Tubeless Tire suggestions.
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I used to have a set of Michelin Wild Gripper Comp S (the ugly green ones) that I really liked in everything. They were great in the mud, didn't clog and shed like crazy. Now, I've been using Maxxis High Rollers and so far I love them. They roll well and hook up great. I tried a set of Maxxis Larsen TTs for a little bit and they seemed good, but they have so many knobs so close together I might be concerned about their mud performance if you have to ride in it a lot.
I have the Maxxis Larsen TT's and I don't like them and I've barely ridden them IMO they got the tread backwards on them. They are terrible climbing and just spin out. I'll take a look at the High Rollers.Originally posted by speedbump
I used to have a set of Michelin Wild Gripper Comp S (the ugly green ones) that I really liked in everything. They were great in the mud, didn't clog and shed like crazy. Now, I've been using Maxxis High Rollers and so far I love them. They roll well and hook up great. I tried a set of Maxxis Larsen TTs for a little bit and they seemed good, but they have so many knobs so close together I might be concerned about their mud performance if you have to ride in it a lot.
If you need something with wide spaced knobs, Conti makes a Vertical Pro (I think) in 2.3 thats a great front tire.
Panaracer also makes the Fire XC Pro in a UST design that is good.
Panaracer also makes the Fire XC Pro in a UST design that is good.
who gives a crap about how people rate them? If they worked for you, USE THEM!!!!!!!!!!
I use 'em and I love them to death. I don't see why you'd base your decision on something like that.....
No I wasn't saying that. I'm just saying I have tried many other tires so I'm just wondering what about other tires. I actually think I may buy the panaracers. I didn't realise how much Tubeless costs till I just went looking.Originally posted by sub6
who gives a crap about how people rate them? If they worked for you, USE THEM!!!!!!!!!!
I use 'em and I love them to death. I don't see why you'd base your decision on something like that.....
ah, gotcha. Those are my favorite tire, until I decide that they aren't cutting it I'll stick with 'em.
I tried some Hutchinson Mosquito 2.3 USTs last weekend and they felt really good - probably better in soft stuff, they had wide-spaced knobs and really hooked up well. Perhaps that's cuz they were 2.3, but heck. I give them two thumbs up!
My first trek 4500 had the best tires I've ever ridden on it. They were just some cheap'o tires but the front had this arrow looking pattern on it and the rear had huge paddles. They could climb shear rock face and corner like a champ. The didn't release mud to well though.
Oh yeah, it was a 2.3 and yeah, it was BIG. I rode Wolfspyder's Jamis Dakar XLT for a bit, those come stock on 'em...Originally posted by indieboy
you mean a 2.0.......i'm not sure that they make a 2.3. that tire in a 2.3 would be a MONSTER!!!! oh and the pythons kick assjust stick those on there and roll!
I like the Hutchinson Scorpion 2.0. They hook up well and corner well in lots of conditions but the do wear fast.
I got some Maxxis High Roller 2.1's for free (Gee Spot won them at the X games, and I'm the only person she knows the uses UST
) and I mounted one up this weekend. I haven't ridden them yet, but the first thing I noticed is that the Hutchinson 2.0 is way wider than the Maxxis 2.1.
I got some Maxxis High Roller 2.1's for free (Gee Spot won them at the X games, and I'm the only person she knows the uses UST
) and I mounted one up this weekend. I haven't ridden them yet, but the first thing I noticed is that the Hutchinson 2.0 is way wider than the Maxxis 2.1. 
The mosquito is my favorite tire, I use them in both 2.0 and 2.3. I use the airlights with Stans goop. They are meant for soft/slimey conditions but work great in all around, they will wear fast on hard surfaces though.
What does UST stand for? I'm figuring it means tubless but how do you get that?Originally posted by Echo
I like the Hutchinson Scorpion 2.0. They hook up well and corner well in lots of conditions but the do wear fast.
I got some Maxxis High Roller 2.1's for free (Gee Spot won them at the X games, and I'm the only person she knows the uses UST
UST:
Universaly Stoshed Thread.
1. try swapping the rotating directions on your larsen TT's
2. hutchinson pythons are the best tires in the history of the universe.
3. univeral system tubeless
2. hutchinson pythons are the best tires in the history of the universe.
3. univeral system tubeless
hutchinson scorpions, michelen wildgrippers, or hutchinson mosquitos.
I had a python on the rear for a while, and to be honest, it wasn't that great. not tubeless but nonetheless still needs to be improved.
The mosquito is the best tire i have ener ridden (UST), but i put a hole in that and got a UST michelin (ugly green one) for the rear and that seems to be working pretty well. i have th non- UST version of the wildgripper on the front and rear of my second bike, can't say that i would really recomend the wg for a front tire.
BTW, if you do get the wg, the tread pattern is opposite of the front.
The mosquito is the best tire i have ener ridden (UST), but i put a hole in that and got a UST michelin (ugly green one) for the rear and that seems to be working pretty well. i have th non- UST version of the wildgripper on the front and rear of my second bike, can't say that i would really recomend the wg for a front tire.
BTW, if you do get the wg, the tread pattern is opposite of the front.
Sounds like panaracer dart, smoke knock off. They used to be all I would ride 10 years ago but I haven't been able to find them in a long time. I ride mosquiot air lights now and love them.
Definitely turn that back Larsen TT around...I've got the same tires, and that made a big difference.
Scorpions are great when new, but they sure go downhill fast. If they were free, I'd use them all the time on an XC bike.
Scorpions are great when new, but they sure go downhill fast. If they were free, I'd use them all the time on an XC bike.
actually they were probally bontrager jones tires. i still have about 25 sets of them in the basement...
Maxxis 1.95 Mofo XC.
i love riding them regular. If I go to Stan's No Tubes system it will be on them.
i love riding them regular. If I go to Stan's No Tubes system it will be on them.