The IRC El Gato

[The Zigster]

I want a rear tire for trials and hear the El Gatos are good. I have had trouble with IRCs Mythos XC in the past so am a bit unsure about going for another IRC. Anyone used one, for the rear, that could give me some feedback. MTBR reviews are very mixed.

[Squidly Didly]

Were a popular trials tyre, but check out the Michelin's aswell as the Maxxis Larsen TT.

[manny24]

Were a popular trials tyre

also, there very hard to find now, they havent been made for years now.
i have a missile i'll sell off to any one who luvs the older IRC's :wink:

[The Zigster]

Man the missiles were awesome! Why dont you use it? Pity the side walls disintegrated on them in about 2 days of sunlight! Going for the El Gato anyway, i can get one cheap so its worth a try.
I will let you guys know how it goes

[roasted]

I find thta hutchinson jumbos are an amazing trials time.

Unfortunately, theyre either a) hard to find, or b) not made anymore.

[manny24]

yeah there mad, but i got a stack of tires i dont use. i had a couple BIG stacks, so im not too confident anymore with cornering. the minimum i now use 2.5 or wider tires now.
its a shame, but im going to let em go. the side walls are at about 90% still :wink:

[SLB]

Old skool dude! :D

Here are some of the tyres that are easily accessible and are popular at the moment

Michellin Comp 24
Maxxis Lopes Bling Bling
Maxxis High roller (i run this in a slow reezay)
Maxxis Larsen TT
then there are some good tiogas and try-alls and some of the specialised tyres are the best i've seen and awesome prices too

2.35-2.5 is a good size on a wideish rim

hope this helps

[stocktrials]

Michelin Comp 24.1 <--fave tyre so far (not cheap though :()

[mtb_man]

Try an IRC Kujo in a 2.35, i used one for a while, it was really good.

Then i got better and didn't need as much pinch flat protection so i now run a Hutchinson On The Rocks II 2.1 No flats and a wicked tread pattern.

But i'm old school too, like the tire...

[Peace]

as long as the tire is atleast 2.3 (el gato is 2.25) and has a soft sticky tread, then its good for trials! ANYTHING else just sucks in terms of grip, and ive had plenty of moments where i have been thankful for purchasing a michelin or a specialised, the specialised evil twin roller 2.4 is awesome! and cheaper and not as heavy as the michelin.
anything maxxis with slow reezay compound is wicked!
Peace