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Get a Grip
I have a confession to make. When it comes to tires, I’m very conservative. This is somewhat painful to admit to myself. I mean, wouldn’t we all like to be open-minded people, constantly trying out new things and welcoming change instead of fearfully clinging to the few things we know work or are at least tolerable?
That good old Maxxis Minion DHF & DHR II combo just seems to work for me and the terrain I ride. Excellent braking traction and heaps of cornering grip are on the menu. Yes, the DHR II might not be the fastest rolling tire on the planet, but you get used to it and stop noticing.
I used to run a Maxxis Shorty on the front in the winter for a few seasons. But where I live, the mud (it's actually more like clay) just sticks to your tires and will clog your wheels faster than you can think, no matter the tread pattern. And, on harder-packed rock-littered trails that are usually fine to ride in the wet season, they felt like a pogo-stick, bouncing around like a monkey on steroids.
So my little safe space consisted of a Maxxis DHF 2.5 MaxxGrip front and DHR II 2.4 MaxxTerra rear, both in EXO casing. Yep, that's right, EXO casing. I weigh 76kg naked and run 1.35bar* front / 1.65bar rear, no inserts. According to the wisdom of many reviews and comment sections, my tires should explode just by looking at them, but they just work for me. I’ve had exactly 2 pinch flats last year. Both were very much rider error and easily repairable trailside. I have tested heavier casings, but I don’t feel they allow me to drop pressures significantly without becoming squirmy when pushing into corners.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve been on many different tires over the last few years. Just not on my personal bikes, where the tire would be the only variable changing. Still, I knew that I needed to get out of my comfort zone and open my mind to other tire options.
When Schwalbe came out with their new Radial casing and all reviews were glowing in their favour, I knew I needed to give them a try. So, without thinking too much, I ordered a set of Schwalbe Albert Trail Pro Radial tires, Ultra Soft for the front and Soft for the rear.
*1.35bar = 19.5 psi / 1.65bar = 24psi,
My go-to tire choice so far: Minion DHF 2.5 EXO MaxxGrip (front) and Minion DHR II 2.4 MaxxTerra (rear).
Iteration #1: Albert Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Ultra Soft (front) and Soft (rear).
Iteration #2: Magic Mary Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Ultra Soft (front) and Albert Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Soft (rear).
Iteration #3: Magic Mary Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Ultra Soft (front) and Minion DHR II 2.4 MaxxTerra (rear).
There are 2 areas where I’d like those tires to improve my riding experience compared to my beloved DHF/DHR. First, the grip on our wet off-camber roots is equal to zero even with MaxxGrip. Grabbing a brake when riding over such roots leads to instant disaster. So, just a little more grip there would be nice.
Second, the MaxxGrip compound is very noisy. No, I don’t notice it when riding down on the trail, but when accessing trails on paved roads, it is very loud. That’s a small nit-pick, but some days it really bugs me.
DHF in retirement condition: Side knobs wear quicker than center knobs.
DHR in retirement condition: Same same.
And then, there’s maybe a third, more budget-oriented wish. I’m generally very happy with the durability of my Maxxis Minion tires. And yet, when I retire them, it’s always because the side knobs start to deteriorate while the center knobs still look fine. It would be a big plus if the side-knobs held up just a bit better.
Schwalbe Albert Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Ultra Soft (and Soft) weight.
Schwalbe Magic Mary Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Ultra Soft weighs a bit less.
Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 EXO MaxxGrip weighs exactly the same as the Magic Mary.
Installation on DT Swiss XM481 rims was super smooth. My usual routine of removing the valve cores, spraying water with a few drops of baby shampoo on the sidewalls, and then releasing the air of a pressurized tubeless pump installed both tires first try. No need to help massage the tire into position as I sometimes need to do with Maxxis tires. Nice!
They do look a bit narrower and rounder than a DHF 2.5 once installed. The caliper confirms what you can see: Same width as a DHR II 2.4 and narrower than a DHF 2.5. Otherwise, I really like the stealth look from the side, but am not a big fan of the purple (Ultra Soft) or orange (Soft) line running around the entire tire.
DHF 2.5 and Schwalbe Albert 2.5.
DHR II 2.4 and Schwalbe Albert 2.5.
DHF 2.5 and Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.5.
