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 DMRdan
 Post subject: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:34 am 
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Location: near Basildon
Hi peeps, wondering what tyres and size you're running.

I'm currently on maxxis minion 2.7F and 2.5R 60a. They do really well on hard pack, grip good on mud but seem a bit sluggish on more sandy and loose conditions.

Been running them since les gets before my break away. Now I'm used to mahoosive sizes 2.3's seem well skinny.

Does anyone else swap tyres between locations? Any comments?
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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:44 am 
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Some good advice here:

http://www.essexhertsmtb.co.uk/mountain ... -t520.html
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:45 pm 
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Location: near Basildon
Spot on. Answered the immortal question.... Hehehe

What do you roll with?
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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:02 pm 
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Followed the advice from Matt and Karve.
2.35s for big hills/mountains, 2.1 or 2.0 for xc/epping/local, 1.8 mudx for the winter
seems to work well.
:)
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:18 pm 
Posts: 388
Location: near Basildon
1.8!??? What bike are they on?
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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:43 am 
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On HT, bonty mud x 1.8, for cutting through the winter mud in epping. Mud sharks go down to 1.5 if you wanna get skinner.

2,7!! thats nearly fat bike size ;)
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:35 am 
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Location: near Basildon
Well the plan with the 2.7 is get maximum grip over the roots sections when I built up my bike.

As times progressed I've found that roots aren't that bad if you hit them fast, no brakes and square.

Tis all a learning curve.
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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:38 am 
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Yeah! Its just about having fun at the end of the day :D
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:43 pm 
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Location: near Basildon
Good point....I started getting all carried away :oops: :shock: :lol:
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 Lawbags
 Post subject: Re: What tyre size are you running?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:59 pm 
Posts: 351
Ive never noticed a massive difference in tyre width. Other than my 3" gazaoldi's...
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