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  Topic Name: Which 26" tires on: October 30, 2011, 03:50:28 AM
speedyhead


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« on: October 30, 2011, 03:50:28 AM »

New to the forums, and to bikepacking in general. This will be my first post.
I'm setting up my first bikepacking setup. My brand new Stan's ZTR Flow on Hope Pro3 hubs just arrived in the post, and its time to lay some rubber on them glasses2
On my every-day AM machine, I use Nevegal's for their unmatched grip and percision. But this setup will not see that kind of terrain and technical singletrack and so I want a tire that will give me these qualities (in order of significance)
  • relatively light (not race light, but 550g rear 650g front is the neighborhood I'm shopping for)
  • Puncture resistant.
  • Durable
  • Decent grip on slippery roots, rocky terrain and some loose dirt
  • Fast rolling

Also, I plan on running the tires tubeless, but I don't want to pay the weight penalty for UST tires. So something compatible with a Stan's tubeless kit is what I'm looking for.

The touring community have the Schwalbe Marathon Extreme as the "goto" tire of choice for off-road touring. Is there a similar tire of choice for the bikepacking community that does "proper mountain biking" but with much less gear on their setup?

Currently I'm mainly considering Schwalbe's Nobby Nick (Snakeskin) and Continental Mountain King. Any worthier contenders?
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  Topic Name: Which 26" tires Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 05:54:54 AM
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 05:54:54 AM »

Give the Geax Saguaro a look. http://www.geax.com/en/products/?cat=2&prod=4
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  Topic Name: Which 26" tires Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 06:45:38 AM
speedyhead


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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 06:45:38 AM »

Looks nice and I have to admit I never even heard of the Brand...
How would you compare the fold version vs the TNT? Does it justify the weight penalty in terms of durability/sidewall protection/lower air pressure?
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  Topic Name: Which 26" tires Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 07:11:11 PM
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 07:11:11 PM »

I'm gonna try some of the new Schwalbe Mondial's when they come out.

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  Topic Name: Which 26" tires Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 10:29:42 AM
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 10:29:42 AM »

I don't like to give up grip.  period.

On my old 26 ss, I ran 2.4 mutanos (WTB) that I really liked.

But tires are very personal...

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  Topic Name: Which 26" tires Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 12:37:01 PM
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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 12:37:01 PM »

Speedyhead, The only difference is the TNT(tube, no tube) is tubeless ready so it does have a slight beefier sidewall for that. The TNT tire is also foldable.

Having used both Fold and TNT(currently) versions I would only suggest TNT to someone planning to run a tubeless setup. I did run a tube in the TNT to seat the Stans tape and the tire was noticeably stiffer. The Fold worked just fine for me using a tube.  I never tried the Fold only version as a tubeless setup so I cant offer any info on that. I've been pretty happy with the Saquaro on my 29er HT

The Conti MK had great traction for me but the sidewall/casing was weak. I was able to tear off a few rear knobs in short order.
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