I was initially planning on starting with back-to-back testing when the tires are still fresh, but curiosity took over. I aired them up to the same pressure as I would with my Maxxis tires and went on a quick 1.5h lunch ride. A longer fireroad climb (around 500m vert) followed by a downhill along a ridge consisting of a rather flat, very technical and tight trail paved with weird rocks and off-camber roots with lots of mini-climbs in between. Many would not consider it flowy, but it’s one of my favourite trails in winter, and I often find myself sessioning a few spots to clear it all. The tires provided beautiful grip on a damp, cold (slightly above freezing) but not extremely wet trail. They also seemed to clear mud better (there is a short, steep muddy section at the bottom) than my Minions. I attribute this only to the tire’s ability to deform more, since the spacing is definitely smaller than on the Minions. This was off to a promising start.
Overnight, we were “blessed” with rain and snow. Conditions were around freezing and quite damp. The type of damp where it’s impossible to wear glasses uphill, because they would start fogging instantly. Grip on smaller roots was very good for the conditions and an improvement over my Maxxis tires. However, on wet rocks, it was the opposite, and I had the impression of sliding more. My only reasoning for this is that the Radial tires can deform more over small roots and allow for more contact with grippier parts of the trail (dirt). MaxxGripp rubber, on the other hand, seemed to be grippier than the UltraSoft rubber from Schwalbe in those slimy conditions.
I also started to notice more drag. On rides that involved more riding to the trails on roads, it definitely felt like more effort was needed to maintain a certain speed. The moment I switched back to my Maxxis tires felt like being released from a boat anchor. Quick accelerations simply felt more rewarding on them. This was less noticeable on unpaved steady fireroad climbs and even less for technical climbing, so this might be less of an issue for you. The flipside of this is, that the Schwalbe Radial tires provide exceptional grip for technical climbing.
Back to back testing, Swiss style.
Finally, spring knocked on the door: 10 days of perfect weather. Sunshine all day and warm enough to ride in shorts and a shirt. Perfect dirt, increased speeds and more trail options. The kind of conditions that make you feel like Superman (especially after 5 months of winter riding). I took the opportunity to work less and ride more. And on both tire combinations.
In those conditions, obviously, both tires performed beautifully but in different ways. The Radial tires would mute the trail more and are less fatiguing on the hands. The Maxxis tires, on the other hand, felt bouncier, for the better and for the worse. They are very fun when pushing out of corners or when pushing down on the handlebars to pop the front wheel. They simply rebound more, and that makes for a very fun and lively feeling. Then again, the Radial tires feel more comfortable over very rocky terrain. Using the same tire pressure, they mute the terrain a lot more, vibrate less and are less fatiguing. They also provide slightly better grip, and I felt I needed to pay less attention to brake modulation in the steeps. This became especially clear when doing back-to-back laps and switching between tires after each run.
The Alberts provide excellent comfort and braking traction on a rocky and rooty trail like this one.
While the Minions provide more rebound and invite you to play around more.
Speaking of back-to-back testing, I also experimented with increasing tire pressure, since everyone seems to suggest that for Radial tires. When increasing my usual pressures by 0.25bar (about 23.5psi) front and rear, grip remained excellent. However, the tires lost some of their comfort, and you would feel the trail more. Since I did not experience any pinch flats or tire squirming with the “lower” pressures, I went back to my usual pressures.
Now there is one area I found the Schwalbe Albert tires to be lacking: In off-camber gnar (relatively speaking), I felt more confident on the Maxxis tires. They would simply hold on better to off-camber rocks. On one of the forgotten hiking trails in my backyard, there is a section with many off-camber rocks where you then need to nose-pivot to turn downhill. This is always a move that makes me a bit nervous. I was not able to do it on the Schwalbe Albert tires.
Side-grip on the Alberts has been underwhelming for my taste.
Enter the Schwalbe Magic Mary. Since I was frustrated with the side-grip of the Alberts but liked them otherwise, I decided to order a Magic Mary Radial for the front and still continue to run the Albert in the rear. Finally, I was able to trust my front wheel again in off-camber sections. Tighter loamy turns without a berm made the difference between the Magic Mary and the Albert very apparent. The Magic Mary in the front was very happy when leaned over, while the Albert in the rear would lose traction way earlier and brake free. Having the rear losing side-traction sooner than the front is not exactly the best feeling in the world, so I decided to switch the rear tire back to a Minion DHR II. It might grind some people's gears to have mismatching tire brands front and rear, but performance-wise it was a revelation. Improved rolling resistance, excellent side-grip front and rear and the comfort of a radial casing on the more important front wheel. Feel free to recommend me a matching rear tire from Schwalbe. Right now, I'm tempted to try the Big Betty?
