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Whats a good all around downhill tire nowadays?

grimm

grimm

Monkey
Jan 12, 2002
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Sweden
Ive been out of the downhill game for a pretty long time for various reasons, but ive started upgrading my Turner DHR 2002 for this season. I got some used Hope ti6 pots, a M. Shiver in good working condition and new bars for example, hoping to get back into the game.

My first problem though is that my old Gazzaloddi's are quite worn and need replacing. Im looking for a new set of tires, that do well on in most dry (or not considerably muddy) conditions, since i cant afford to keep several different tires like some more serious racers might. So im looking for a good all around tire, that has relative long lasting power for the grip provided. Problem is i havent kept up, and the tire market looks quite different from what i remember, and im not great at knob-design to see how they will perform.

Any suggestions or experiences with tires that would suit me? Price can be moderate but not very expensive. If i remember correctly, the DHR from 02 has 2.6" clearance, but then again my tioga factory's 2.3 are as wide as my old 2.6 gazzaloddi's so that necessarily doesnt say much.. So i need help!

These seem like something im looking for, any ideas? http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/mtb/downhill_freeride/kaiser/derkaiser_en.html
 
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worship_mud

worship_mud

Turbo Monkey
Dec 9, 2006
1,464
2
hi and welcome back to DH!

my tires for dry conditions are at the moment:

Maxxis Minion DH Front (2,5" / 42a) in front

and

Maxxis High Roller DH (2,5" / 50a) on the rear.

i like this combination, but actually i don't care too much about the rear tire, could also be a Maxxis Minion DH Rear and i usually have the rear tire in a little harder compounds (50a, 60a) as they wear faster.

prices from CRC are ca 37,-€ for each.

no experience on contis.
 
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Sghost

Sghost

Turbo Monkey
Jul 13, 2008
1,038
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NY
Your gonna get a long list of Maxxis Minion 2.5 42f/60r, and then Bullcrew will say Big Bettys.
 
norbar

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,375
1,610
Warsaw :/
Naah. Dual DHF is the way to go around here ;) DHR has really little advangates as a all around tire.

Hutchinson Barracuda in Low front and Medium rear compound worked amazing for me as an all around setup.
 
juanbeegas

juanbeegas

Monkey
May 6, 2008
355
2
Singapore
Continental Rubber Queen 2.4s are where it's at. Huge for a 2.4 tyre and they grip, even when run at their 45psi recommendation.
 
J

JKS

Chimp
Feb 26, 2008
50
0
Its the Kenda Nevegal! What a damn good do it all, (mostly) tire. I am yet to try the excavator but it looks nice.:cheers:
 
jerseydirt

jerseydirt

Turbo Monkey
May 6, 2007
1,936
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dirty jerz
I tried out kenda telonix because they were cheap and I loved them. They are a great all around tire. They say that the tires are meant for wet conditions but I think they work great in the dry dusty conditions too. They roll really fast too.
 
Cant Climb

Cant Climb

Turbo Monkey
May 9, 2004
2,683
10
Looks like a good tire.

http://bontrager.com/model/04146/en

- Gum-Bi compound gives stellar grip without premature wear
- Edge knobs are reinforced under the outer tread to maintain stiffness
- Condition specific design for traction on any surface
- Stability Control Casing (SCC) reduces squirm at low air pressure
 
chic06

chic06

Chimp
Sep 16, 2008
45
0
Kenda Excavator 2.5s awesome grip in pretty much any condition and the knobs don't fall off when the start to wear like the minions
 
Bulldog

Bulldog

Turbo Monkey
Sep 11, 2001
1,009
0
Wisconsin
The '02 DHR can fit any tire you want so long as it's not a 3.0. Michie 2.8 fit mine no problem. Not recommending that for a rear tire, just saying.
 
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