Go Back  Bike Forums > Community Connections > Regional Discussions > Southwest
Reload this Page >

MTB Tires for Southwest terrain?

Search
Notices
Southwest Arizona | New Mexico | Oklahoma | Nevada

MTB Tires for Southwest terrain?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-16-08, 05:27 PM
  #1  
Pedestrian Like
Thread Starter
 
FizzyPop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 418

Bikes: 2005 LeMond Big Sky SL

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
MTB Tires for Southwest terrain?

What tires would you recommend for me? I'm a beginner MTB rider and will be doing the bulk of my riding in Cottonwood Valley near Vegas. First time out I seemed to lose grip alot at just the wrong time. I am sure a big part of it is my technique which hopefully will improve, but couldnt help thinking the tires were at fault a little too. The tires are 26x2.1 ITS Ninja that came stock on my Ironhorse Maverick 4.5.

Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
FizzyPop is offline  
Old 02-16-08, 09:49 PM
  #2  
bhc
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cambridge, MN
Posts: 75

Bikes: Surly Crosscheck, Haro Mary, Redline Monocog, Trek 930

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I am just down the road from you in the Bullhead City / Laughlin area, so the terrain is rather similar. I have had good success with the WTB Weirwolf, and the IRC Trailbear. Of course it depends on what size you can fit, but I prefer the 2.3 on the WTB and 2.25 on the IRC. The IRC Mythos did not hold up well with the rocky terrain, and did not have much traction either.

Obviously each person will have their preferences, but these have worked well for me.
bhc is offline  
Old 02-18-08, 02:24 AM
  #3  
Pedestrian Like
Thread Starter
 
FizzyPop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 418

Bikes: 2005 LeMond Big Sky SL

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks for the reply, I'll have to look into what width of tire my rims can fit and check out those WTB tires.
FizzyPop is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.