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markvinno · Sportsman

Tyre advice please

jt · Powermonger!!

Don't know where you do most of your rides but up here in east devon out of the 2 I would say the CO2 no question.

I have just fitted one of these and personally think its the perfect trail tyre.

-- Edited by jt on Thursday 5th of January 2012 08:45:21 PM

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

The jury is out here until jt runs his trelly for a bit longer. I personally run the co2 here in the east as its good on the mud and most importantly they last a long time.

Schoe000 · Expert

If you want to try a CO2 I have a part worn on for sale. Half price and as Doug said they last a long time.

Nige · Expert

The maxis has loads of grip but I don't think mine will last 1000 miles.

RichT4 · Champion

I run the maxxis M7305 and find it excellent on everything apart from wet rock/stone.
I've sent my bike (and me) flying on a certain lane out east but traversed it without incident on an MT43.
I don't think they wear as well as the CO2 but I hear the CO2 is shocking on a wet road, especially when new.

Harty · Devon's Best

RichT4 wrote:
CO2 is shocking on a wet road

.......and wet chalk doh

Pete · Devon's Best

markvinno wrote:
Time to replace back tyre Husky TE510. Mitas CO2 or Maxis M7305. but which one is going to be best for Devons muddy lanes? Advice please. Thanks in advance. Vinno

-- Edited by markvinno on Thursday 5th of January 2012 09:40:16 PM

Either will cope ok with mud but both are badger magnets on wet rock.

MT43 copes with both mud & rock. Easterners love knobblies but there are few slippery slabs of rock out that way so unless you always ride in the east try an MT43. I have plenty of pics of surprised looking riders picking up their knobbly shod bikes on numerous lanes between Bodmin and Exeter. I say surprised because the sales weasles tell people the knobbly will get them up anything and fail to mention they fail miserably on rock.

Slimie · Clubman B

I'm still surprised at how well a trials tyre copes in mud.

Mine went on in Spring and was great all Summer and Autumn but I assumed I'd change it for something more aggressive when the lanes became muddy but so far it's coped really well and I think I'll run it till it's worn out.

BTW in East Devon so not too many rocky slabs.

-Simon

Slimie · Clubman B

Do MT43 and their kin cope with more manly bikes?

Just reread that Mark has a TE510, it's a smidge more powerful than my TE250. Probably!

-Simon

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

Slimie wrote:
Do MT43 and their kin cope with more manly bikes?

Just reread that Mark has a TE510, it's a smidge more powerful than my TE250. Probably!

-Simon

Yes, easily.

I am running a Vee Rubber which is softer than an MT43 so it is quite squirrelly on the road, but works fine on my 450.

Slimie · Clubman B

What pressure are you running at?

Just checked mine and it's at 10psi, wonder if that's too low for the amount of road work that we do?

-Simon

Pete · Devon's Best

Most settle somewhere between 10-15psi.

10 for wet and slippery conditions and 15 for dry and hard.

Both ok on tarmac at reasonable speeds, IE don't be purprised if you blast along a dual carriageway at 70mph for an hour and all the knobblies fall off, but will be fine at the gentle pace of normal B road traffic.

markvinno · Sportsman

Well thanks for all your responses. I think that I will give the CO2 a go as most places i have been so far have been more muddy that rocky. Just a bit worried how it will be between the lanes on wet B roads. Will just have to be a little more careful with my right hand until its worn in I guess.

Slimie · Clubman B

Pete wrote:
Most settle somewhere between 10-15psi.

10 for wet and slippery conditions and 15 for dry and hard.

Both ok on tarmac at reasonable speeds, IE don't be purprised if you blast along a dual carriageway at 70mph for an hour and all the knobblies fall off, but will be fine at the gentle pace of normal B road traffic.

Thanks!

-Simon