Inspired by this post.
While planning to buy one or two tyre sets for a 29er i'm building, i've made a table of all actual 29er tyres.
Here it is:
All data is taken from manufacturers' websites.
Schwalbe's 29er tyres are known to be 0.15" narrower than declared. Actual width is provided in the table.
Tread height is measured by the eye and is very inaccurate.
Massiveness is weight divided by width. Kinda reference value. The more the massiveness, the better are the speed qualities of the tyre and the less is it's reliability. I believe that tyres with massiveness less than 2.4 (they weigh less than 500 grams) are for professional sport only because they'll wear out quickly and are pierced/torn easily.
The table let me decide what tyres to aim for. Here's my pick.
1) Goal: light tourism and weekend rides. Mostly asphalt, some ground and a little mud/sand.
WTB Nano Raptor 29er
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Width: 2.1".
Weight: 560 г.
ConstPetrov (rus) pointed out that a continous central thread is the only option that provides good rolling qualities to an XC tyre. Other choice was Maxxis Crossmark but it's heavier and is said to be slippery.
2) Goal: weekend rides with MTB elements. Some asphalt, some ground, some mud/sand.
Continental X-King II
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Width: 2.4".
Weight: 760 г.
Even if it's width appears narrower than declared, its weight would be still lighter than of its candidates.
I ain't got the guts to ride terrain that requires such a wide tyre. On the other hand, taking into consideration that my weight with bike and stuff may reach 125kg (275 pounds), extra width is not out of place.
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Please provide tyre names that i missed (but i intentionally leaved tyres that are no longer manufactured).
I'd also be thankful for considerations on my choice of tyres for my needs.
While planning to buy one or two tyre sets for a 29er i'm building, i've made a table of all actual 29er tyres.
Here it is:
All data is taken from manufacturers' websites.
Schwalbe's 29er tyres are known to be 0.15" narrower than declared. Actual width is provided in the table.
Tread height is measured by the eye and is very inaccurate.
Massiveness is weight divided by width. Kinda reference value. The more the massiveness, the better are the speed qualities of the tyre and the less is it's reliability. I believe that tyres with massiveness less than 2.4 (they weigh less than 500 grams) are for professional sport only because they'll wear out quickly and are pierced/torn easily.
The table let me decide what tyres to aim for. Here's my pick.
1) Goal: light tourism and weekend rides. Mostly asphalt, some ground and a little mud/sand.
WTB Nano Raptor 29er
Width: 2.1".
Weight: 560 г.
ConstPetrov (rus) pointed out that a continous central thread is the only option that provides good rolling qualities to an XC tyre. Other choice was Maxxis Crossmark but it's heavier and is said to be slippery.
2) Goal: weekend rides with MTB elements. Some asphalt, some ground, some mud/sand.
Continental X-King II
Width: 2.4".
Weight: 760 г.
Even if it's width appears narrower than declared, its weight would be still lighter than of its candidates.
I ain't got the guts to ride terrain that requires such a wide tyre. On the other hand, taking into consideration that my weight with bike and stuff may reach 125kg (275 pounds), extra width is not out of place.
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Please provide tyre names that i missed (but i intentionally leaved tyres that are no longer manufactured).
I'd also be thankful for considerations on my choice of tyres for my needs.
That'll be not too dull as long as you've got all links to the info.
