker]

are you racing in SNOWMASS this weekend or something?

 

[PBbike679]

michy is the bomb-diggity

 

[Scurry]

Check out arrow racing's tires, but I have swampthings that I have not used yet for the lack of muck, I wish I had got the arrows though.

 

[killowatt]

I run the Tioga's and they've done good by me. They work good in anything but hard pack and rocks. (light casing)

 

[Downhiller]

about maxxis swamp thing...

which compound will be ok:

-Super Tacky- compound (42a) to address the wet, muddy courses.
-Slow Reezay- compound (40a) which allowes the tire to rebound much slower than a conventional tire, offering maximum grip and is the softest compound available.

26 x 2.5 Dual Ply Slow Reezay 40a ???
26 x 2.5 Dual Ply Super Tacky 42a ???

whichone you suggest to me...

 

[dhkid]

Agree, Swamp Things are the way to go unless you are riding on muddy grass. Then use Wet Screams.

Swamp Things work well in mud and rocks. Most mud tires suck in rocks.

also make sure you go for the soft compounds with the swamp things other wise it will suck on rocks too.

 

[AlberTop]

Michy MUD 3

 

[Zutroy]

about maxxis swamp thing...

which compound will be ok:

-Super Tacky- compound (42a) to address the wet, muddy courses.
-Slow Reezay- compound (40a) which allowes the tire to rebound much slower than a conventional tire, offering maximum grip and is the softest compound available.

26 x 2.5 Dual Ply Slow Reezay 40a ???
26 x 2.5 Dual Ply Super Tacky 42a ???

whichone you suggest to me...

Slow Reezay all the way, will last longer and have good grip.

 

[Dida]

Slow Reezay all the way, will last longer and have good grip.

Really? Never had expirience with this compounds. How come that the 40 durometer lasts longer than the 42?

 

[ChrisKring]

Really? Never had expirience with this compounds. How come that the 40 durometer lasts longer than the 42?

The 40D is an overmold on 60 D. They make the tire with 60D and then mold 40D on top of the 60D. It prevents the knobs from chunking off.

I have only used the 40D compound with a swamp thing. Lars Tribus told me that he prefers the 42D for mud since they have more traction. If you want a tire for a race weekend, go with 42D. If you want them to last for a lot of riding, go with the 40D.

 

[Downhiller]

i was planing to use mud tyres just when i go to dh race and they will be just for races not for common riding....

so i will use it just for races ...which one 40 or 42 ???

ps. what do you think about price for swamp thing its 30 euros about 35 $ is that for one or two tyres ( i am not shure)??

 

[Zutroy]

The 40D is an overmold on 60 D. They make the tire with 60D and then mold 40D on top of the 60D. It prevents the knobs from chunking off.

I have only used the 40D compound with a swamp thing. Lars Tribus told me that he prefers the 42D for mud since they have more traction. If you want a tire for a race weekend, go with 42D. If you want them to last for a lot of riding, go with the 40D.

I like the 42 better in general, but since I'm not getting for free I use 40a. SRY 40a is good for racing unless you want to replace tires for every race.

 

[Zutroy]

i was planing to use mud tyres just when i go to dh race and they will be just for races not for common riding....

so i will use it just for races ...which one 40 or 42 ???

ps. what do you think about price for swamp thing its 30 euros about 35 $ is that for one or two tyres ( i am not shure)??

The 40a, that's probably one. $35 is a good price for one here in the states.

 

[BMXman]

yeah if you were here in the states...I could get you some for $20 shipped but alas this is not the case....D

 

[fellow pinner]

wet screams all the way

 

[PBbike679]

welcome to 2 years ago

 

[SlackBoy]

Best tires on wet grass ever made, Panracers Spikes at 60 psi

avoid roots and rocks at all costs, and never ever ride on the road with them, you WILL crash and at a silly low speed as well

 

[JRogers]

Another vote for Swampthings. They are a good all around mud/soft conditions tire. They have decent air volume, width and a solid treat pattern so they are much better on rocks and roots than others. They don't offer as much grip on rocks as a standard tire, but their grip in soft stuff is far superior.