Tyres - Tyres - Tyres---- Whatcha think of yours?

[up-the-dubs]

After copious punctures in the previous set I've begrudgeingly bought a new set despite the old ones haveing a ton and a half of grip! Going from Hutchinson Spiders to Michelin something-or-others. Not yet used the new ones but has anyone any real gripe about a particular tyre. Just curious, as this is the first change I've had and interested to see if I can feel any difference.

[rlk500]

Panaracers are the nastiest tyres ever devised by man.......I have tried 2 or 3 different Panaracers at great expense and found them to be total pants in each and every environment I tried them in. For what it's worth the Bontrager Jones I had on my first trek full bouncer were great if a little slow on firm packed surfaces. My Tioga Factory Downhills are also great, very tough, plenty of grip and cheap to boot. (you really can't go wrong with them) Michelin Wildgripper's are also nice as a good XC tyre.

[rico]

Michelin Comp 16s and their equivalent for DH

A mixture of Maxxis and Continental for XC/4X/Jumping

Not that fussy.

[plfrench]

I've always been quite happy with the Tioga Factory range of products I've got XC slicks (which are actually a semi-) on at the momoent, and they seem to cope ok with a bit of loose wet ground, whilst being really fast on hardpack.

Having said this though, I think I'm the most limiting component of the bikes performance!!

Paul.

[beyond rational]

There is a thread a few months back, entitled "what's your rubber?", people posted up what tyres they had and how they found them.

[deevlash]

Iv got 2.1'' velociraptors front and rear on my zaskar, theyre not bad, front is nice and grippy and the rears are decent enough but nothing special. The rear seems to clog up a fair bit in muddy stuff.

[andyrooo]

Im using 2.3 Maxxis swamp things on my Stinky at the moment, probably the best tire i ve found for this time of year.

[M400 NBL]

I'm using Michelin XC Road tyres on my MTB. They are as slick as an innertube but they're 1.4" wide so not the fastest.
My favourites for cummuting/road riding were Conti grand prix's but they are a nightmare to get on and off if (or rather when) you get a puncure. But being 25mm means you can start off in top gear and be at full speed within 4 or 5 pedals.

Not offroading for a while following a bike accident which resulted in a fractured shoulder so i've no idea about offroad tyres.

[pombstard]

Use Maxxis Crossmark on the front and Larsen TT on the rear - great for the loose sandy stuff over here. Also have a Wierwolf for the rear for when it gets boggy. But the two Maxxis tyres are great - I'm on my third Larsen TT and will be getting another Crossmark when the need arises.

[nighthawk]

I have Hutchinson Pythons on my intense, very light but not really any good for anything less than hardpack

very skittish in sandy/loose stuff
claggy in mud

and they don't offer much in the way of side wall protection, pinch flats seem to be far more common since i put these on.