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I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
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Anonymous
  
Graham posted:
> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
> slick tyres.

I like semi's for general use.

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Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks
David Waters
  
> Graham posted:
>
>>I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
>>slick tyres.
>
>
> I like semi's for general use.
>

I am using conti Grand Prix's. Very fast tyres, very good
handling. A bastard to fit properly and may not fit you
rims. (a little bit too narrow for mine tbh but i just about
get away with it..)
Zog The Undenia
  
Graham wrote:

> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
> slick tyres.

Vredestein S-Licks. Extremely grippy, wear out fairly
quickly on the back but you should still get over 2,000
miles from a pair. Almost puncture-proof.
Pete Biggs
  
Graham wrote:
> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
> slick tyres.

Schwalbe City Jet.

~PB
Anonymous
  
David Waters posted:

>> Graham posted:
>>
>>> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
>>> slick tyres.
>>
>>
>> I like semi's for general use.
>>
>
> I am using conti Grand Prix's. Very fast tyres, very good
> handling. A bastard to fit properly and may not fit you
> rims. (a little bit too narrow for mine tbh but i just
> about get away with it..)

Bugger .. forgot to say what I use, they are also Conti GP's
.. small world .. ;) My rims are a narrow width so I have
few problems fitting them. I just use a different wheelset
when truly off-roading or racing .. ;)

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks
Mark South
  
"Pete Biggs" <ppear{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote in message
news:2j00l7Froc76U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Graham wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
> > slick tyres.
>
> Schwalbe City Jet.

I always second Pete's recommendation of these. Nicest
tyres I've ridden bar none. Astoundingly good value
too. Especially since my LBS had them on offer at a
pair for 15 quid.
--
Mark South: World Citizen, Net Denizen
David Waters
  
> David Waters posted:
>

>>
>>>Graham posted:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
>>>>slick tyres.
>>>
>>>
>>>I like semi's for general use.
>>>
>>
>>I am using conti Grand Prix's. Very fast tyres, very good
>>handling. A bastard to fit properly and may not fit you
>>rims. (a little bit too narrow for mine tbh but i just
>>about get away with it..)
>
>
> Bugger .. forgot to say what I use, they are also Conti
> GP's .. small world .. ;) My rims are a narrow width so I
> have few problems fitting them. I just use a different
> wheelset when truly off-roading or racing .. ;)
>

what rims are you using with the contis? My rims are worn
out so I will use whatever you are using!
Dave Larrington
  
Graham wrote:

> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
> slick tyres.

Schwalbe Stelvios are screamingly fast but a possibly a tad
fragile. I've got S-Licks on my MTB at present, which are
pretty nice, and a Specialized Fat Boy on the back of the
Speedmachine. But that's only done 14 km so far, so comments
are not yet available.

--

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Anonymous
  
David Waters posted:

>
>> David Waters posted:
>>

>>>
>>>> Graham posted:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
>>>>> slick tyres.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I like semi's for general use.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I am using conti Grand Prix's. Very fast tyres, very
>>> good handling. A bastard to fit properly and may not fit
>>> you rims. (a little bit too narrow for mine tbh but i
>>> just about get away with it..)
>>
>>
>> Bugger .. forgot to say what I use, they are also Conti
>> GP's .. small world .. ;) My rims are a narrow width so I
>> have few problems fitting them. I just use a different
>> wheelset when truly off-roading or racing .. ;)
>>
>
> what rims are you using with the contis? My rims are worn
> out so I will use whatever you are using!

El-cheapo's from Decathlon (We used to live around the
corner from the Nottingham branch) .. dunno the names .. and
won't find out till tonight, but I'll post back .. ;)

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks
Anonymous
  
> David Waters posted:

>>
>>> David Waters posted:
>>>

>>>>
>>>>> Graham posted:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm looking for opinions/recommendations for MTB slick/semi-
>>>>>> slick tyres.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I like semi's for general use.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am using conti Grand Prix's. Very fast tyres, very
>>>> good handling. A bastard to fit properly and may not
>>>> fit you rims. (a little bit too narrow for mine tbh but
>>>> i just about get away with it..)
>>>
>>>
>>> Bugger .. forgot to say what I use, they are also Conti
>>> GP's .. small world .. ;) My rims are a narrow width so
>>> I have few problems fitting them. I just use a different
>>> wheelset when truly off-roading or racing .. ;)
>>>
>>
>> what rims are you using with the contis? My rims are worn
>> out so I will use whatever you are using!
>
> El-cheapo's from Decathlon (We used to live around the
> corner from the Nottingham branch) .. dunno the names ..
> and won't find out till tonight, but I'll post back .. ;)

Mavic 237 559 x 17 is what's marked on the rims .. ;) I
believe they were a reasonable rim a few years back, when I
got them, but they're a tad worn now, and probably due for
replacement as and when .. ;)

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks
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