[Nagaredama]

Looking to get some advice as to which tires to run this weekend. Shuttling some trails in the Sierras and it going to be wet. My tire options are Schwalbe Muddy Mary Performance Line tires in the ORC compound or Maxxis Minion DHF UST DH tires. I'd run the Muddy Mary's with tubes and Minion's tubelss.

Since it will be cold and muddy I want a the tires will grip and shed mud.

Any recommendations?

 

[W4S]

i think you meant to say that you're going to drive to the sierras and sit in a cabin while it snows and that you need a tire that will grip carpet well.

 

[bullcrew]

He needs a set of limited edition ellen degeneres compound I hear they grip carpet well

 

[bullcrew]

If theres snow the muddy Marys will grab better. I've rode both in Boise in the winter and the muddy Mary did alot better.

 

[richardbigman]

If theres snow the muddy Marys will grab better. I've rode both in Boise in the winter and the muddy Mary did alot better.

correct me if im wrong but weren't the Minions designed for DRY dusty conditions?????

in my experience in whistler in the dry dusty stuff they were spot on but once it got damp i was back on the High roller and a lot happier. (could be what im used to ridind as its the standard tire in Ireland where its normally wet)

out of those 2 go muddy mary but its hard to look past the High Roller. (still to test out the HR2 in Irish conditions tho)

 

[kidwoo]

Jesus christ.


"wet in the sierras" is not 'wet'.

Don't buy new tires.











But if you do be sure to swing by Olympic Bike shop conveniently located in Tahoe City and ready to assist you in all your tire needs! Buy some HR IIs. They gots some in dare right na. Tell'em kidwoo™ sent ya!

 

[William42]

Jesus christ.


"wet in the sierras" is not 'wet'.

Don't buy new tires.











But if you do be sure to swing by Olympic Bike shop conveniently located in Tahoe City and ready to assist you in all your tire needs! Buy some HR IIs. They gots some in dare right na. Tell'em kidwoo™ sent ya!

what he said. if you're worried about tires not hooking up because its wet in the sierras, you're doing something wrong. There is no slop. And you do not need mud tires.

 

[drastic.]

muddy mary. i got them 2.5 ORC in the front. obviously not ridiculous sticky, but they fair well. rode in some reallly nasty muck/shale/clay type of dirt today and shed it very well. felt more confidence inspiring than my buddy's 2.5 minion 3C that i tried today.

shed the dirt better as well.

 

[squiby]

I normally like Muddy Marys better than the Minions but found the triple compound too slippery on wet rocks. I have heard the ORC compound is even worse. I have been running and loving the gooey gluey and am looking forward to checking out the new compounds. You don't normally have to worry about shedding mud in the Seirras, but there are trails that are the exception. If your trail is rocky and gonna be wet I would stick with the Minions for the super tacky sticky goodness. Nothing ruins your flow like slippin around on hard wet rocks.

 

[DanSheridan]

The performance tyres are a very hard compound, defiantly go for the Vert star compound instead!

 

[FCLinder]

Continental Mud Kings 2.35" are on my list of best Mud Tires out there. This is someone that came from running Michelin DH 3 Muds for years. I would consider the Mud Kings!!!!

Cecil

 

[William42]

mud tires are not great tires for the sierras, because there is no mud. When it gets wet, it just gets tacky, with a few standing puddles here and there.

 

[Nagaredama]

Jesus christ.


"wet in the sierras" is not 'wet'.

Don't buy new tires.

But if you do be sure to swing by Olympic Bike shop conveniently located in Tahoe City and ready to assist you in all your tire needs! Buy some HR IIs. They gots some in dare right na. Tell'em kidwoo™ sent ya!

Who said anything about buying new tires?

Used the Minions and they hooked up well on the snow and what little there was.

 

[kidwoo]

Fvck that, it was like 2 degrees all weekend.


I just sat around drinking and getting my snowmobile ready for the season.

 

[Nagaredama]

It was about 25 where I was riding. Minions worked great on the 3-4 inches of snow. Super fun!

 

[kidwoo]

Let that be a lesson. There's no such thing as mud in the sierras