29er Tire Combos

[allison]

Originally Posted by jschwart73

Put a Captain n the rear and you've got a great combination. I love that combo on the 26er and the 29er!

Captain rear is a good compromise also. It's fairly light, and hooks up pretty well.

I've got one on the back of my Canzo currently. I go from riding the Dos (which had a Python, and now has a Karma 1.9) to the Canzo and I'm like, "Wow, I have traction!"

[DeeZee]

1. Put the Ignitor up front
2. Go to the Path and talk to Brian and pick-up a 600g'ish fast roll'in rear tire.

You can pay me back with a beer.







**edit sorry stopped drinking beer for awhile

[BrewMaster]

My vote is still for a tubeless Crossmark 2.1 for a rear tire.

I am not a fan of the Igniter either, but I have not tried it on a 29er. I don't think that makes much difference though.

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

My vote is still for a tubeless Crossmark 2.1 for a rear tire.

I am not a fan of the Igniter either, but I have not tried it on a 29er. I don't think that makes much difference though.

The contact patch is greater on a 29'er than a 26'er.

I have purchased and tried over ten 29'er tires. The Ignitor is not fav for all conditions.......but if they were to stop making 29'ers and only made one.....I would want it to be the Ignitor.

For my SS my fav set-up for dry hard pack is F. Ignitor R. Nano

[allison]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

My vote is still for a tubeless Crossmark 2.1 for a rear tire.

Anyone have a weight on this tire?

[BrewMaster]

They claim 620 grams on the Maxxis website.

http://www.maxxis.com/products/bicyc...il.asp?id=2345

[jschwart73]

My current 29er inventory:

2 x Reso
1 x Captain
2 x Stout
1 x Crossmark
1 x SB8
2 x RR 2.2

So far, for all around riding, the Captain R/Reso F is great. For all out traction, Stouts F/R is dialed. For speed, SB8 R/RR F is fast, but sketchy.

I'm curious how the Crossmark works, I should mount it up and give it a try.

[allison]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

They claim 620 grams on the Maxxis website.

http://www.maxxis.com/products/bicyc...il.asp?id=2345

Next year when I get a new tire for the canzo I'll probably try one!

[jschwart73]

Originally Posted by allison

Next year when I get a new tire for the canzo I'll probably try one!

You can try mine if you want.

[Rockinthecasbah]

so I have pythons on my canzo right now but would like somehting with more traction, what combo would be good I know Brewmaster knows something good, as for riding style, pedal standing up uphill alot and I can handle some controlled sliding on flat corners

[davidB]

anyone run the rampage tubeless?

[KonaDupee]

I ran 2.1 Ignitors on both ends for about 8 months. Lo & behold, some students of mine got me a gift certificate to a certain highly overpriced local shop. That gave me an excuse to go in & peruse some new 29er tire combos.

I went with a WTB 2.5 WeirWolf up front and am very happy with it so far. Granted, I don't know where WTB gets off calling this a 2.5; it's 2.3 at best. Regardless, the wider patch and overall greater volume really do improve traction & confidence. It seems to soak up small bumps pretty well, too.

The Ignitors were perfectly decent. Without the gift certificate, I would not have changed anything until they started to wear down. But, I've been loving the 2.5 WeirWolf up front & 2.1 Ignitor in the rear. A combo I'd recommend!

[foofighter]

what tire pressure are you running w/ the ignitor in the rear? i'm at 30psi and i get slippage sometimes.

[cjwally]

Originally Posted by davidB

anyone run the rampage tubeless?

I have been running the rampage tubless in the rear for 6 months. It has awesome traction...especially running it tubeless.. I run it at 30psi.

If you haven't tried it yet, dooo it....Unless you are a weight weenie.

[foofighter]

i took off the rampage from the front i may try them in the rear to see.

anyone know if american classic wheels will run tubeless?

[Chewyeti]

Originally Posted by Rockinthecasbah

so I have pythons on my canzo right now but would like somehting with more traction, what combo would be good I know Brewmaster knows something good, as for riding style, pedal standing up uphill alot and I can handle some controlled sliding on flat corners

Rampage is my fav front tire ever!

i tried the nevegal up front and it didnt feel nearly as nice

rampage front.... , i may stick the nevegal in the rear of the canzo.

[Rockinthecasbah]

rampage SB8 for summer???

[Chewyeti]

Originally Posted by Rockinthecasbah

rampage SB8 for summer???

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thats what i roll on the geared zion

[KonaDupee]

Originally Posted by foofighter

what tire pressure are you running w/ the ignitor in the rear? i'm at 30psi and i get slippage sometimes.

I run about 35 in the rear on the Ignitor & I've gotten some slippage at times. However, I chalk that up to me not being as far back as I should.

I say that slippage is not entirely the tire's fault, it's mine for having to be so far up & cranking back on the handlebars.

But that goes along with my motto that my bike can clean anything; it's me that has the problems...

[foofighter]

i agree...because i'm on 30psi and i get slippage so it's most likely user error