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I'm after a pair for her hardtail but after something not too narrow, what are peoples recommendations?
Maxxis Beaver 2.25.
Do they measure the same as an ardent?
I've not had to fit them this year yet... but from memory they are the same or very close.
Excellent thanks
Maxxis Beaver 2.25 or the spesh ground control/purgatory 2.3 combo (lot bigger than .5 would suggest compared to the beaver) work fine for me
I got some Geax Sturdy's for a tenner each for my wife's 29er, they seem pretty decent. Not tubeless though if that matters.
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I'm running Spez Purgatory's front and rear and got no complaints, was running Geax Saguaro's on the 26er which I thought were pretty good and I would say the Purgatory's on my 29er are better still.
I've actually got purgatory/butcher combo already on
I just put a Shorty on the front of my 29er yesterday.
Would that be too heavy/burly?
Very impressed with mud performance so far anyway.
Id say the beaver 2.25 comes up every so slightly bigger than the 2.25 ardent, (have both on my hardtail for summer/winter). Great tyres and in fact were such good all-rounders I never took them off after the winter!
Specialised Storm Control work for me.
Why 'not too narrow'? A narrower tyre will penetrate the mud better. Spesh Storm Controls for me.
Why 'not too narrow'? A narrower tyre will penetrate the mud better. Spesh Storm Controls for me.
How often do you do a route that is just mud? Wider mud tyre will often be a better choice overall.
Depends on the soil/mud type, beaver and mudx work well here with local cotswold clag .
Just put a 2.0 Wild Grip'r on my 29er full suss and it has been surprisingly good in the peaks etc for a narrow tyre.
No issues smashing down rocks.
Only issue I've found with storm controls is, if you're a bigger rider, (especially on a hardtail) you have to run the pressures higher otherwise the lack of volume means you can hit the rim pretty regularly, which makes for a pretty harsh ride. They're also not great on the front for any kind of rooty or rocky trail, (IME of course!)
Currently running beaver 2.25s front and rear on my 29er HT but thinking about trying out a spesh butcher on the front?
I've got a magic mary on the front, seems to work on the mixed conditions we get around the forest of Dean area. I haven't tried one on the back yet, I'd imagine it would be pretty slow. A few of the locals have gone for the shorty but I've not tried one yet
And I'll second the comments about the storms. Surprisingly grippy on pretty much everything, but need higher pressures to stop rim strikes and tyre roll.
Maxxis Beaver XC. I run a 2.0 but other widths are available. Works quite well in the Summer also.