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I am currently using a Racing Ralph 2.1 on rear and a Nobby Nic 2.1 on the front and am happy with speed off road and on b roads. Things are getting a bit slippy on the rear and its time to change any suggestions or do i shell out the cash for another Ralph ?
In winter the ground isn't fast, the tyre's not the limiting factor, so no not really! Mud X's are a great winter tyre, not particularly fast though. The Schwalbe Dirty Dan is lighter and may roll faster, but IMO winter is a time for grippy tyres rather than worrying about rolling!
Ive got 2.0 DD's on my HT & so far - well they are coming off! Im going back to 2.25 NN's. Yes the DD's grip but they roll so slowly..
i really like the spesh storms. they`re grippy, fastish and cheap too!! also tubeless ready
Mud X's roll ok, better than Trailrakers, but it more depends on where you are riding - and what the weather has done.
I went to Mud X's a few weeks ago, and needed them - but last Friday on a night ride I'd have been fine with RR's. But not today!
I know nothing about tyres, I have Conti Mountain Kings - are they summer or winter?
In winter the ground isn't fast, the tyre's not the limiting factor, so no not really! Mud X's are a great winter tyre, not particularly fast though.
Whilst they are not dry conditions semi slick fast, they are pretty damn fast for a knobbly, I cba to take mine off when I did an 8 hour solo ss race the other week, the course was practically bone dry and I didn't once regret having my Mud Xs on.
Depends on where you ride as much as anything. Nobby Nics are mostly OK in the Chilterns, I change to RR for the summer/autumn.
Damo, bit of an all rounder really. good wide spaced tread, be OK for most conditions but might clog up a bit in the really sticky clag
If it gets really muddy I'll put a Mud X on the front,but NN 2.1 is great on the back & rolls well too.I hate using a mudX on the back,far too draggy....
If you want something like a Ralph but a bit grippier and still fast-ish, just stick another Nobby Nic on the back.
I ride on the Malverns. RRs are winter tyres 8)
Mud X's are very impressive, I was out on the North Downs at the weekend, very muddy in places, and slippery on damp leaves, the Mud X's performed extremely well, a friend was on Kenda Nevegals, the tred on his tyres always seemed to have mud packed in the tred, the tred on the mud x's were totally clear.
mud x all the way, i think they roll a hell of a lot faster than NN ust's personally!
Ive done winters on Ralphs, theyre pretty okay if youre moving quicly. I use SS Speed Kings now, I like them but I dont think theyre a popular STW choice.
Thanks guys for all your help on this one. I think i will try with a Nobby Nic 2.1 on the back to match up with the front.If life gets too slippy i may try the Mud X. Come spring Racing Ralphs will be back on and hopefully a few PBs to follow !