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tyre choice for high speed firetrails
First post so be gentle lol
Ive been of the bike for a number of years (or 
and have just picked up a new road bike to build my strength back up so i can get back onto the mtb
I use to ride the oaks a lot, at least once a week on my old mongoose compsx hardtail which ran 2.1 mtb velociraptors
I did the oaks last week and it seems a bit quicker then last time i did it and had a few moments when nearly losing the front in some high speed corners
to be fair they were 10 year old tyres and tubes lol
the bikes still fine as i had two and this has basically sat in my garage unused for 11 years
but figured i need new tyres and would appreciate anyone's opinions
i dont do much single track just hard packed firetrails with associated loose sand and rocky climbs
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are a pretty good allrounder i reckon
Hey Juggs - I'm personally quite pedantic about my tires and have tried a few options so here are my recommendations. If you want a decent set of tires I cannot emphasise enough the importance of a folding bead tire with 60+ Thread Per Inch constructions (I personally stick to 120 tpi or above).
Maxxis Crossmark - decent grip yet slightly heavy and if I dare say a bit slow in the rolling department.
Continental X King - Possibly one of the best tires out there if you get a nice folding bead with either the protection or race sport casing. Fast and grippy - down side is they make your wallet a fair bit lighter as well
Bontrager XR2 - Running this one on both my mountain bikes right now both with tubeless setups and the "team issue" casings. I quite like them and they're not too expensive - they're dialled slightly more towards the "fast" side of the equation but the grip is pretty good nevertheless - just don't expect downhill like grip
thanks for the replies guys, ill go down to the lbs and see what they have in stock
Sounds like a job for tubeless tyres. Less rolling resistance and higher grip, and the lack of punctures as a bonus. The initial setup can cost a bit but you'll never buy another tube.
You will not believe how far tyres have come in 10 years.
I tried a pair of Maxxis Aspens on my Trance and found them to be very fast rolling but with decent cornering grip.
In the Dirtworks one year I swear I was just rolling past people on uphills after a downhill section