Tire chat (nerds only)

notanengineer wrote:

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...

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. 

Evil96 wrote:

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...

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.

 

ColinL wrote:

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...

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.

codahale wrote:

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...

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.

Johnboy wrote:

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...

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 🤔

TEAMROBOT wrote:

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...

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.

notanengineer wrote:

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...

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. 

Evil96 wrote:

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...

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.

 

ColinL wrote:

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...

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.