Mountain Biking - 2.1x26 tire suggestions

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superjoe95
03-10-04, 04:11 PM
can anyone suggest any good 2.1x26 tires? i know WTB seems to be big in the 2.1 business


bigchina
03-10-04, 04:13 PM
i like the michelin comp s tires. they are super light, good traction

kevntri
03-10-04, 04:56 PM
What type of riding?
dry packed, mud,??????
I like the panaracer fire xc pro myself


khuon
03-10-04, 05:10 PM
I also like (and am currently using) the Panaracer Fire XC Pro but they don't perform very well when things get extremely muddy. As an all-around XC tyre, they're pretty good though.

superjoe95
03-10-04, 05:21 PM
ya thats what im looking for a good all around tire. Im not a fan of riding on the muddy days because it tends to be quite slow but if i really wanna get out there i will

iamthetas
03-10-04, 06:29 PM
at the risk of having tomatos thrown at me i will say again.Panaracer Trailblaster 2.1 has been the best tire ive ever ridden and i have ridden many types and brands

veghead
03-10-04, 07:07 PM
I have had good luck with the IRC Serac XC 2.1. (UST). Good in all conditions I see in the northeast. I think it runs narrow, more like 2.0. For dry conditions and hardpack in AZ I loved the Hutchinson Masquito UST

superjoe95
03-10-04, 07:53 PM
i'm kind of torn between the Panaracer XC Pro and the IRC Serac. veghead what kinda conditions do you ride?
there are a few spots where i ride that have fist sized jageded rocks so having a tire that wont go !POP! on me would be nice

bigchina
03-10-04, 08:36 PM
i like the michelin comp s tires. they are super light, good traction

i actually just got them, so far they are a great all around tire. around here i ride pretty much hardpack, light sand/rocks/gravel. not much mud, but i read that they dont perform well in mud anyway

eric1971
03-11-04, 07:18 AM
I also ride the panaracer fire xc pro. Like it allot. I've never used them in really muddy conditions, but rode on a damp trail with the occasional mud puddle last weekend and they did great.