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I'm finding the Bulldog UST's are not cutting it for me. I like to really lean into corners, and the knobs on the 2.1's end too soon for me. So, on to new tires. Down to these three. Midwest riding, hardpack, small rocks and roots. Some leaves etc. Dry to loamy conditions, with several fun filled sand pits in most of my local trails. So, volume helps. Price matters, but isn't huge.
1. Spider - Best volume, tread looks decent and better coverage in the corners. Downside - 2.1's I previously had and returned were 750 grams, not the 700 as advertised. Going to run about 80 bucks for the set from what I can gather.
2. Serac - I've used them in the past in a Non-UST. Roll nice, but they wore down rather quickly I found. Can be found for 50 bucks a set.
3. Weirwolf - Looks like as a front tire it would grip, grip, and grip some more in the corners. I've never ridden them. Not sure on the volume on these vs. the Spiders. Looks like they would be awesome in tight singletrack corners, but not sure if they will bury themself in the sand. About 80 a set.
I'm also not opposed to using a separate front and rear tire, though I always want my front to have equal or more volume than the rear. I considered a Serac Rear, Weirwolf front combo.
Opinions?
I'm finding the Bulldog UST's are not cutting it for me. I like to really lean into corners, and the knobs on the 2.1's end too soon for me. So, on to new tires. Down to these three. Midwest riding, hardpack, small rocks and roots. Some leaves etc. Dry to loamy conditions, with several fun filled sand pits in most of my local trails. So, volume helps. Price matters, but isn't huge.
1. Spider - Best volume, tread looks decent and better coverage in the corners. Downside - 2.1's I previously had and returned were 750 grams, not the 700 as advertised. Going to run about 80 bucks for the set from what I can gather.
2. Serac - I've used them in the past in a Non-UST. Roll nice, but they wore down rather quickly I found. Can be found for 50 bucks a set.
3. Weirwolf - Looks like as a front tire it would grip, grip, and grip some more in the corners. I've never ridden them. Not sure on the volume on these vs. the Spiders. Looks like they would be awesome in tight singletrack corners, but not sure if they will bury themself in the sand. About 80 a set.
I'm also not opposed to using a separate front and rear tire, though I always want my front to have equal or more volume than the rear. I considered a Serac Rear, Weirwolf front combo.
Opinions?