Wrapping it up, this is not one of those games where there is a clear winner. I personally feel like the Albert Radial tires are an excellent choice for beginner/intermediate riders, as they provide a lot of grip and comfort. The Magic Mary provides just a bit less comfort but offers more side-grip. It has become my new front tire of choice, especially for wet conditions. The DHF/DHR II combo feels more exciting when conditions are prime, roll better and provide excellent side-grip. I will continue riding them in dry conditions.
Also, I feel like tire choice has become even more complex. Apart from different rubber compounds, thread patterns and casings, we now have to deal with another variable: casing cord orientation. Thanks, Schwalbe, for making it more interesting and complex at the same time.
About Nicolas Brunner
I'm lucky to live in a small town at the foot of the Jura mountain range in Switzerland with lots of old hiking trails and some hand-built trails right at my doorstep. I try my best at following my passions: being a dad, working as a software developer half of the week, showing friends our beautiful mountains as a mountain bike guide in summer and coaching aspiring ski instructors in the winter. I love all aspects of cycling, but my heart will sparkle most on multi-day adventures discovering unknown alpine terrain and trails.
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Znarf
1 week ago
Interesting write up!
If you're open for feedback: To make it short, you could / should try some recent Continental tires. An ultra soft Kryptotal (EN or DH casing) on the front and a soft Enduro Krypto RE on the rear.
The Conti front ultra soft grips wet (COLD!) roots better than Maxxgrip in cold weather, works year round. Rolls well and the main advantage: The Conti tires last WAY longer. Especially the side knobs.
I average more than double the lifetime compared to Maxxis and Schwalbe. (spent many seasons on the combo you named, wore out two Schwalbe RADIAL tires this year, wasn´t overly impressed however, they rolled noticeably slower, dual MAGIC Mary Radials though, so far I´ll stay with Conti)
I´d say you could get all you named as "wishes" with the combination of Conti tires.
Some friends like the new Specialized Hillbilly in T9 as a year round front-tire.
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Trogdor
1 week ago
Conti's for the win.
They last forever
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rolly
1 week ago
I was chatting with a guy from one of the major bike brands in our area that had Krypto's. I asked him how he liked them and he shook his head. He said they were too sketchy in the wet (compared to his other tires).
I was tempted to try the Conti's but between that and their weight I decided to pass. Horses for courses, I guess.
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Znarf
1 week ago
I like their performance in wet conditions. The soft compound is maybe a hair less grippy in the wet. The super soft compound is exceptionally good though in wet conditions. Certainly not worse than comparable Maxxis and a lot better in low temperatures!
Over here, lots of humidity in winter, rather grippy sandstone and slippery roots.
I don’t find them heavy and they roll well. Over here in Europe prices are similar…
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rolly
6 days, 16 hours ago
I'm in the North Shore area. Lots of wet outside of summer. The Contis, if you run their heaviest casing, is comparable to Maxxis, but their casing above trail is much heavier than EXO+.
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Jotegir
1 week ago
Might be something worth trying on the DH bike once I wear out the brand new set of Assegai/DHRII that it's getting in the current rebuild. I like the idea of them lasting far longer than Maxxis DH tires in the bike park, or lasting competently (I, like most regular park riders, run my tires far longer than I should and only change them when I start getting punished). Kinda hard to shell out the same money for the unknown though!
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Nicolas Brunner
6 days, 21 hours ago
Thanks and definitely curious on the Contis.
I have ridden them on the new Firebird for a day and more extensively on a friend‘s Ripmo (who really likes them).
Liked them a lot but always difficult to compare when all other factors (wheels, frame) change as well.
Will need to order a pair!
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Andy Eunson
1 week ago
We have similar needs in tires you and I. I weigh about 66kg these days so double down or DH casing tires are a waste of time for me. Good honest review though. I’m running some Gunnison Pro 2.6 tires at the moment. I like the lower cost and rounded profile. On my 30mm rims they measured under 2.4 when first mounted but they swell up to almost 2.5 after a week or so.
