29er Tire recomendo?

[Booksy]

I've been running the WTB ExiWolf front and rear. I love them but they're super heavy, 825g!! I'm looking for something in a similar size and profile (2.3 and rounded) I like lots of short knobs as opposed to big spaced out blocks. The tire'd have to be less than 750g (claimed weight) for me to consider changing. I think I want it tubeless too.

if only the Nanoraptor was a 2.3...

ideas?

[Booksy]

I think I found it.

http://www.schwalbetires.com/racing_ralph

any experience with these? Durability issues? I ripped a couple holes in the sidewalls of my exiwolfs, these will be more prone to that, right?

[tfife]

This tire, Hutchinson Python 29er Tubeless Ready tire, is not the cheepest but this is what I am looking to switch to. I have been running the Kenda Nevegal tubless but it is not lightest either. Here is a link to the specs; comes in at 560 grams. A little more narrow but I think a bad**s tire.

http://bike29.com/catalog/hutchinson...ire-p-276.html

My friend Carl Smith did not like his Schwalbes but it could have been a different tire; he did the skid contest at the Hamilton Creek fat tire fest to try to burn them up so he had a good excuse to get new ones.

Hope this is helpful.

Cheers,
Taylor

[jbarber]

I know that many Schwalbe tires aren't known for having tough sidewalls.

Also look at the Continental Race King 29x2.2. It's stated 2.2 but has a large casing that allows you to run lower pressures which will allow you to get a lot of tread on the ground. I have it in the 26er version and think it is a great summer tire.

[BBRO]

I know that many Schwalbe tires aren't known for having tough sidewalls.

Also look at the Continental Race King 29x2.2. It's stated 2.2 but has a large casing that allows you to run lower pressures which will allow you to get a lot of tread on the ground. I have it in the 26er version and think it is a great summer tire.

, i'm running the race king 29x2.2's on my motobecane. i love them. i had the exiwolfs on my other bike, and they felt like they would fold over on me. i am over 220 lbs though. the race kings hook up great.

[TNcaveman]

Specialized armadillo Captain - not sure about the weight - but these are lightweight - tubeless - and tough. 2.2 available. I've been using the 2.0 26'er and they are pretty good (except in muddy conditions) - the Storm 1.7's are killer in the wet.

Steve

[jbarber]

, i'm running the race king 29x2.2's on my motobecane. i love them. i had the exiwolfs on my other bike, and they felt like they would fold over on me. i am over 220 lbs though. the race kings hook up great.

Check that. You're running Mountain King 2.2's I think. Both are a great tire, can't go wrong w/ either.

[Ron Mexico]

What I have found when equating 26er versions of tires to 29er versions is that a good 26er tire will make a great 29er tire, but not so much the other way around. Since 29er tires have more contact area with the ground, more traction can be achieved with less tire tread.

I am really digging the Maxxis Ardents on my 29er. They are 2.25's but balloon out nicely on Flow rims.

[Taco-Tim]

Travis,

I have just recently mounted up some Bontrager Jones XR'ers.
They are super light wgt. I think around 600g or just under.

They do have shorter profiled knobs and they hook up really well.

They also have them in stock at Bikers Choice with a very reasonable price.

I also have a Nano Rapter on the rear. I don't really care for it. When it wears out, I plan to go to something else. The Nanorapter constantly weaps sealant out of the sidewalls. This may have something to do with the mixture I am running. But I also don't like the bite it gives me going up hills.

[ScraffyZ]

I put a Kenda Small Block 8 (29x2.10, 579±30g) on the rear and have loved it so far. Best grip i ever had on the pine needles climbs out at MB. It stormed on us my last time out there and performed fine in the mud escape too. No problems during ghetto conversion either w/no seeping. But, haven't used enough to know about durability...

