@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in a trailish tread that will weigh 900 or so grams? I'm thinking of a Forecaster type tire...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in a trailish tread that will weigh 900 or so grams? I'm thinking of a Forecaster type tire...
The Race Pro line will come out next year. For the most part this would be tires with the previous 'Super Race' Turn-Up casing.
A 29x2.4 Nobby Nic Trail Pro (11654142.02) weighs 1000g. Not a Radial though.
They 29x2.4 Romy Trail Pro Radial (1040g) is quick despite what you might think of the weight number, and it is great for trail riding.
So I can give a similar ride report for my continentals:2000km and 60km vert over 10 months (1,200 miles, 200k feet descending). No racing and no...
So I can give a similar ride report for my continentals:
2000km and 60km vert over 10 months (1,200 miles, 200k feet descending). No racing and no bike parks this year, but I ride hard enough.
Absolutely blown away by the Kryptotal rear downhill soft. That tyre has no right to still be alive today, with some side and middle knobs still present. The main issue is the casing, the grip itself is ok enough that I would run it until the rain comes in October.
My front tyre is actually a Krypto Rear downhill Supersoft on about 11 month old. It actually wore down quite fast at the start and then kinda just stayed at a certain level of wear. I am going bach to Soft upfront as my previous front tyre effectively didn't wear and my guess is that near perfect harder side knobs are equivalent to softer worn out ones...
But actually this wasn't what I wanted to post, I actually came here to give a PSA:
If your tyres look good 6+ months after fitting them, instead of just bragging about it on forums, maybe take them off and do a sealant change, otherwise you might end up with this monstrosity:
Wasn't sure if this thread or the dumb bike problems was the correct one, and yes I could feel it but I thought it was the massive flat spot on my rim... Feel free to ignore all my tech advice in the future
I found that although the kryptotals still had knobs present after 50 bike park days, the grip on rock slabs was awful compared to new. Also the side knobs started to get ripped at the base which led to some untrustworthy cornering.
The knobs still being present made me think, wow these last forever, but the performance was pretty bad toward the end of life. The conti supersoft rubber is hard compared to maxxis, and as you'd expect they roll pretty fast because of that.
Now it's official, Pirelli has dropped the all-new Scorpion gravity range that we previewed in our Sea Otter Europe coverage. One of the more exciting aspects is seeing the supersoft compound on the lighter casings, that's always something many of us are looking for.
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in a trailish tread that will weigh 900 or so grams? I'm thinking of a Forecaster type tire...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in a trailish tread that will weigh 900 or so grams? I'm thinking of a Forecaster type tire...
Did I get it wrong in my post above? I was told at Sea Otter that all the tires on that rack were available in radial...
Did I get it wrong in my post above? I was told at Sea Otter that all the tires on that rack were available in radial now...?
at first I thought it was interesting that the QR code above the Nobby Nic doesn't go to a product webpage, just a QR placeholder site. but then I tried the others, which I know are current tires, and they are just placeholders also, maybe same the same non-functional QR - I didn't look closely.
Now it's official, Pirelli has dropped the all-new Scorpion gravity range that we previewed in our Sea Otter Europe coverage. One of the more exciting aspects...
Now it's official, Pirelli has dropped the all-new Scorpion gravity range that we previewed in our Sea Otter Europe coverage. One of the more exciting aspects is seeing the supersoft compound on the lighter casings, that's always something many of us are looking for.
Randomly checked the Dissector webpage, now seeing 27.5 options in US, although I can't see them stocked anywhere. Good news for us mullet short travel folks.
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in...
@schwalbai or any others with insider knowledge at Schwalbe, is the Nobby Nic going to to be released in a radial casing? Or any Schwalbe in a trailish tread that will weigh 900 or so grams? I'm thinking of a Forecaster type tire...
It says trail pro, not radial, trail pro can be radial or diagonal/normal
This bit me when ordering the Romy/Tacky Chan "new" radials, since the 1st gen Schwalbe radials were all branded "pro". I totally thought pro == radial, which it does not.
It also has the blue stripe which means it is not the soft or ultra soft compound like the other radials
blue is mid which they say is just a renamed speedgrip. the romy was the first radial to get the mid compound, and it offers mid in the bias ply / diagonal casings also.
I saw in the pic that the eddy current is flipped around backwards relative to the other tires. whoops
blue is mid which they say is just a renamed speedgrip. the romy was the first radial to get the mid compound, and it offers mid...
blue is mid which they say is just a renamed speedgrip. the romy was the first radial to get the mid compound, and it offers mid in the bias ply / diagonal casings also.
