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Burner

what rim setup are you running? I'm running mine tubeless too, no probs so far (Arches), but only went tubeless about 60 miles ago.

Pho'dUp

Stan's Arches. I was running about hi ~35psi tubeless on a Resolution 2.3 on the front. Stan's sealant too.

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Burner

I've been running them ~27psi, I'm 170lbs

FoShizzle

sweet road tire

allison

That is kind of bad to hear... Justin made me get one for a front tire for VQ. I'll be spending a lot of time on Main Divide also.

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DeeZee

riding that is good in almost all conditions the Maxxis Ignitor is hard to beat. There are better tires for specific trail conditions but an Ignitor is the bread and butter tire.

Allison you should wait to see that the trails will be like the day of the ride

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allison

? Don't understand the last statement at all.

As for Ignitors, I sliced one of those also, so Justin isn't gonna put that on there either.

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Pho'dUp

Hard to say for sure since tires are so subjective. Try a lower pressure. These tires stick to the beads of Stan's rims so tight that you could get away with some low pressures.

I'm pretty terrible in gravel and probably grab too much brake which doesn't help things. I think a grippy tire up front works better for me.

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cjwally

I know we all have our own opinions, but I for the first time, I have finally found a set of tires that I would be happy putting on time and time again. I have ridden this set of rubber on the Summer dust to wet Winter mud and have yet to not be amazed.

Put a Weirwolf LT 2.55 up front and a Rampage 2.35 in the rear and you are set.

allison

Well, I'll have a pre-run at SRC this weekend (dry tires in the mud, anyone?) and then will see how they work out in VQ.


Wally - If I wasn't racing I'd probably be using a Rampage front and something else on the rear. I liked Rampages!

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DeeZee

IMO the Ignitor is the best "all around" CC tire. However in different conditions there are different tires that work better.

For example dry hard pack I would prefer the Bonti XR's


ps. All tires can be sliced

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cjwally

Alright, maybe I will try out one more combo....

DZ....True, but some sidewalls seem to be thinner than others....

DeeZee

They can make tires that never slice but they would weigh 2,000g each

If I an riding rocky stuff the Resolutions go on my rig. Smoother trails I use a different lighter tire.

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allison

Especially on sub-700g tires

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Thanks for the heads up on this tire. It's perfect for a race I'm going to do later this year.

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DeeZee

The "new Ignitors" are 690g and have thicker sidewalls. The older ones (that I have) are 600g. Scutr and I have been running these under are fat arses with out a problem.


ps. I still like the tried and true Nano

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LoisMustDie

Yup --- dropped the pressure to 35 psi and it gripped a lot better. I still have the scrapes to prove that 40lbs is too much for that tire. It also felt a lot more cushy --- I have the tire on a hard-tail.

So here is my 2 cents about the Rampage/Crossmark combo...The Rampage might not roll as well or be as light as some but the extra grip is a must (for me) for the Coup. Besides the Rampage rolls really well. The Crossmark is a great roller and grips enough for a geared climb.

I will be experimenting with running them both tubeless to get the pressure a little lower after the Coup. I tried the Rampage at 28psi once and it gripped better than some 2.5 down hill tires I have run. I worry about pinch flats, though, at that pressure so I am going to try tubeless.

The Crossmark is likely to be my favorite fire road x-country race tire. It rolls well, is light, and grips enough to keep you over center -- as long as you are not trying to completely bomb down the trail. I am not sure, though, that it will hold up for my single speed. It tends to slip while out-of-the-saddle climbing at its lowest pressure. Maybe running it tubeless will make it hook up a little better and make it acceptable for my SS. If not I am going to try the Captain in the rear (oops).

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With all the love for Ignitors in this thread, I may give them another try. I had them stock on my 26er and they wore out quickly and they sucked on out of the saddle climbs when I needed traction the most. What pressures do you all run Ignitors at? Tubed or tubeless conversions?

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