yeah... I bought one on his reccomendation...
What trail bike tire casings don't suck?
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He's in the Sierras. It goes from dry to snowy without a wet season in between. Even when it rains the soil is so dry and dusty it only stays wet for a day or two.
I just don't buy dumb tires like hillbillys
I rode down a sopping wet raining greens creek with that tire faster than my skills should have allowed. You know greens. That trail that's normally wet even when everything else is dry.....that one.
That's wet rock and roots though. Maybe they suck in mud? Maybe dapeach needs to realize he can run a tire that big about 5-8 psi lower than he normally does?
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rokofullr: you know those drought years you hear about? Yeah it's muddy bike season. That's what that means. Biking. In mud. Up here.
2.6 Butcher?I just don't buy dumb tires like hillbillys
That's wet rock and roots though. Maybe they suck in mud? Maybe dapeach needs to realize he can run a tire that big about 5-8 psi lower than he normally does?
I'm sure they don't make sense everywhere, but the Shorty is really good here in the winter when things get wet, and they're kinda the same idea as a Hillbilly. The tread pattern on the newer ones looks pretty good (for that genre of tire, which, yeah definitely needs soft ground to make sense). Unlike the old one which had like, 3 knobs on the whole tire.
I mean the stuff about the Hillbilly is coming from a buddy. I haven't ridden them. He is a good rider, and I agree with his bike opinions a lot of the time, but he's definitely just a moron maybe 5% of the time too.
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I had a 2.6 butcher and a 2.6 slaughter. I'm literally thinking about buying a different frame so those tires fit better. I liked the compound that much.
When you guys say not good in wet, do you mean not sticking to hard wet surfaces like roots, or because they gum up? That's probably the one situation I didn't ride them in too much.....sticky mud.
When you guys say not good in wet, do you mean not sticking to hard wet surfaces like roots, or because they gum up? That's probably the one situation I didn't ride them in too much.....sticky mud.
I rode it in SUPER dry dusty conditions (deep dust in what should be nice "loamer" trails) and it was awesome.
This was the first rain we'd had in quite a while, so maybe it was just because all the roots and rocks had a paste layer on them after all the dry weather, but on stuff where a Magic Mary Vert Star, or hell, even a DHF Maxxgrip was sticking, the Butcher was slithering this way and that. It was all fahked up. #sandlerbuffoon
I dunno, maybe I was having an off day. Either way, it is now hanging in my shed in wait. My new Magic Mary Super Soft is now mounted up and looking angry while catching the flies dumb enough to get too close in my shed.
And my Saints with 203 front rotor are also back in action.
Anyone want some TRPs????
This was the first rain we'd had in quite a while, so maybe it was just because all the roots and rocks had a paste layer on them after all the dry weather, but on stuff where a Magic Mary Vert Star, or hell, even a DHF Maxxgrip was sticking, the Butcher was slithering this way and that. It was all fahked up. #sandlerbuffoon
I dunno, maybe I was having an off day. Either way, it is now hanging in my shed in wait. My new Magic Mary Super Soft is now mounted up and looking angry while catching the flies dumb enough to get too close in my shed.
And my Saints with 203 front rotor are also back in action.
Anyone want some TRPs????
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Yeah, 2.3 to 2.6 is a big jump.
While we're asking Santa for stuff, the trail bike tire that I really want is a 2.4 DHR 2 in the stickier 3C compound, Exo. The 2.5 DHF in that rubber is great, but the DHR definitely brakes better, as a tread pattern.
While we're asking Santa for stuff, the trail bike tire that I really want is a 2.4 DHR 2 in the stickier 3C compound, Exo. The 2.5 DHF in that rubber is great, but the DHR definitely brakes better, as a tread pattern.
I'm running the 2.5 DHF DD out front at the moment and it's a good one, but it's on the heavier side of things.
Is there a hard compound or bike park compound in Doubledown/Reinforced/whatever strong sidewall (~1000g) by any manufacturer?
I’ve been riding so much this year, that rear tire longevity has become an issue, and sticky rubber isn’t super necessary in the rear here.
EDIT: it looks like even DH tires in 27 and hard compound are scarce. I guess my choices are 3C DD or getting lucky on an oem DH on closeout somewhere.
I’ve been riding so much this year, that rear tire longevity has become an issue, and sticky rubber isn’t super necessary in the rear here.
EDIT: it looks like even DH tires in 27 and hard compound are scarce. I guess my choices are 3C DD or getting lucky on an oem DH on closeout somewhere.
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That's what I'm on right now, and want something to last longer. I meant a harder compound than these, and similar (Maxterra)
Yes it's a great tire!
I'm not sure if it has much more longevity than 3C MaxxTerra.
I will stick with the Michelin if I can buy more at $55 though.
Yes it's a great tire!
I'm not sure if it has much more longevity than 3C MaxxTerra.
I will stick with the Michelin if I can buy more at $55 though.
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Maxxis Dual compound is bloody hard if they still make that
They do but not in the DD casing as far as I can see.
I only looked at the Minions. Good find. The Agressor is a fun, fast rolling rear tire if you don't mind the rear end stepping out randomly.
That's what she said!After enduring this whole topic, it ain't the casing, it's the rider.
I am very happy with my summer Orange Snakey Mary / Slaughter 2.3 GRID gripton combo. My next pair for fall & winter is 2.6 / 2.3 Butcher GRID pair. I am very curious about that one.
While we are asking....
Can I get a 26" 2.4 DHR2 DD in Maxxterra?
Can I get a 26" 2.4 DHR2 DD in Maxxterra?
You want harder than the Gum-X? Maybe just try home vulcanizing whatever tire you want then?
Fuckin' EXO. 
Split the sidewall on the rear Michelin Wild Enduro a few weeks back. Not a svelte tire by any means. M70 wheel took hit like a champ but could use quick truing.
Three dynaplugs and many rides later tire is going strong.
Headed to VT for 4 days of DH and shuttles, will see if tire survives.
Three dynaplugs and many rides later tire is going strong.
Headed to VT for 4 days of DH and shuttles, will see if tire survives.
So... does that tire belong in this thread or another one?
Jury's still out but up to this point I was loving these tires.So... does that tire belong in this thread or another one?
I never had a failure with the WR2, so that's my standard, and other than this issue these tires have delivered.
EXO+ seems interesting.
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Isn't it only 30g or so heavier than normal Exo? I'm skeptical that that can make that much of a difference, but I'd love to be proven wrong.EXO+ seems interesting.
At 30 grams, it sounds more like a heavier fabric than more layers. 
SpeculationMonkey rulz!
SpeculationMonkey rulz!
Latest PB article says it’s a 75 gram increase