I saw in the pic that the eddy current is flipped around backwards relative to the other tires. whoops
red= speed (xc)
blue= mid
orange= soft
purple= ultrasoft
Anyone tried the Romy mid radial? I'm happy with the soft on the rear of my trail bike but am curious if mid is mid. Could also be good as a front tire on a downcountry bike.
blue is mid which they say is just a renamed speedgrip. the romy was the first radial to get the mid compound, and it offers mid...
blue is mid which they say is just a renamed speedgrip. the romy was the first radial to get the mid compound, and it offers mid in the bias ply / diagonal casings also.
I saw in the pic that the eddy current is flipped around backwards relative to the other tires. whoops
Anyone tried the Romy mid radial? I'm happy with the soft on the rear of my trail bike but am curious if mid is mid. Could...
Anyone tried the Romy mid radial? I'm happy with the soft on the rear of my trail bike but am curious if mid is mid. Could also be good as a front tire on a downcountry bike.
I've run the diagonal mid on the rear a few times. It is fast rolling, decent grip, and tears side knobs quicker than the soft which has more of the expected wearing off than tearing off. Not sure if it's because the whole side knob is harder so it just rips off? I torched my first mid rear in ~75 miles and the second after one 25 mile ride. Schwalbe warrantied the second one (probably would have the first, I just didn't think to ask) with a soft compound rear which is wearing much better!
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply, but nobody ever refers to them as that. I've read them in this thread as "normal", "diagonal", etc. and just don't understand why there is confusion. Not to be overly pedantic, but this is a nerds thread...
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply...
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply, but nobody ever refers to them as that. I've read them in this thread as "normal", "diagonal", etc. and just don't understand why there is confusion. Not to be overly pedantic, but this is a nerds thread...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by any brand are like that, and they vary from 55-80 degrees.
traditional construction mtb tires are 45 degrees, which is diagonal to the direction of rotation.
so diagonal or bias ply are both right, and radial is not literally correct, it's just an obtuse angle. one might assume that schwalbe thought marketing tires as 'obtuse' would not be as effective as calling them 'radial'.
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply...
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply, but nobody ever refers to them as that. I've read them in this thread as "normal", "diagonal", etc. and just don't understand why there is confusion. Not to be overly pedantic, but this is a nerds thread...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by any brand are like that, and they vary from 55-80 degrees.
traditional construction mtb tires are 45 degrees, which is diagonal to the direction of rotation.
so diagonal or bias ply are both right, and radial is not literally correct, it's just an obtuse angle. one might assume that schwalbe thought marketing tires as 'obtuse' would not be as effective as calling them 'radial'.
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply...
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply, but nobody ever refers to them as that. I've read them in this thread as "normal", "diagonal", etc. and just don't understand why there is confusion. Not to be overly pedantic, but this is a nerds thread...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by any brand are like that, and they vary from 55-80 degrees.
traditional construction mtb tires are 45 degrees, which is diagonal to the direction of rotation.
so diagonal or bias ply are both right, and radial is not literally correct, it's just an obtuse angle. one might assume that schwalbe thought marketing tires as 'obtuse' would not be as effective as calling them 'radial'.
I guess you kind of proved my point. When talking about tires in a nerds thread and describing characteristics you like or dislike given a tire construction, it is useful to use shared vernacular so that it is less confusing which type of tire is being referred to.
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply...
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply, but nobody ever refers to them as that. I've read them in this thread as "normal", "diagonal", etc. and just don't understand why there is confusion. Not to be overly pedantic, but this is a nerds thread...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by any brand are like that, and they vary from 55-80 degrees.
traditional construction mtb tires are 45 degrees, which is diagonal to the direction of rotation.
so diagonal or bias ply are both right, and radial is not literally correct, it's just an obtuse angle. one might assume that schwalbe thought marketing tires as 'obtuse' would not be as effective as calling them 'radial'.
maybe. that may just be a marketing claim as every review I've seen of the vee radial says that they feel mostly like a bias ply tire and not at all like a schwalbe radial. if it is 90 degrees, it's reinforced so much that it is no longer supple.
Same question, but regarding MT for New DH.
The Nobby Nic in Trail Pro radial was shown in our Sea Otter Europe article from yesterday: https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/sea-otter-europe-2026-day-1
First tire on the left when you get to the pics.
The Race Pro line will come out next year. For the most part this would be tires with the previous 'Super Race' Turn-Up casing.
