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Hello,
Sorry for asking 'which tyres..?' but I've been out of the game for a while.
That said, which tyres for Welsh trail centres on a 26er XC hardtail?
In the past I've used Panaracer Fire XCs 2.1" - nice and light, but I used to get pinch flats all the time and I never had confidence in them when cornering at speed. Currently run Continental Vertical 2.3" - nice and grippy, never get flats (now I've gone and done it), but they sometimes feel heavy and draggy. Basically I'm after something relatively grippy and fast rolling.
Sub-question: no tyre will work all year round. Is it better to have an autumn-winter-spring pair and a faster summer pair, or is it better to go spring-summer-autumn, with a pair for the winter? And how does this affect my options?
Thanks all.
The best 'all round' tyre I've used is the Specialized Purgatory. So good in most conditions that I just leave them on all year now. You don't need mega grip for trail centres where they roll pretty fast and don't hold you back. I'm just about to buy a new pair.
if you're looking at trail centre riding only then either the Schwalbe Rocket Ron?Racing Ralph should be ideal...you'll get a good balance of grip and speed
the Maxxis Ignitors are pretty good too