How does it roll? Heard amazing things about the e13 grip and horror stories about their ability to suck all the power out of your legs on the climbs.
how bout a good ol fashioned tire thread
I bought the hard ones. I only ride dry. Rolls quick. Center knobs are low, like almost Aggressor low.
It's just the softer compound tire that's slow.
Posted by: Timer
How does it roll? Heard amazing things about the e13 grip and horror stories about their ability to suck all the power out of your legs on the climbs.
I have the TRS+ in the rear (slightly harder) and TRSr in the front and they roll just fine. Maybe a tad slower than the Minions I was on before but really not noticeable. I don’t understand the complaints about them being super slow rolling. The grip is amazing though. Best I’ve tried, and as Hepcat said they are my new faves. My buddy runs TRSr in the front and rear for more grip and has no rolling complaints either.
If you want fast rolling I’ve seen they do an aggressive SS tire that works and grips much better than a Minion SS according to internet folk. Might be a good rear tire for the dry.
I've been running the new WTB Vigilante 2.5s front and back, tough casing high grip compound. Probably the grippiest allrounder tires I've had yet, but they roll slow as hell and wear out pretty fast. I just put an e*thirteen LG1+ on the front and I'm very impressed with it. Fantastic cornering grip, casing feels great, reasonably fast rolling, and best of all: cheap. $54 (US) apiece, compared to nearly $80 for anything comparable from WTB or Maxxis. If they perform well when things get wet then they'll probably be my new go-to tire.
I'd really like to try one of those new WTB Verdicts sometime. Probably overkill for my riding, but more grip is good.
Magic Mary's... Anyone like? Never tried them. Which ones are best for the shore? Looks like they come in a 2.35 and a 2.6 for a 29 enduro
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Posted by: Brocklanders
Magic Mary's... Anyone like? Never tried them. Which ones are best for the shore? Looks like they come in a 2.35 and a 2.6 for a 29 enduro
The 2.35 Mary is of similar size as the 2.4/2.5 Minions. 2.6 Mary is huge.
"Soft" rubber is equivalent to maxxis 3C Maxxterra. Good for pedaling .
"super soft" is more like 3C Maxx grip. I wouldn't put that on a bike that sees a lot of uphill, but ymmv.
Standard Mary casing is similar to maxxis EXO. If you ride hard and want a strong tire, go for the "super gravity" version.
Posted by: Timer
Posted by: Brocklanders
Magic Mary's... Anyone like? Never tried them. Which ones are best for the shore? Looks like they come in a 2.35 and a 2.6 for a 29 enduro
The 2.35 Mary is of similar size as the 2.4/2.5 Minions. 2.6 Mary is huge.
"Soft" rubber is equivalent to maxxis 3C Maxxterra. Good for pedaling .
"super soft" is more like 3C Maxx grip. I wouldn't put that on a bike that sees a lot of uphill, but ymmv.
Standard Mary casing is similar to maxxis EXO. If you ride hard and want a strong tire, go for the "super gravity" version.
Thx for the feedback
Which one of you losers left your worn out 2.5 DHF DH tyres leaning against the bike rack at Phibbs?
Can't bother to recycle leave it to the taxpayers? tsk tsk.....
Posted by: tungsten
Which one of you losers left your worn out 2.5 DHF DH tyres leaning against the bike rack at Phibbs?
Can't bother to recycle leave it to the taxpayers? tsk tsk.....
maybe someone left you a late christmas present?
They were there my first trip over @ 14:30 and still there when I left for the last time @ 20:34.
Not completely worn either. I seen guys put bikes on my bus with worse. They were being run 2bliss.
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Posted by: Brocklanders
Magic Mary's... Anyone like? Never tried them. Which ones are best for the shore? Looks like they come in a 2.35 and a 2.6 for a 29 enduro
I'm a chair-lift guy. I've used them for three or four seasons of more-than-most vertical at Whistler. They are my absolute go-to, especially when paired with zee Germans. $45 a tire for my bike is where it should be imo.
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Anybody use Maxxis Rekons? I've just ordered a short travel trail bike and looking at options.
There was an Uncle Dave interview here a while back with someone from marketing at Maxxis and he was keen on the Rekons.
I run the Rekon tires F&R on my Tallboy3 during the dry season. 2.6 on the front and 2.35 Race on the rear. About ready to swap those out for the Forekaster now that the rains have arrived. The Rekon does OK in the wet but the Forekaster does better in the mud & wet.
Cheers, Mike
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