|   Tires for my Monkey! | bikeguy100k
Dec 29, 2003 12:52 PM | | So, I've got my Monkey all built up as a road commuter. It rocks for that, like a road bike on steriods! I can hop curbs and even do the occasional flight of stairs.
I'd like to go hit the dirt soon and would like some input on tires. I can get some IRC Mythos really cheap, but have heard they are soft sidewalls and are eay to blow off the rims with too much pressure. I've read that the Kenda tires are a bit more stout.
I'm looking for something fat and sturdy. (Not a weight weenie here.)
Any input would be helpful!
Tom |
| re: Tires for my Monkey! | bigwheelboy_490
Dec 29, 2003 3:20 PM | | I've been a big fan of the IRC Notos that came on my bike stock. They corner well and create a lot of traction. I can only compare this to 26" tires though.
The Mythos has always been a favourite for 26" wheels. Very versatile. |
| re: Tires for my Monkey! | mtnbikefool
Dec 29, 2003 8:55 PM | | I'll also have to agree about the IRC notos. Been riding quite some time on 29" and thats the tire I've spent the most time with. The (fairly) new Bontrager tire is also good and a little lighter but if you want ultimate durability and great traction as well I'd say go with the Notos. |
| Notos wear fast on rough terrain (pavement and rocks) (nm) | ss jimbo
Dec 30, 2003 1:01 PM | | |
| re: Tires for my Monkey! | