Whiteboy Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 ok well which to get either a maxxis in normal maxpro 60a compund or a mich comp 24. whih does everyone think? dont want it in super tacky as i find it too bouncy ans slow. so which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 michalin alll way....didnt like the maxxis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 maxxis all the way...didnt like the michelin more detail: I find my michelin folds off the rim often, I punctured it twice, the grip was poor and I didnt like the "feel" of it. My maxxis slow reezay tyre has bags of grip, stays on the rim, has a nice "feel" and I havnt punctured it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 maxxis all the way...didnt like the michelin more detail: I find my michelin folds off the rim often, I punctured it twice, the grip was poor and I didnt like the "feel" of it. My maxxis slow reezay tyre has bags of grip, stays on the rim, has a nice "feel" and I havnt punctured it yet. ← I agree with ali all the way, when i had a mich on the back, it didn't feel as nice as the maxxis, the michelin feels dead, where as the maxxis has a nice bouncy feel to it, I didn't feel that it gripped as much as the maxxis either. If i were u Tom, i would go for the maxxis for deffiante, i have used them now for about 1.5 years and never had a problem with them, pinch protection is awsome too, i don't think i have had a pinch in my rear tyre now for over 6 months, and being the bigman that i am, and only running around 25psi, i think that is pretty amazing :blink: Adam PS: get a SR minion, best out of them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Definitely Maxxis :blink: I used to ride a Michelin C24 and a C16, both in 2.2" Now I got a 2.5" Minion dual ply, 40a. I totaly agree with Ali C and Bigman. The grip of the michelin is okay, but it just feels shit in my opinion. For example when you compress the tire before a sidehop, a Michelin sems to absorb all energy, while the Maxxis really throughs you and the bike upwards. A maxxis feels like a spring that you compress and then use to get higher. Also with a Michelin I permanently hit the rim, even with 30psi. It's not that you pinch it, but you just hit the rim very easily. Maxxis all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 i would definately say the maxxis, i run a 2.5 st high roller on the rear and it is amazing, haven't punctured it yet and it has oodles of grip if you went for the 60a compound the grip level wouldn't be very good, if you don't like the bouncy feeling then you could just run the tyre at a higher pressure . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spangler Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 i use a high roller 2.5 dual ply super tacky 42a and it has loads of spring and plenty o grip my tyre of choice for a while :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 I'll have to be controversial and say I'm all for the michelin. Had a couple of different Maxxis tyres over the years, none of them have come close to the Comp 24 I'm running now. And I don't know if its just our two differnt styles of riding, but I never had any of the kind of problems Ali suggested with the comp 24's, they've just worked and worked well. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Maxxis cos i pinched a comp 24 with a maxxis 2.7 dh tube, nut ive never had a single pinch with a maxxis, nor have i had a puncture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted August 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 ok. well looks like il prob get the maxxis now next question i was looking at just gettin the 60a maxpro compound? bad choice? how the grip on it? and which also a minion or hi roller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 maxxis, phenominal pinch protection, the mich arent too bad good pinch protection and grippy but not as good in all respects to the maxxis, maxxis is slightly lighter too. i run a try all though and i prefer it to both tyres, gona try a slow reezey though soon when the try goes slick, my previous maxxis was a supertacky, and although it was good, it dent grip anywhere near as good as the try all, although this maybe because i have become a better rider (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 I use front and rear 62a and i cant fault the grip the tyre last f**king ages u get a kewl orange line on it, and the grip feels no different to a 40a Its the hardest MAXXIs compound NOTHING NOTHING like a hot s, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Maxxis! :D Love mine, not got one puncher when i had 5 in under a month with the michelin (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I think we are all forgetting the good old el gato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Yes we are thank christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 get maxxis, i've used 4 of them and none of them pinched flat. even the single ply on the front. (Y) i tried finding the 62a but i never seem to be able to find them...so i've always used 42a/40a. minions Dh specific!!!!! steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavic Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I would recomend the michelin really (Y)" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 ok at the moment i have a tioga white tiger. and well no too impressed. seems to grip okay but pinch flats real easy. now ive tried a maxxis st but not to happy with the wear rate. so just want to know what the pinch protection is like on a comp 24. will it be better than a tioga? other options are either a Schwalbe Al Mighty or a kenda sticke if some people could tell me some more info about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Which maxxis have you got ? And what size ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 i had a hi roller st 2.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I think people saying the grip of the Maxxis over the Michelin is better is due to them comparing the two with the Slow Reezay/Super Tacky compaonds rather than the Maxxpro. I've used both the ST and the Maxxpro and the grip difference is considerable. HOWEVER: The Maxxpro has lasted twice the amount of time the ST lasted. The Michelin has a softer compound than the Maxxpro. My Michelin gripped alot better than my Maxxpro did. The casing difference is personal preference - Some like the less bouncy feel of the Michelin, others like the responsive feel of the Maxxis. Granted, the Maxxis is lighter than the Michelin. Overall, i'd say go for the Michelin. My next tyre is gonna be a 2.2 Michy Comp 16. I'm currently running a 2.5 Maxxis Minion Maxxpro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 have you pinched the mich>? does the maxpro grip well is there any tackyness to it atall? basicly just want a tyre that wont really pinch. its either the maxxis or the mich. which has better pinch pro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 yer im interested in what the harder maxxis compound, maxxis are great tyres but im getting tired of having to buy new tryes every 2-3 months, is the grip the same as the super tacky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 after doing lots of searches on here ant otn im going to go for the maxxis in 60a maxpro. last question is it hi roller or minion what you all think.? thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 i had a hi roller st 2.5. ← MINON ! I will be ordering mine soon >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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