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do tyres with sparse knobs like [url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Maxxis_Swampthing_Single_Ply_Casing_Tyre/5360024637/ ]this[/url] ever have *worse* grip than tyres with more concentrated knobs, if so in what terrain/conditions, and is it significantly worse?
is the difference between single ply and dual simply a cost/durability trade off or is there more to it?
why does [url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Maxxis_Wet_Scream_Mountain_Bike_Tyre/5360024654/ ]this[/url] tyre advise 'race only - not for your local trail' - is it for the tyre's benefit (durability), the trail's (erosion), or the rider's (danger from less grip), or a mix?
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Wet Screams will certainly tear up a soft trail if you're not careful, the knobs are quite tall.
If the trail is hard and smooth, the sparse knobbed tyres can squirm a bit more, which can feel like worse grip
I have used a wet scream - on the back of the tandem - sticks like snot to a blanket but tears teh trails apart. I doubt I will use it again TBH because of that
Teh sparse knobs allow the mud to clear more easily
do tyres with sparse knobs like this ever have *worse* grip than tyres with more concentrated knobs, if so in what terrain/conditions, and is it significantly worse?
open tread is better for mud/dust, closed tread is better for hard pack.
is the difference between single ply and dual simply a cost/durability trade off or is there more to it?
dp will be more durable less prone to side wall cuts/pinch flat, obviously heavier than sp
why does this tyre advise 'race only - not for your local trail' - is it for the tyre's benefit (durability), the trail's (erosion), or the rider's (danger from less grip), or a mix?
soft compound wares out quickly.