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Thanks @Evil96 for the suggestion. 2.4 Romy Radial clears a Santa Cruz Hightower v4 frame. Second pic is the damage one ride did to the linkage when I was too lazy to change out 2.5 Albert.
I think I need a grippier tread for the front of my SST. Currently I’m running dual WTB Peacekeepers (high grip front/fast rolling rear), but I need more grip at the front wheel especially. I’d love to have something similarly fast rolling, but especially as conditions get a bit dustier, I don’t feel like I have the hold I need in corners. Suggestions appreciated!!
that's not really any serious wear IMHO. however santa cruz does sell a lower link if you were concerned or didn't like looking at the damage.
that romy 2.4 seems like it has a reasonable amount of clearance, for dry at least.
What are people running for summer trail tires? I just switched to a Dissector V2/Forekaster Exo+ combo. Thoughts:
I forgot how good Maxxgrip is when its new.
I was definitely getting squirrely off of the lips of jumps for the first few runs - I'd gotten so used to the radial front that my brain had to recalibrate.
I was pretty confident on the dissector right away. No vague handling characteristics, no washouts, solid cornering in dry/loose conditions. Curious to see how the forekaster holds up in the rear.
What kind of wear life are those of you running the new Romy getting on the rear? I've been using a 2.4 non-radial mid for around a month (maybe 150 miles) and the side knobs were already showing some wear on perhaps the third ride and then I completely ripped a side Knob Off on a ride this past weekend. I'm in western Washington state which is typically fairly easy on tires
I've been using radials in the front for a while and just recently started trying schwalbe rears. I'm not super impressed with the wear either. Nobby Nic speedgrip/mid(?) seems to be wearing about as poorly as an old MaxTerra and the 2 soft Tacky Chans are tearing at the sideknobs after the first ride
The new gravity radial (TC) is still way too wobbly for bike park use IMO and borderline for slower loose stuff. Definitely prefer the 2.4 Tacky in the rear and the $70 non-pro version is nice. Will probably go back to Krypto soft / MM ultrasoft even though conti jacked up prices
Yeah, I will probably go back to specialized tires myself because I get a nice discount that brings them to about $50 a pop and had good wear characteristics on them
I've been on Kenda Nevegal 2 Pro on the front and I've been very impressed.
2.4s measure a bit narrow.
2.6 are perfect (at least on my hardtail where a bit more cushioning is nice!)
Running them in both 29er and 27.5 both front and rear (on different bikes) and I am genuinely impressed. As grippy as DHF / DHR II (that I can compare to) but much lighter and much faster rolling.
Anyone have ride time on the new radial specialized tires to compare to non radial? Always been a fan of butchers
I haven't personally but here's a review, hopefully that helps
Specialized Butcher and Eliminator Radial Tires
Is it just me or do DH casing Conti Kryptotals last 5x longer than Maxxis in the bike park?
I'm currently on 20+ park days and these tires still have life in them. I don't think I'll ever buy another Maxxis tire.
soft is that tough yes. super soft is tougher than 3cg but I wouldn't say 5x.
My experience with super softs is about somewhere 2x-3x longer lifespan than Schwalbe and Maxxis' stickiest tires. I really like how they ride, but the durability is what keeps them on my bikes.
Swapped my TC 2.5 Trail Pro Radial Soft after ~250mi for a Romy 2.5 Trail Pro Radial Soft yesterday.
The TC was definitely worn, but could have lasted another 50mi if I didn’t have another tire I wanted to try. Another 100mi and it would have been pretty roached. That’s about what I’d expect to get out of a DHR2 MaxTerra. (I haven’t tried the new MaxTerra compound.) Really good tire in back, with my only real complaint being that the center knobs feel squirmy on high-traction rocks and a little vague on hardpack. Great in loose and loose-over-hard, though.
