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Thinking ahead and trying to make advantage of the sales on at the mo, what tyres would be best for the conditions out in the French Alps, Morzine are in particular

Ive got Bonty mud x on at the moment but there looking a bit worn.

Thicker, dual ply Maxxis Minion DHF or High Roller (or High Roller 2 going fed) are my default tyres for alps

Recommend a super tacky (42a compound) on front and 60a on rear

Have found a Minion front and HR on the back a good combo

Size wise - 2.5" width

Try http://www.nextdaytyres.co.uk - good prices and quick delivery

High Roller every time run tubeless.

UST = tubeless ready tyres im guessing??

In a word No...

UST- universal system for tubeless, (certified by some certifying body), the tire and the bead are different than "non-tubeless" tires, the tire should be able run with no sealant, the bead is designed for better security in the rim.

Tubeless Ready- the tire is not designed to work without sealant, the bead is designed just as a UST bead.

So if you wont to run UST you need UST rim's and UST tyres.... No sealent.

Tubeless Ready you can run your normal rims, but need to use something like Stans NoTubes http://www.notubes.com/ and a tubeless ready tyre.


I have been running Stans with on all my bikes for over 6 years with any tyre and rim combo.
Can be a bit of a pain to get set up and sealed but once they are its all good.
Have been able to run High Rollers as low as 10psi with no problem.

Ok so UST are made primarily for UST specific rims.
I run spank tweet rims and pretty sure there not UST, I need to look for tubeless ready high rollers, I already have a stans no tubes kit waiting to be used.

Thanks

Something like this??

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19875

Yes something like that.
But you may won't to go for 2.5's made of sticky rubber. Depending on how much big alpine riding you have done.

But take your time and do your reading. Have a look at the Maxxis cycle website. As it has info on the sizes, rubber compound, ect. As there are over 15 different high rollers of one size or another.

As for UST tyres are for UST rims only.

Get as much info as you can.

As in my opinion tyres are the most important part of your bike....

My first year on my 140mm Cove Hustler and the Singletrack guys stuck a 2.5 on the front of my fox 32s when i got out there. I thought they were mad but the moment we set off after the first uplift it was a revelation.

I agree with Northern definately 2.5 on the front even if you are just trail riding. Cant go wrong with a Minion, it will feel like over kill when it arrives but you will like it when you are pinning it down hill - A minimum purchase if you are going to the alps - you can stick with your old tyre on the back if you are trail riding or go 2.5 on the back if you are getting more aggressive. I also run Minion on the front and high roller on the back.

Bear in mind track conditions vary..Tracks down Pleney (Morzine) do run in and out of the woods so can be quite mucky at times, whereas at Les Gets, the main runs are pretty much in the open and even if it has rained they get very dry.

The weather can be very changeable too..the last week I went it had been vefy wet but was scorching my whole week but then the heavens opened the day we left..the very same day that Danny Hart put in his great performance a few miles away..and of course it didnt slow him down

Andy

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Pretty much this. It varies from sun-burning heat and bone dry, to rivers running down the trails.
Deffo taje some swamp things or similar.

So would these be a good choices:

dry,
minion DHF 2.5 tacky front, high roller 2, 2.4 rear

wet
wet scream 2.x front, mud x 2.0 rear

spares,
high roller 2.35 x2.

Whats the best option for wet screams, 2.2 or 2.5? normal or supertacky?

Cant see my limit of 20 quid a tyre lasting much longer

Any other suggestions welcome...