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Tyre choice
« on: August 23, 2008, 10:25:04 AM »

After a quick search, i couldn't find quite what i wanted, sooo...

My Glory is getting a bit of a makeover at the moment. Picked my new wheels up yesterday, and i'm wondering which tyres to have. I'm going for a real lighweight build.

I currently have some newish 2.5 DH16's. Would it save very much by changing to 2.2's?
Are highrollers lighter than DH16s? (the 2.35's)
I really like the grip and feel of DH16's, which is why im tempted to stay with the same. But suggestions of others are welcome.

There are plans for wetscreams for the wet days too. Or would swampys be better? Again, does anyone know the difference in weight?

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2008, 10:29:30 AM »

Im not sure whats lighter but i would go for the Highrollers.
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2008, 20:09:40 PM »

two words, continental rubber queens'; light and fast rolling performance btu costly due to them being handmade in germany but are very classy treads for your glory.

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2008, 21:58:33 PM »

My Glory ........... real lighweight build.

they shouldn't go in the same sentance  Wink
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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2008, 23:31:57 PM »

just go for highrollers, they are the ultimate allround tire, i have 2.35 supertackys and carnt falt em, they keep me glued to the deck in the dry and wet  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2008, 00:01:27 AM »

Youll only ever need 2 pairs of tyes. Minions for the dry/stones/clay, when it dosent really matter so much about weight. And cut down spikes for anything else. Theyre really good alround tyres. Do heaps towards improving your riding too.
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2008, 08:27:00 AM »

just go for highrollers, they are the ultimate allround tire, i have 2.35 supertackys and carnt falt em, they keep me glued to the deck in the dry and wet  Grin

I take it you have never riddden on contis then, they do come up a tad small but at 2.4" that isn't a bad thing surely.

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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2008, 09:48:19 AM »

just go for highrollers, they are the ultimate allround tire, i have 2.35 supertackys and carnt falt em, they keep me glued to the deck in the dry and wet  Grin

I take it you have never riddden on contis then, they do come up a tad small but at 2.4" that isn't a bad thing surely.


depends which ones your talking about  Wink
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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2008, 16:33:33 PM »

My Glory ........... real lighweight build.

they shouldn't go in the same sentance  Wink

Well they do  Wink
Or, shall i say, will.
I'll post the results up when i've finished.
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2008, 16:40:56 PM »

jim bob got it in one or should i say two
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2008, 18:22:08 PM »

just go for highrollers, they are the ultimate allround tire, i have 2.35 supertackys and carnt falt em, they keep me glued to the deck in the dry and wet  Grin

I take it you have never riddden on contis then, they do come up a tad small but at 2.4" that isn't a bad thing surely.


depends which ones your talking about  Wink

Funnily enough theya re called rubber queens like mentioned in my first post on this thread if you read Tongue
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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2008, 18:44:17 PM »

Best bet may be some single ply Maxxis High rollers, run tubeless?
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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2008, 19:16:15 PM »

just go for highrollers, they are the ultimate allround tire, i have 2.35 supertackys and carnt falt em, they keep me glued to the deck in the dry and wet  Grin

I take it you have never riddden on contis then, they do come up a tad small but at 2.4" that isn't a bad thing surely.


depends which ones your talking about  Wink

Funnily enough theya re called rubber queens like mentioned in my first post on this thread if you read Tongue
Im a 15 year old kid do you think i can afford handmade tires, how ever i do have a pair of conti gravitys which i can only praise, gripy and super hard waring (been on 3 bikes lol and still got most tread left) however are slow rolling and tend to be awful in bone dry/dusty conditions and also in very wet conditions.
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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2008, 19:21:12 PM »

High Roller FTW!

The best tyre ever. I doubt i will ever run anything else.
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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2008, 19:23:55 PM »

Im a 15 year old kid do you think i can afford handmade tires, how ever i do have a pair of conti gravitys which i can only praise, gripy and super hard waring (been on 3 bikes lol and still got most tread left) however are slow rolling and tend to be awful in bone dry/dusty conditions and also in very wet conditions.

that's a load of tosh you just mentioned, (not that I have tried them contis but I have tried 4 different other kinds of contis and they have all rolled pretty damn fast imho. Roll Eyes

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