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Offline swgti

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MTB Tyres
« on: February 19, 2014, 03:40:55 pm »
Any mountain bikers out there recommend me some off road/trail tyres for about £20 a piece???
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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 06:11:20 pm »
I've got some pretty much new panaracers i need to shift on! Bought them for my marin (26" wheels) then bought a 27.5" nukeproof bike a few rides later! lol

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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2014, 07:31:43 pm »
Get some Mud-X's, but they are nearer £30.  Brilliant tyre
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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 08:05:53 pm »
What kind of terrain ?

Hard pack trail centres ? If so continental verticals are great lightish trail tyres ! Single ply highroller a are pretty good aswell but don't roll like the verticals.

I've experimented with a few a I find the best for the places I ride are -

Trail bike - continental verticals all rear round

DH bike - maxxis highroller dual ply most of the time
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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 09:23:50 pm »
Mainly trail centres, forest tracks loose mountain paths etc, just looked at those contis and quite like the look of them, reasonably priced too.
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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2014, 12:29:25 am »
Yip the contis are perfect for that kind of thing very predictable and great for hard pack

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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2014, 07:29:42 am »
Thanks for that looked into them a bit more and decided to get a couple, £12.03ea from Halfrauds!!!!!
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Re: MTB Tyres
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2014, 07:33:04 am »
Conti mountain kings are worth a look for the type of riding you mention
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