With you all the way, sort of. DH casing assagai front and back with Cushcore pro. Tape job is the only thing to fail and that happens only if I am lazy and throw a tire on without re-taping. Lesson learned! I leave EXO and EXO plus to the XC crowd or if found on a new bike they quickly deteriorate and I replace them with the double ass combo. Strong legs for fun downs.
As far as the others, I haven't had good luck with conti; they just don't set in the bead for tubeless. Magic Mary is ok but you are either on the side nobs or not, very little transition zone. I have never wanted to try anything from Trek or Specialized but E-thirteen I may.
For min max, it is all about timing. Just a month ago many shops had discounted DH casing assagai, max terra compound I believe, for around 100 bucks. Bought three for the year and then ask myself why 4 pounds of MTB tire rubber cost as much as 80 pounds of car tire rubber?
Oct. 12, 2020, 5:11 p.m. - Gage Wright
With you all the way, sort of. DH casing assagai front and back with Cushcore pro. Tape job is the only thing to fail and that happens only if I am lazy and throw a tire on without re-taping. Lesson learned! I leave EXO and EXO plus to the XC crowd or if found on a new bike they quickly deteriorate and I replace them with the double ass combo. Strong legs for fun downs. As far as the others, I haven't had good luck with conti; they just don't set in the bead for tubeless. Magic Mary is ok but you are either on the side nobs or not, very little transition zone. I have never wanted to try anything from Trek or Specialized but E-thirteen I may. For min max, it is all about timing. Just a month ago many shops had discounted DH casing assagai, max terra compound I believe, for around 100 bucks. Bought three for the year and then ask myself why 4 pounds of MTB tire rubber cost as much as 80 pounds of car tire rubber?