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mitch7
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Timberwolfs....grip like tihs to a blanket
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Mike
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| Posted: Wed 16th Jul 11:42am Post subject: |
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Tioga also do a pretty mean mud tyre (black turtle I think) and there are also the Michelin Mud 3s, which are awesome!
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ManDan
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| Posted: Wed 16th Jul 12:11pm Post subject: |
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medusas wetscreams or swampthings theyre in order of size go for wetscreams but are practically the same
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skeletor
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| Posted: Wed 16th Jul 5:00pm Post subject: |
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Average to super yuk run A WTB Timberwolf Front and a Maxxis Swampthing Rear. No more falling off the track 
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Jesus-Scotland
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if your riding maxxis
High rollers are for dry conditions to slightly damp -
Minnions are for hard pack and seem to work better in dust than high rollers
swamp things are good when its sticky wet and there are rocks
wet screams work when its ssiping down and a mud bath (although i use michelin mud's when its really wet)
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danose
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| Posted: Fri 18th Jul 9:32pm Post subject: |
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| Jesus-Scotland wrote: |
swamp things are good when its sticky wet and there are rocks |
it's annoying that they only do the swampthing in 2.50/dual ply now - the 2.35 singleply ones made awesome winter trail tyres for the port hills
people did tend to have me on about 'running DH tyres on a XC bike' - however they'd usually shut up when you rode away from them up slippery tech climbs (which they'd end up walking)
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konaking
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| MADBAZ wrote: | | tioga white tigers FTW or wetscreams......or mobsters |
wtf are u on man toiga black turtle
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konaking
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| Posted: Fri 18th Jul 9:38pm Post subject: |
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toiga black turtles are great they have a good square profile and have massive side knobs for turning grip
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Fri 18th Jul 9:50pm Post subject: |
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| danose wrote: | | Jesus-Scotland wrote: |
swamp things are good when its sticky wet and there are rocks |
it's annoying that they only do the swampthing in 2.50/dual ply now - the 2.35 singleply ones made awesome winter trail tyres for the port hills
people did tend to have me on about 'running DH tyres on a XC bike' - however they'd usually shut up when you rode away from them up slippery tech climbs (which they'd end up walking) |
Marleens still had them in a 2.1 at the start of winter (and single wall 2.35), which seem to be quite a decent size 2.1, I ran a set for a few rides on my N-zone before I left palmy I am surprised that they have stopped tem
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danose
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| Posted: Fri 18th Jul 10:05pm Post subject: |
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| pushbikerider wrote: |
Marleens still had them in a 2.1 at the start of winter (and single wall 2.35), which seem to be quite a decent size 2.1, I ran a set for a few rides on my N-zone before I left palmy I am surprised that they have stopped tem |
I was too - but if you look on the maxxis site only 2.5/dp now  Leaves a huge gap between the skinny little medusa and 2.5 swampy - guess it's going to do great things for the sales of Schwalbe Muddy Marys
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Fri 18th Jul 10:20pm Post subject: |
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| danose wrote: | | pushbikerider wrote: |
Marleens still had them in a 2.1 at the start of winter (and single wall 2.35), which seem to be quite a decent size 2.1, I ran a set for a few rides on my N-zone before I left palmy I am surprised that they have stopped tem |
I was too - but if you look on the maxxis site only 2.5/dp now Leaves a huge gap between the skinny little medusa and 2.5 swampy - guess it's going to do great things for the sales of Schwalbe Muddy Marys |
ah well go muddy mary, otherwse one of the WTB tyres works very similar, just a little squarer taller knob
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AaronAllen
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 6:42pm Post subject: |
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michelin mud-3 up front,maxxis wetscream out back!
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implant
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 9:20pm Post subject: |
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| danose wrote: | | pushbikerider wrote: |
Marleens still had them in a 2.1 at the start of winter (and single wall 2.35), which seem to be quite a decent size 2.1, I ran a set for a few rides on my N-zone before I left palmy I am surprised that they have stopped tem |
I was too - but if you look on the maxxis site only 2.5/dp now Leaves a huge gap between the skinny little medusa and 2.5 swampy - guess it's going to do great things for the sales of Schwalbe Muddy Marys |
I used the 2.3 single plys when we lived in Palmy, best tire i used at k-loop. I didn't ride that much that year, so as it happens i have 2x 2.3 NEARLY NEW swamp things if anyone is interested... $50 gets you both!
In wellington; not really any time to fiddle around posting things this week and then away for 6 so pick up only at this stage.
PM me if keen.
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sherdforlife
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 9:36pm Post subject: |
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just dont ride in the mud
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danose
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| sherdforlife wrote: | | just dont ride in the mud |
on singletrack - very true!
however laps up/down boring farm tracks (rapaki/vernon/worsleys/kennedys) on full mud tyres in the pouring rain is better than sitting inside going stir crazy
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