trialsguru Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 on the look out for a new front tyre. at the moment im running a maxxis advantage and its been great but id like to try and shed some weight.anyone know of a tyre 2" + with good grip and moderate puncture resistance and under 800gtall order i know..thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Schwalbe Nobby Nic. It's not superbly puncture-resistant (caught a couple throughout the past year) but it's quite grippy and only weighs about 450g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 What width? 2.1, 2.25 or 2.4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 2.1" is what i've been using on the front, had a 2.4" on the rear and got more snakebites in one day than throughout my whole life of riding a mod (fact). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Big Betty is the Schwalbe to use on the back. Need to be a little smoother than on a Maxxis or Michelin but you save a lot of weight.Might give the Nobby Nic a go, 2.1" might be too narrow on a 39 mm rim though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Just measured the tyre, it's about 52mm on a Tryall rim which I presume is 39mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) ive had the michelin before not sure i want another.how much are the nobby nics? before i go a' serchin'edit.. hmm £41!! i think i may stick with the maxxis for £12 loldoes anyone know the weight of the kenda tyres? Edited July 26, 2007 by trialsguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 tankletone got a lightweight front tyre (400-600 gramms can't remember) and pinched it almost instantly on a tap.So is saving a couple hundred grams worth ruining a ride for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Ritchey do some pretty decent tyres for front use only!all conditions.. 26x2.35 Zmax Classic pro 578gms.. loads of knobs & good grip levels. for dry only... 26x2.2 Zmin WCS 380gms (i use this on front... only in DRY!)The tryall is less then 800 and 2.0 .. fairly common front tyre, i use this for comps etc is great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy d Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I wouldn't recommend the Michelin Hot S, it's light but that's about all that's good about it. Although I have one if you want to buy it cheap (what great advertising) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 My front panaracer fire XC seems to be holding up, done some serious gaps to front and taps and not a pinch yet. Only weighs about 850g I think, and is about 2.1 on an Echo 07.Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 To be perfectly honest. I ran a random kenda tyre off a mountain bike in my garden. Was a 2.1 and weighed nothing. The lad who has brought my bike is still running it now and i have never had any problems with it and he was wheel swapping rails with it on the front and it never slipped. In all honestly any front tyre is fine IMO.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 El gato front and rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jones Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Panaracer... http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=806 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 on the look out for a new front tyre. at the moment im running a maxxis advantage and its been great but id like to try and shed some weight.anyone know of a tyre 2" + with good grip and moderate puncture resistance and under 800gtall order i know..thanks guyshigh roller xc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 El gato front and rearIndeed they are incredibly good tyres but aren't at all that light. They're about 860g which is amazing for the rear taking into account how snakebike-proof they are, but nothing special for the front. I've got one on the rear which is now getting close to 700g (so worn) and i've still only caught 3 snakebites since october, run a very very low pressure as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantrials Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 irc mibro, folding tyre and pretty light for a 2.1 but quite resistant to punctures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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