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.
July 4, 2025, 8:33 a.m. - Andy Eunson
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.