With tires being so expensive people are reluctant to try something new. And one also becomes accustomed to how a given tire works and one needs to adapt to a different tire. While a DHF/DHR2 works very well there may be tires that work better. The trails I ride tend to be mostly hard surfaces where even when wet, deep knobs aren’t really optimal. Even wet the trails are hard. So I prefer a faster rolling tread pattern. The exception is really dry when the dust gets deep. But these Gunnison’s seem to be pretty good all round so far.
But yeah. DH casing tires for me are stupid.
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Jotegir
1 week ago
I don't know if I've ever actually seen somebody ride one of those newer mud spike tires over in your neck of the woods. The trails seem to get so much traffic that even when wet, it's still predictable - there's just a little bit less grip everywhere (except the shiny bits of roots, where there's none). Contrast this with less-travelled areas with less consistent rain, where wet might mean something different trail to trail and feature to feature.
The super deep dust a few summers ago was one of my favorite conditions in the park. Nobody knew how to ride it properly but us interior boys!
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BarryW
6 days, 14 hours ago
Good dusty conditions are incredibly fun to squirm around on, I loved that last summer at Snoqualmie when everyone was complaining.
I run fenders rear round and find it keeps the dust down to manageable levels. (at least for me if I'm leading the pack)
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Nicolas Brunner
6 days, 21 hours ago
I guess we‘re lucky in Europe, where you‘ll get Maxxis/Continental/Schwalbe/… tires for around 50 bucks.
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Allen Lloyd
4 days, 17 hours ago
Schwable tires all have a very damped feeling to me. Like you said it feels muted. My current setup is a Radial Albert 2.6 in the front with a Nobby Nick in the back. What I like is both have a very round profile where the traction is consistent across lean angles. On my more cross country bike I have a 2.6 Hans in front and a 2.4 Hans in the back, I do not think there is a tire that is more different from just increasing the size than the Hans. The skinny one doesn't brake very well but it rolls really well.
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rolly
1 week ago
Terrain makes such a difference in tire choice. I know our terrain is not exactly the same, but there appears to be some similarity to what we have on the Shore/Squamish/PNW. I would recommend keeping your DHR2 on and trying an Assegai up front in Maxxgrip. The difference in confidence between using the DHF and Assegai is significant.
When things dry out for extended periods of time, I keep my Assegai on since it's so reliable and swap out my DHR2 for a Dissector. The Dissector's better rolling resistance feels like I have turbo on my bike. The downside is the Dissector does wear faster. Since I use it for only 3-4 months per year, I'll gladly make that sacrifice.
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Tehllama42
5 days, 12 hours ago
Yeah, I finally figured out why everybody I ride with just runs Assegai on the front without a second thought... but the rear pairing is still terrain/ travel/ feel dependent
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humdishum
1 week ago
Thanks for the review!
You seemed to get to similar conclusions as others for the 2.5 Trail casing Alberts. Since the spacing between knobs is larger on the 2.6 versions, and that the Gravity casing is more supportive, I wonder how those would rate on your trails.
I've been riding Supersoft DH casing Kryptotals (Fr front and Rr rear) on my Meta and I love them, but I just bought the 2.6 Albert Gravity supersoft to try. I'm hoping that they will alleviate the negatives that you've experienced the the Trail 2.5s. But like most others have said, the Contis, even in supersoft, seem to last forever, which is a plus when paying 150$cad per tire.
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rusm
1 week ago
Throw a Shreddas rear on the front!
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Jeth
4 days, 5 hours ago
Really appreciate this discussion. I am a lightweight rider (59kg) and have been wondering how far I can drop my tire pressure without causing problems. I have been running DHR with EXO casing for years in the NW, EU, NCal and never pinch flat. Im going to have to experiment with lower than my typical 20ish psi after reading your experience. Also wondering if the new radials would be extra beneficial to lightweights by being more compliant without dropping to a super low pressure.
Side note: Love the Jura. Great riding if you get someone to show you where to go b/c not very publicized. At least in the French portion where I was living.
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BarryW
3 days, 13 hours ago
Regarding tire pressure, I've happily run as low as 17psi on my front in the deep with term slip-fest that is the PNW.
