Leon said:How about tyres for use in areas where there is lots of sand ?
hi, i'm new to this site (03/06) but I ride in alice springs, central oz (home of the Central Australian Bike Challenge...see cabc.com/info )... (desert country) , It's mostly hardpac & rocks with some loose stuff & patches of sand. The most confidence inspiring tyre I have used is 'Geax sturdy's', however these are not the lightest (& fastest rolling) tyre on the market. As has been pointed out by other riders, huchinson pythons really stand out & are widelly used by a lot of riders (not just weekend warriors) in this area...go for the 'new generation' ('06 model, they have an extra nobble on each side). If you ride heaps, they may only last 6 - 8 months but they grip well! ( swap fr <--> rr 1/2 way through). 'LIVE FAST...RIDE HARD'...RIXTA
Cornholio said:I have had really good luck with Maxxis Larson Mimo tires for XC racing. I really like them and they perform well in all but slick conditions.
I picked up a pair of Hutchison air lights and rode the really hard last night and moist but packed ground conditions and they worked really well too.
Panaracer Fire Xc pro's - i raced these for about a 1 and a half and the seemed to perform well in all conditions but were heavy but they lasted a really long time. There build to handle snakebites and are about twice as durable as the other two mentioned above. This is probably the best trail tire I’ve ridden.
What _tread pattern_ Airlights? I have a Giant Yukon which came with Hut Airlight Scorpions. They are awful. Although I had read a lot of bad comments about them, I did not realise how bad they were until I invested in IRC Trail Bears based on good reports, and compared the ride. I ride gravel (deep, shallow and over sheet rock), packed earth and rocks. But I also wanted a GP tyre.Cornholio said:I have had really good luck with Maxxis Larson Mimo tires for XC racing. I really like them and they perform well in all but slick conditions.
I picked up a pair of Hutchison air lights and rode the really hard last night and moist but packed ground conditions and they worked really well too.
Panaracer Fire Xc pro's - i raced these for about a 1 and a half and the seemed to perform well in all conditions but were heavy but they lasted a really long time. There build to handle snakebites and are about twice as durable as the other two mentioned above. This is probably the best trail tire I’ve ridden.
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