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#22 ·
urubullino said:
kntr... very good. Many technologies, i think it could works.. But which ?
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I can confirm that the Muddy Marys are a really good all around tire. They are stellar in wet conditions but still good in dry ones. They squirm a bit on hardpack but are great on anything loose. The freeride casing is thick enough for almost all uses. IMHO it is the best casing of any tire out there.

As for which size and compound, I like the 2.35 triple for the rear and 2.5 gooey on the front. The 2.5 is huge but rolls well for the size.
 
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Ditto the Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 single-ply's. Absolutely great, proven tread pattern that can handle anything from wet to dry and not too sluggish by any means for the climbs. I use them for general trail, all mountain to light FR/DH riding most of the time with lots of climbing and are pretty reliable and hold true for me on the speedy, aggro descents.

With that said, I am currently running Schwalbe Muddy Mary's 2.35 TN for the sloppier conditions as of late with good/decent results. Would run them regularly, but like the DHF's better on harder terrain (rocky, hardpack).
 
#27 ·
The Muddy Mary 2.35 is the same size as the Minion 2.5. I think the FR version is great for everything.

I havent been able to find the Minion 2.5 DHF in single ply lately. When Maxxis gets off their butts and make a Minion 2.5 single ply 3C, we will have a great tire. Until then, I an going to run the Muddy Mary FR.

The DH version of the Muddy Mary has way bigger lugs and is a lot heavier. Its a great DH tire though.
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#28 ·
I am going to be running WTB Timberwolf 2.5 in front, and Maxxis High Roller 2.35 in back. for New England all mountain lift access stuff, and general trail use. Hope that's a good set up for riding in this area. Anyone have opinion on that?
 
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if the Muddy Mary 2.35 is the same size as the Minion 2.5 , I will make some combinations between Muddy and Minion. but.. Do you think that Sun Rims SOS, with width: 28mm, can support these tires with no problem??
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#31 ·
urubullino said:
I will try 2 sets:
maxxis minion dhf 2.35 42a front / 60a rear ;
muddy mary 2.35 GG front / 2.35 TC rear
Will it be good to chage to 2.50 on front ?
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Try Big Betty 2.4 TC in the rear..

Muddy M in 2.5 scared me a bit by its size...
 
#32 ·
urubullino said:
if the Muddy Mary 2.35 is the same size as the Minion 2.5 , I will make some combinations between Muddy and Minion. but.. Do you think that Sun Rims SOS, with width: 28mm, can support these tires with no problem??
Thanks
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I was running this combo, Minion DHF 2.5 single-ply up front and MM 2.35 out back for past couple of weeks with good success in most conditions. I found the MM on the rear to grip a little better than the DHF out back in wetter terrain.

Right now I just running and testing the MM 2.35 front/back on my local trails to see if I like it better, but may go back to 2.5 DHF/2.35 MM combo again since I like the DHF much better in rocky and harder terrain, but keep the MM 2.35 out back for a little extra grip in the wet/loose. Can't go wrong with either of these two tires though for aggro trail riding to light DH/FR.
 
#33 ·
starry said:
I am going to be running WTB Timberwolf 2.5 in front, and Maxxis High Roller 2.35 in back. for New England all mountain lift access stuff, and general trail use. Hope that's a good set up for riding in this area. Anyone have opinion on that?
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You should probably start your own post, but...

I have used the Timberwolf F+R up at Highland Mountain and they stick to the wet roots and rocks incredibly well. No lack of grip with those tires!
 
#35 ·
HeavyFlow said:
You should probably start your own post, but...

I have used the Timberwolf F+R up at Highland Mountain and they stick to the wet roots and rocks incredibly well. No lack of grip with those tires!
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thanks - yeah, that was bad form, i should know better than to hijack a thread.

thanks for the info on the T Wolf, good to know
 
#36 ·
highrollers and ardents are my favorites for pretty much everything. If i'm going somewhere new I always keep a set of highrollers in the car. Ardents if I know it will be faster/more dry conditions.

I raced with an ardent 2.25 as a front tire on my xc bike for a good portion of the season. Then raced with the ardent on the back of my slalom bike paired with a high roller on the front of my slalom bike.

I have had really good luck with maxxis tires lately. They outlast similar tires from kenda schwalbe and continental, and grip just as well.

On the dh bike this year I think I am going to use Ardents and Highrollers.

Matt
 
#38 ·
kyle10bike said:
DHF or High Roller.

I LOVE MAXXIS
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:thumbsup: Me too :thumbsup:

Another thumbs up for the tires. BUT If you wanna run highroller(HR) upfront, i would recommend you get the 42a version. Else when things do get wet it can get REALLY drifty. Been there done that. However if your trails are dry most of the season, the HR works fine. But to play safe, i recommend running DHF(42a) upfront and HR in the rear. :)
 
#39 ·
I also agree with the High Rollers. 42a front, 60a back. I tried different tires from different companies trying to get away from the maxxis masses but I keep coming back because they really are the best all round tire (IMO) They work great in every terrain and every condition except deep mud. Now I buy them for every bike I have. XC-AM-DH. I don't even bother looking at other tires anymore. You can never go wrong with High Rollers. For XC I run a Maxxis Ignitor on the rear with a High Roller up front. All others are the HR's front and rear.
 
#40 ·
I just mounted up Continental Rubber Queen Black Chili 2.4" on my Intense Slopestyle. I used the regular non-UST model (850g), and converted it with Stan's sealant/strip. Hit the local trails yesterday, and so far so good. Huge volume--it is just as wide as 2.5" Maxxis HighRoller/Minion because of its round shape (Minions are about 2.4" measured and have wider knobs sticking out, so it has less volume). RQ's also have thick sidewalls, making it ideal for tubeless conversion, and for light DH use.

I would need to take it to a DH track to compare them properly, but given 2-ply Minions (ST or 3C compound) are 1200g+, the performance per weight is outstanding so far.

PS: I had 2.5" Minions UST ST on the bike before. It was too much for a 6" travel bike when I wasn't using it for DH. The DH tires were particularly burdensome on climbing and rolling terrain.
 

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