how bout a good ol fashioned tire thread

I now have 340km on the Verdict Judge combo. The grip is amazing in the wet and loose!!! The Verdict is sketchy AF on our greasy island rock. There is always trade offs and that was to be expected. The Assguy is about as good as it gets on island rock, imo.

I have to say I am disappointed in the carcass of the Judge Heavy Duty High Grip. It would randomly weep sealant around the bead. Not pressure related, 23psi. I ran 22PSI with DHRII DD.. I managed to wreck two of them with punctures and cuts. I have a Verdict Light High Grip on the front of and its been rock solid at 19psi. No weeping, no cuts no damage. I have Vigilante 2.6 Light High Grip front and back on my hardtail and theyhave been solid with only 100km. I do not hold back on my hardtail. 

I am now switching back to and Assguy DHRII combo.

Has anyone ridden the Vigi TB combo. I'm looking at them for UK summer tyres in 2.3". HGL Vigi, TFR TB. I'm currently on Verdict / Judge for my winter tyres - which I like but they're big old tyres.

I've just pulled the V/J off and they were nearly impossible to get off the bead even with a lever.  I've now got the Vigi/TB on so will update once I have some time on them.

Maxxis question.... I just picked up a couple of lightly used OEM (white label) DHR II.  They don't say "3C" or "MaxxTerra/Speed/Grip" on the sidewall, just "EXO" and "TR".  Any idea what compound they would be?

Posted by: PaulB

Maxxis question.... I just picked up a couple of lightly used OEM (white label) DHR II.  They don't say "3C" or "MaxxTerra/Speed/Grip" on the sidewall, just "EXO" and "TR".  Any idea what compound they would be?

Probably dual compound (the hardest rubber they come in)

They work really well with the $25 3M tape!

Posted by: Heinous

They work really well with the $25 3M tape!

Is that Cush Core for the poors?

Anyone likes the Gen3 E Thirteen A/T tires ? I didn't mind the Gen1 but I found they were really slow rolling even in the Plus compound. 

I'm interested to try the Gen3 in the Mopo compound to see if I'd prefer a stickier front tire than the Magic Mary Addix Soft I'm currently using. This or I wait for the new Grappler tread pattern (more similar to Assegai) to come out in April. The side knobs seem smaller on the Grappler but I'm pretty sure that I'd prefer their 2-3/2-3 center knob layout.

Are any of you riding the Mopo compound? How is the rolling resistance? Thanks!

After having heard from E13 that the Grappler wouldn't be out until the Fall because of manufacturing delays, I ended up buying a few E Thirteen TRS A/T Mopo. I was successfully running 900g 29x2.35 Snakeskin Magic Marys Front/Rear (rear with Cushcore pro) without flats or rim dents so going with the 1050g E13 should be even better for durability and not too bad for weight. 

The gen1 casing was thick and not super supple and the gen3 are supposed to be more supple and cut resistant. Seems like the perfect casing weight/strength for rocky pedally rides.

I have always ran Maxxis dual compound rubber and Schwalbe Addix soft so I can't wait to try the stickier Mopo tires. Will update in a few weeks after hitting the trails!

I've been running the TRS Mopo front and LG1 EN Mopo rear for a while now. They have been really good on the Shore, Squamish and Pemby (wet and dry). They wear better than a Maxxis MaxxGrip compound and are just as grippy. The dual ply LG1 EN rear is similar to a Maxxis DD casing but a bit (about 50g) lighter. I didn't notice a difference in rolling resistance compared to a Maxxix DHR 2. After getting a bunch of Maxxis wobbly casings the e13 are my new go to tires...

Cool, good to hear! I was tempted by the Assegai but all the wobbly casing stories I've read about recent Maxxis tires didn't make me want to buy some.

Thanks for the feedback, it seems like the unicorn tire I was looking for.

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Has anyone tried a Tough Fast Rolling WTB Riddler?

for retro aesthetics you could go with the panaracer smoke / dart reissue. tho i'm assuming they suck from a performance standpoint.

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone tried a Tough Fast Rolling WTB Riddler?

Ran a Riddler couple summers ago. So much weight for what it is. Feel like there's not much engineering in WTB's tires in general, Riddler is just a solid row of tightly packed side knobs that unnecessarily makes the tire a boat anchor.

In the all out beefy 3 1/2lb tire category WTB do great, but their lighter offerings are definitely lacking.

Maxxis has got the faster lighter category dialed. An Aggressor feels about as fast as a Riddler but still brakes, and a Dissector is quick enough and has all the traction. Even a Rekon rear grabs pretty damn well...for a couple weeks. Most importantly Maxxis comes with properly engineered midweight casings.

So who is back to, or going back to, assegai front and rear with how loose it is out there? :D