Originally Posted by clfjmpr44
Are the 1.8s to skinny for XC? I was coming from a 1.9 ground control and definitely hesitated before stepping up to the 2.1. I looked at the 1.8s, but I was concerned it was more of a commute tire. Is this assumption wrong?
Depends on your weight. I am only 11 stone and use the 1.8's. A friend of mine is 13 stone and prefers the 1.8's to the 2.1's, both for grip and confidence, but boy does he wear his tyres out quick. I find that anything over 1.95, in any make of tyre, will skate across damp grass or slightly wet soil, so the 1.8's are pefect for me. Tyre pressures? 45 front and 50 rear. any less and snakebites a good possibility at speed. Much more than this(Extra 5lbs f or r) and you might as well use slicks.