But that was a 2.6, with Tannus Tubeless inside it. But it was great for ultimate traction on wet roots.
Personally I would say keep going lower until it gives you an issue then tune up just a little.
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Timer
2 days, 15 hours ago
I'd say it depends more on what trails we ride than on what we weigh or what tyres we run. I'm also a light rider, if not quite as light as you are. In parts of my usual riding area, i could easily get away with ~15psi on EXO casings because the trails are slow and its mostly roots and rounded sandstone.
Whereas in the Pyrenees, where trails are often both fast and full of sharp-edged granite, anything less than 24 psi in DD casings is just an open invitation for tons of flats.
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gubbinalia
2 days, 18 hours ago
Terrific review, Nico -- really enjoyed your initial dispatch about wheel-building and spoke choice, and this dissection of the Schwalbe Radial lineup is a logical follow-up. Plus, your Scor 2030 just looks good when dressed in German rubber, I must say (as does Deniz's 2030 with the tan-wall Schwalbe Nobby Nics!)
Your experience with the advantages and drawbacks of the Radial "Trail Pro"-casing tires on a short-travel bike more or less mirror my own, though I'm sure my riding skills are several notches below yours (I certainly can't nose-pivot on command, even with a Magic Mary on the front!). I started on an Albert Trail Ultrasoft front and rear last fall and then went to a Magic Mary Trail Ultrasoft up front this spring. I think the swap from Albert on the front to a Magic Mary is very logical -- the Albert, though it has great traction, rides something like a beefed-up Hans Dampf to me. It also seems like an oddly tall tire, which gives it some different rebound characteristics that can be a little strange as a front tire.
I've long been a fan of running hefty tires (e.g. Schwalbe Super Trail or Specialized Grid Trail) on 120-130mm travel trail bikes, partly for added traction but also for the additional damping and compliance they provide. The Radial tires push that damped, confident feeling up several notches, but that does come at the cost of some of the "energy" that I can usually get out of a rear tire. I especially notice that when trying to pump through shallow rollers and quickly backside over roots and rocks -- the Radial tires just want to keep traction instead of "popping" up when I pump the bike.
> Feel free to recommend me a matching rear tire from Schwalbe. Right now, I'm tempted to try the Big Betty?
Big Betty, Tacky Chan, or Nobby Nic rear all seem like great choices when paired with a Radial tire up front, simply depending on use-case. I'm partial to the Tacky Chan as it seems to roll quite fast on smoother terrain (you mentioned pedaling to the trailhead) while retaining excellent bite on off-cambers with the jagged, tall side-knobs that match the Magic Mary. For a truly fast-rolling midsummer dry conditions setup, however, I'll likely go all the way to a Nobby Nic Super Trail/Soft or even Wicked Will Super Trail/Speed rear.
Tires aside: Thanks to NSMB for hosting Nico's content -- would love to see him become a regular contributor!
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BarryW
6 days, 14 hours ago
Interesting review.
I've been running a Magic Mary 2.6, Soft in the front and a Hans Damp 2.6 Speedgrip in the rear and really liked that combo.
But I just got a new Radial Mary in 2.5, Ultra Soft and mounted that on the front, and then moved the regular Mary to the back. First day out was at Snoqualmie Pass Bike Park and it took a few laps to get used to the very different feeling on the front. It sounded different, felt different although I kept pushing harder and harder and it kept feeling good.
Mostly I think it was the Magic Mary in the rear being so much grippier than the Hans Damp that kept surprising me. I don't know that I will keep it setup like this for anything but bike park, but goodness was the grip incredible. Still slides at the rear first, which is what I prefer. But so much grip from the radial Mary it was incredible.
One note on the review, I wonder how it is possible that a more compliant tire would not rebound as much as a stiffer tire. Basically I am wondering if that is some kind of placebo because a balloon rebounds faster than a tire due to less material to flex, so in the same vein wouldn't a less conforming tire rebound slower than a more conforming tire? That feels intuitively true, and upon reflection I think there is validity to it.
Certainly I noticed no less 'pop' from my tires than before. Especially as I ran a few extra PSI than on the non-radial. (19 for park normally, and I ran 21 last Saturday and it felt 'softer' than the 19 I would have normally used.) And I did go from a 2.6 to a 2.5 so I changed that variable.
