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I have a Hansdamf on the rear and I have done around 100k on it in the last month or two from new and the edges of the nobs in the centre are noticeably decreasing in size at a scary rate. I mean it is a bit odd to expect a tyre to wear out so quickly but is this expected?
Trailstar magic mary on the front has been fine. However, I killed a Hans Dampf in less than 2 weeks in the Alps on the back and a rock razor in 2 months of local riding. Nobby Nic in trailstar seems to last a lot longer though, no idea why
Edit - these didn't wear out, the tred simply fell apart
I've had 2 Hans Dampf tyres on the rear over the last couple of months, both have split open on rides in the lakes, with leaks big enough not to seal with my tubeless set up. Looking for an alternative now as I don't trust them anymore. A shame as they perform well.
The supergravity carcass is much better for rocky stuff. I'm still waiting for the Supergravity Nobby Nic
The nobs usually rip off long before they wear out.
My Mary on the front looks like it will loose the side nobs before it wears out, and I'm not even aggressive on corners. Never tried a Schwalbe on the rear.
Wow this thread matches all my problems, my Magic Mary is looking really good but the back is on the brink of loosing nobs, got 3 solid punctures and had 4 walks of shame.
What would be a Maxxis equivalent, I run a 29er and there aren't many tough options.
Supergravity Mary up front lasts 8-10 months, mixed surfaces but mainly mud and rock. Don't use schwalbe on the rear for the reasons already listed, WTB or Spesh grid ftw.
have done around 100k on it in the last month or two from new and the edges of the nobs in the centre are noticeably decreasing in size at a scary rate
Perfectly normal ime. Without going off on one, the edges of the tread blocks make a big difference to the performance and once they start rounding off the tyre is past its best. Whether that's acceptable or not is up to you.
The Vertstar compounds are noticeably frazzled after every ride and I like to think it's because I ride really hard.