My legs are still cooked from the gym, so my ride yesterday wasn’t particularly adventurous, but my first impressions of the Romy are really positive. It rolls really fast, climbing traction seems great, no complaints about braking traction, and the cornering lugs hook up really nice. I didn’t get out to the slabs yet, but my initial impressions are that the Romy has less squirm on rocks than the TC. Not unexpected, given the tighter spacing, greater width, and lower height of the center knobs on the Romy.
I think Romy/Romy would be a really great choice for a trail bike in dry, rocky conditions, and I’m pretty curious now how it would go as a front tire on some of the gnarlier trails around here. You’d lose some braking traction, I think, but the corner lugs seem as burly as either the TC or MM.
I have been curious about the Romy, in particular how it compares to the Albert and Magic Mary. I currently run Albert Gravity Soft in the rear, Magic Mary Trail Ultra Soft in the front and I thinking of running something different on the front. As my trails have dried out and turned into hardpack or loose over hardpack I am not liking the Magic Mary as much. I am 100% sold on radial
Curious what the tire nerds would recommend as the fastest rolling tire that Maxxis offers in a 29" double down casing. Looking for a durable rear tire for a trail bike and I ride like a hack so I am not a great candidate for an EXO+ rear tire.
I could have sworn there was a Minion SS in DD…
I was thinking the same and ended up with a dd dissector g2 maxxterra. My ability to pick the smooth line depletes over time lol
I was previously thinking TC front and either NN or WW on the rear for my dry (even in winter) loose over hard granite rock/decomposed granite local.
But now you've got me wondering about romy front with either NN or WW rear 🤔
Maybe an aggressor or dissector?
IME dissector v1 definitely rolled faster than the aggressor, but I haven't tried a dissector v2. I would expect with the taller knobs it's slower than v1, but surely still faster than the dhr2. (Is there a point for the dissector v2 to exist if it doesn't roll faster than dhr2?)
The DD Dissector in DD and new MaxxTerra is likely the best bet. TB00700500
If a 2.5" width suits your terrain better the Aggressor could be a good shout too, but is a bit heavier. TB96870100
I've been running the newer Wild Enduro Rear and getting along with it really well. It's not as fast as a Minion SS, but it gets moving faster than some of the others I've tried and the traction is kinda surprising for a tire with a lower profile center.
Not Maxxis, though.
I did try the racing line of that Tyre, so not the best comparison maybe, but it was slower than a Magic Mary to pedal, a true pig
This one?
https://thelostco.com/products/michelin-wild-enduro-rear-racing-line-mountain-tire-29x2-40-folding-tubeless-ready-magi-x-black?variant=43240397209798&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_content=surfaces_across_google&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20973998051&gbraid=0AAAAADQ15E_6HAImlbVeLqfsMfO4qxLg1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwo_PRBhDNARIsAEcVALWgY3psQ9AN97WFxOm8-_j1YhqRcGU_ajKvSPu09keYbt23VgCLiTkaAtmCEALw_wcB
Their two front options (MS and MH) are pretty porky, I like the tread pattern and damped feel a lot, but the rear is entirely different in nature.
precisely, i was so surprised by how slow it rolled while being so fast looking, was paired with the MS
Respectfully, I think you rode a different tire or the mm you’re comparing to is not a gravity casing. The previous wild enduro rear was porky for sure, the one linked rides slower than a tacky chan 2.4 gravity casing, but closer to a tc than a magic mary imo.
I think Michelins casings are more damped and feel heavier fwiw I would say the rear is similiar to the previous gen eliminator but with the Michelin treatment and better cornering knobs.
well here is a picture as a proof i did ride that tyre, it did felt slow af, 100% slower than the Albert Gravity i've had after, i think it can be the rubber compound or the very very stiff chasing, not sure, but both up and down it was just sluggish as, reason why it came off after a couple of weeks.
Still no one has tried Zee radials? Any reviews out there I've missed? I may have to be the guinea pig.
I haven't run the tire but I see it's only available (in the US at least) in Magi-X. That is a pretty slow rolling compound, like 3CG. The previous gen of it, I'm pretty sure, was offered in gum-x.
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