Farkin Gravel....

[Aman]

Everyone nows that nothing grips on gravel but lets get an idea if what types of XC tyres you people use on gravel and what you think of them.

I love the Hutchinson Pythons but there not the cheapest tyres in the world........Any other sugestions

[Turley]

I always find the thinner the better when it coems to the loose stuff. Cuts through the gravel to the hard ground beneath.

[LordNikon]

My Michelin Wild Grippers are awesome in gravel.

I've yet to try my new Maxxis Larsens on gravel... will let you know after the weekend. 8)

[Aman]

Man there's hardly any XC riders here..............

I've had the same argument about fat v thin on gravel and I prefer the fat XC tyres, but in saying that I haven't tryed the thin tyres on gravel and personaly I couldn't see them working well. But realy what are fat and thin XC tyres, we'd be comparing 2.2 to 1.8 and thats on the extreme side of things.

Remember there thinking XC not DH.

[LordNikon]

Well... my new tyres are the business.

Rode on every type of surface possible yesterday. Gravel, mud, sand, etc etc... There was almost no movement in them at all!

Thoroughly recommend Maxxis Larsens 2"...

They rock!

They're not cheap, but well worth it.

[Aman]

Has anyone tried Huchi pythons, I heard there not back. I might have a look at those maxxis.

[Aman]

I curently ride with WTB Vilo's, but the only problem is that I have to ride at 30 psi to get the best traction. Because I ride hard I almost get a hell of a lot of pinch flats and now I ride at 35 psi but the problem isn't much better.

Now how do i solve the problem. I don't want to upgrade to tubeless because i don't have the money, so I was thinking would SLIM do the job, or does anyone have any other sugestions.

[LordNikon]

There's a couple of things you could try...

The Maxxis tyres I've just bought have a HUGE air volume, so they cushion really well. I rode at 35 psi all day yesterday and I didn't hit the rim once.

The other option is to get better tubes. There are some that I've seen that are have titanium woven into them and are supposed to be impossible to puncture.

I'm not so sure about the tubes... that's just what I've been told.

[Aman]

I got another puncture and so I ended up getting something simular to SLIM. And funny enough the stuff realy works, well so far anyway. I haven't had any flats yet and I'm riding at 30 psi.

This SLIM only costs $20 and it does two tyres, not bad considering it lastes around a year (well thats what I've been told).

[Aman]

I might as well be talking to myself............but I think I might just say a little more......The LATEX stuff works sick as but you don't want to be changing tyre pressure to much and with the whole tyre thing (which is what this topic was about in the first place) I found the 'ones'.....

CONTINENTAL EXPLORERS they were made for gravel. Need I say more

DH for girls..........WHY, well...........

[Grover]

glad you found them aman, i've just read this for the first time and was gonna say explorers with stan's sealant is the way to go but you beat me to it. hear that everyone, explorer's with stan's sealant is the best you can get.

[Aman]

Now I've been thrashing these tyre threw the tracks at home. Which are 100% gravel and the tyres work like a dream. I ride them at 40 psi and they still grip. What I love about these tyres is that they slide out gradually so cornering threw the lose stuff has never been easyer.

So if you do XC and ride on gravel I'd say these ones are the go. But in saying that I haven't tryed many other gravel tyres so I'd be more then happy I anyone else had any other segestions.

[Rexy]

i use the same tyres as on the new diamondback comp freeride bikes on the front and a hutchinson on the rocks on the back nice and fat and suit sand to

[Mommers]

nice grave dig mate, anyways, I love my hutchi python rear, soo much grip in the dry hardpack surface, and super fast on the road.

[SPyX]

I always try to avoid the gravel on the uphills.. but I'm using Tioga Factory XC Extreme 26 x 2.1 R(Front): Factory XC 26 x 1.95(Back), they are pretty good for everything, and are very light aswell!

[Saint George]

At the moment l've got a hutchi python on the rear and a tioga factory xc on the front, but that will be changed to a hutchi python within the next few weeks. The tioga on the front is pretty good where l live as it helps the front dig into the corners, but once you throw a bit of loose gravel into the equation those flamin knobs just seem to go skating all over the joint.

[george]

Maxxis Larsens are sick i used them before the pythons

[MTB_SYCO]

2.5" maxxis high rollers now u cant say they dont grip on gravel just dig in ya wheels to the gravel and they will grip

[schmook]

Intense system 3 2.25"

and you need the bigger tyres for gravel, more surface area to distribute weight, so you dont sink in as much

Take it from someone who ploughs through the peagravel on a regular basis.

[Rexy]

thin ones like kendas or something i rode the munda biddi with them and had heaps of fun except for skatey dh corners with deep loose stuff everywhere
it takes skill to do a gravedig like that :P

[Aman]

Farkin Gravel hey…

Well funny enough I now love gravel coz I train on it every time I go riding. I use Continental Explorers without Slime since I figures if I raised the pressure to 40psi instead of 30psi then the Pinch Flats almost do away.

Here are some nice gravel tyres – Continental Explores (2.1 $45) , Hutchinson Pythons (2.2 $120 / 2.0 $100).

Really it’s pretty basic the more aggressive the tread, the more grip, the more rolling resistance, and vis versa. The more you pay the better quality the tyre.