[Offthepath]

I'm looking for some cheaper rear tire options vs specialized and maxxis.

I ride a SJ Evo in Western Colorado (mainly the lunch loop trails) so conditions are hard pack, loose over hard and lots of sharp rocks. Generally I grind up technical climbs and then bombing back down. I also do some Enduro races and bike parks each year.

On this bike Im running a 2.5 assegai up front and have used mostly 2.3 specialized eliminators T7/T9 grid gravity out back. I've also ran one maxxis Disector DD maxgrip also.

Both these tires work well and I'm happy with their performance. The issue is they wear out way too fast. Most of the time I'm lucky to get 2 months before knobs start shredding, side wall cords showing, punctures, etc.

Granted, I need to try a harder compound tire, but at this point I've kind of accepted I'm not going to get much more use out of them.

So instead of paying $70is for specialized and $100 for maxxis, I wanted to see if there are cheaper options?

I'd like performance, rolling resistance, etc, comparable to the eliminator or Disector and would need a DD or gravity casing.

Any input on some good alternatives?

 

[Cary]

Vittoria tires tend to have a really long treadlife.

 

[Juansan]

Wolfpack MTB Trail Tire $60.00 Designed by Wolfgang Arenz German engineer responsible for continental rubber compounds and design.

 

[Offthepath]

Thanks for the suggestions so far

 

[Offthepath]

Any input on ethirteen tires? It looks like they are considerably cheaper at $40-50. Which e thirteen would be equivalent to a double down casing in a Disector or eleminator?

 

[cassieno]

My one experience with e13 was that it wore out faster than any other tire (except a Magic Mary soft). It was there semi-slick with knobs.

DC Aggressor lasts a decent amount for me and most Vittorias.

 

[ocnLogan]

You’re the prime market for the Michelin DH34 bike park edition.

it’s 100g lighter than the full race version of their full DH tires, but still quite substantial at about 1300-1400g. It also uses a slightly harder rubber compound… and costs $35.

 

[jeremy3220]

Any input on ethirteen tires? It looks like they are considerably cheaper at $40-50. Which e thirteen would be equivalent to a double down casing in a Disector or eleminator?

I like them. They're a bit porous using Stan's but I've heard Orange Seal works better for porous tires. The enduro casing is similar to DD.

 

[63expert]

I’m just glad I’m not buying motorcycle roadracing slicks anymore @ $250 a pop.