A 29x2.4 Nobby Nic Trail Pro (11654142.02) weighs 1000g. Not a Radial though.
They 29x2.4 Romy Trail Pro Radial (1040g) is quick despite what you might think of the weight number, and it is great for trail riding.
Thank you Sir!!🍻
Would you say pedaling speed is similar between 29x2.4 Nobby Nic Trail Pro and The 29x2.4 Romy Trail Pro Radial? Or does one have a noticeable edge?
I'm nothigh but happy with the SuperTrail Soft Nic on the rear of my last-gen Optic but radial curious.
Slight edge to a Nic for rolling speed. Could put it on the rear? I personally like the Diagonal / Radial mixed setup.
Romy is much more grippy. For a bike like the optic, having romy on both wheels would fit the bikes capability well.
I found that although the kryptotals still had knobs present after 50 bike park days, the grip on rock slabs was awful compared to new. Also the side knobs started to get ripped at the base which led to some untrustworthy cornering.
The knobs still being present made me think, wow these last forever, but the performance was pretty bad toward the end of life. The conti supersoft rubber is hard compared to maxxis, and as you'd expect they roll pretty fast because of that.
Now it's official, Pirelli has dropped the all-new Scorpion gravity range that we previewed in our Sea Otter Europe coverage. One of the more exciting aspects is seeing the supersoft compound on the lighter casings, that's always something many of us are looking for.
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/pirelli-launches-all-new-scorpion-gravity-range
Did I get it wrong in my post above? I was told at Sea Otter that all the tires on that rack were available in radial now...?
at first I thought it was interesting that the QR code above the Nobby Nic doesn't go to a product webpage, just a QR placeholder site. but then I tried the others, which I know are current tires, and they are just placeholders also, maybe same the same non-functional QR - I didn't look closely.
Interested in read some ride impressions on these. Nice to see lighter weight trail/Enduro tires with softer compounds.
Randomly checked the Dissector webpage, now seeing 27.5 options in US, although I can't see them stocked anywhere. Good news for us mullet short travel folks.
https://www.maxxis.com/us/tire/dissector-2/
It says trail pro, not radial, trail pro can be radial or diagonal/normal
It also has the blue stripe which means it is not the soft or ultra soft compound like the other radials
This bit me when ordering the Romy/Tacky Chan "new" radials, since the 1st gen Schwalbe radials were all branded "pro". I totally thought pro == radial, which it does not.
blue is mid which they say is just a renamed speedgrip. the romy was the first radial to get the mid compound, and it offers mid in the bias ply / diagonal casings also.
I saw in the pic that the eddy current is flipped around backwards relative to the other tires. whoops
red= speed (xc)
blue= mid
orange= soft
purple= ultrasoft
Anyone tried the Romy mid radial? I'm happy with the soft on the rear of my trail bike but am curious if mid is mid. Could also be good as a front tire on a downcountry bike.
I've run the diagonal mid on the rear a few times. It is fast rolling, decent grip, and tears side knobs quicker than the soft which has more of the expected wearing off than tearing off. Not sure if it's because the whole side knob is harder so it just rips off? I torched my first mid rear in ~75 miles and the second after one 25 mile ride. Schwalbe warrantied the second one (probably would have the first, I just didn't think to ask) with a soft compound rear which is wearing much better!
Just a side note... why do folks refer to radials but not bias-ply when distinguishing between the two tire type constructions? Non radial tires are bias-ply, but nobody ever refers to them as that. I've read them in this thread as "normal", "diagonal", etc. and just don't understand why there is confusion. Not to be overly pedantic, but this is a nerds thread...
true radial like a car tire is 90 degrees to the direction of rotation, which is horizontal. none of the mtb radial tires in production by any brand are like that, and they vary from 55-80 degrees.
traditional construction mtb tires are 45 degrees, which is diagonal to the direction of rotation.
so diagonal or bias ply are both right, and radial is not literally correct, it's just an obtuse angle. one might assume that schwalbe thought marketing tires as 'obtuse' would not be as effective as calling them 'radial'.
Vee tyre radials are 90º
I guess you kind of proved my point. When talking about tires in a nerds thread and describing characteristics you like or dislike given a tire construction, it is useful to use shared vernacular so that it is less confusing which type of tire is being referred to.
maybe. that may just be a marketing claim as every review I've seen of the vee radial says that they feel mostly like a bias ply tire and not at all like a schwalbe radial. if it is 90 degrees, it's reinforced so much that it is no longer supple.
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