Rick

[jjscarf]

I put a Kenda Small Block 8 (29x2.10, 579±30g) on the rear and have loved it so far. Best grip i ever had on the pine needles climbs out at MB. It stormed on us my last time out there and performed fine in the mud escape too. No problems during ghetto conversion either w/no seeping. But, haven't used enough to know about durability...

Rick

I agree with Rick's review on the small block 8. I have one on the rear and a nevegal on the front and my bike feels like it is on rails most of the time. Had Nevegals front and rear and didn't like the way the bike rode, but the sb8 rear fixed my problems. Both fairly easy to run tubeless...not ust/2bliss easy but not too bad.

[ScraffyZ]

I have one on the rear and a nevegal on the front and my bike feels like it is on rails most of the time.

running same setup & do like it.

Rick

[meanjoe]

since riding a 29er i've used....

WTB Exiwolfs 2.3-hook up nice but I agree that they're pretty heavy

WTB WeirWolf LT 2.55-I recommend this if you're wanting to stay with a big round tire. WTB says it weight 748g. they hook up nice but the read selling point is how they ride tubeless...like riding on pillows. They were pretty tough to seal but hold up well.

WTB Nano 2.1-Set up tubeless very easy. NEVER inflate above 40psi if you ever intend to use them tubeless....EVER(ask KRS)!!! It's fairly light, lower volume and lightER than some others out there. low knobs so it rolls well yet still hooks up on the corners.

Bonty Jones something or others(tubless ready)-Set up tubeless was easy. pretty durable tire. huge square knobs (the profile is as wide as the 2.55 mentioned above and would almost rub the chainstays when pushed all the way forward). I did like this tire though and would try them again if I found them on sale. I switched them in favor of a higher volume tire...again mentioned above.

Specialized Captian 2.0 (non tubless version)- Setup tubeless was easy. I only used it as a front tire. Hooked up nice. Rolled reasonably fast. Not very high volume. Still have this tire and I'm going to mount it up again in a few days to replace a torn Crow.

Stans NoTube Crow 2.0-My favorite! I was scared of them at first because of the lack of knobs, and they absolutely positively SUCK if the soil is anything more than tacky. But they're uber light and they ride extremely well. They're only a 2.0 in width but they seem to ride like the 2.55's mentioned above. Don't let the lack of knobs fool you, a good bike handler can still slam corners(dry corners that is) with these tires on. They've held up to some serious abuse(I never thought they'd last because of the thin sidewall) but I noticed yesterday that there is a tear forming on the sidewall of the rear and it's starting to bulge a little(guess they didn't last after all). I run them with about 25 psi and they hook up just fine....as long as it's not wet. If they were cheaper I'd stick with them.

Hoping to try a set of Conti Race King 2.2's real soon. They've been re-released with a wider, real deal 2.2 casting this time....according to the internet. So I'm anxious to try them out.

[Booksy]

excellent thread. I checked out those Conti's and they were at the top of the list along with the Schwalbe's. I'm considering getting a set of Schwalbe's AND another ExiWolf so I can use my old ExiWolf front on the rear (I love old, bald rear tires) and the new one on the front for "training" or rockier stuff and the Schwalbe's for racing and longer/faster/smoother rides (all my riding is at MonkeyBell and L4 anyway). On the other hand I could just buy the Conti's and use them for everything (changing tires sucks).

Thanks everyone.

[jbarber]

Hoping to try a set of Conti Race King 2.2's real soon. They've been re-released with a wider, real deal 2.2 casting this time....according to the internet. So I'm anxious to try them out.

what's interesting to me is how the Conti Race King 2.2 has a huge casing w/ low profile tread (hooks up great in dry summer conditions) and the conti Mtn King 2.2 has high tread profile w/ a small casing (a great all around tire)...... but they're both Conti's sized at 2.2.

Another thing is I've always been satisfied w/ the durability and the sidewall protection of the Continental tires (Protection model not the supersonic versions ). Just a bummer I'm running 650b wheel size now and tire options are limited