Either way I highly recommend the radial casing tires, and I love the feel of a Magic Mary. I have risen friends bikes with DHF/DHR/Assegai and not loved them. But that might be nothing more than familiarity.
And all in super trail casing. I've never had issues even riding rocky bike park trails with them.
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Nicolas Brunner
4 days, 13 hours ago
Placebo might very well be, I can only describe what I feel. Yet the difference was quite obvious, so at least I'm quite confident in what I felt.
Also we're not talking about the same reference tires: In your case Schwalbe non-radial tires in compound X. In my case Maxxis tires in EXO compound. And also tire pressures might be different... there's so many factors. I love to read reviews on bike sites, but what a reviewer feels and tries to describe from a product is often very different to what I feel.
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justwan naride
5 days, 18 hours ago
+1 for giving Conti tyres a go. I have found their intermediate compound (soft) grips way better than both Schwalbe soft and Maxxterra while lasting a lot longer. They roll well too, must be magic? Not so happy about their casings though, the enduro is more of a trail casing but weighs more than that.
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fartymarty
1 week ago
Does anyone know if a Big Betty Radial is on the way?
BB + MM Radials would be my perfect all year, all conditions tyres.
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DylanZ91
1 week ago
I asked the Scwalbe rep and he said it isn't coming
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fartymarty
1 week ago
Shame. May have to try and Albert out back.
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Tjaard Breeuwer
6 days, 11 hours ago
Strange. It seems like an obvious option.
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Nicolas Brunner
6 days, 21 hours ago
Just mounted up a Big Betty (non-radial) to match the Magic Mary on the front.
Personally, I think I prefer having a non-radial tire in the back, because of rolling resistance.
For bike park riding or on an E-Bike a Big Betty Radial would be excellent though.
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BarryW
3 days, 2 hours ago
This seems like a great option for me as I really want my back to break traction well before the front pushes. And being used to a somewhat 'drifty' rear of the harder compound Hans Dampf and moving to a regular Soft Magic Mary felt almost scary good on the traction on the rear.
So much I was able to push the front (with actual confidence because of how the Radial Mary in Ultra Soft felt.
Weird feeling, I might go back to a loose feeling rear. Gotta do a few more park days to be sure.
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Tehllama42
5 days, 12 hours ago
Somehow, this makes me feel even more insane for still loving a Semislick (e.13) out back in a thick DH casing, and running a MaxxGrip DHR2 out front.
I promise this works, but I'm riding hardpack, loose over hard, and decomposed granite that basically resembles kitty litter, so nothing works great in that last case
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fartymarty
4 days, 19 hours ago
I've run similar before with a lighter set up - EXO DHR2 up front (old 2.3 version) and 2.3 Minion Semi out back - it was quick and you got nothing braking wise out of the rear. A DHR2 up front makes it all work tho.
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Drinky Crow
5 days, 1 hour ago
Pressure recommendations seem all over the chart.
Albert trail ultra soft front/gravity soft rear 25/30psi some guy yells "hey buddy you got a flat going there".....
One of the u tubes reviewers said 27/32 which is what I got in now which I figure is a good starting point for a 47lb ebb w/a 205lb rider.
Will find out - they only been on long enough to bed in some pads.
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slyfink
2 days, 17 hours ago
Great review, thanks for doing this so thoroughly! My experience with Schwalbe tires (pre-radial) with regards to rolling resistance, side-knob wear, cornering, and off-camber is very similar to yours, so your review is particularly à propos. After trying the MM, BB, and TC, I've decided to just stick with the DHF/DHR2 combo; it just works for me. Seems like the radial construction won't change any of the characteristics I found problematic.
FWIW, my experience with both the Big Betty and Tacky Chan on the rear were the same: side knobs ripped right off, pulling chunks of rubber with them. Within a couple of months, I'd say 20% of the side knobs were gone. I tried gluing them back on with shoe-goo, crazy glue and marine epoxy but nothing stuck (ha!) for more than a couple of rides. To be perfectly honest, I think this comes down to riding style and preference more than any problem with tire construction. I have friends who ride the same terrain as me and corner significantly faster but manage to not wear out their side knobs. I suppose I could change my style, but I love the feeling of leaning my bike over and hearing the side knobs rrrrriiiiiiip the corner! so rewarding, it makes me feel like Kyle Strait!
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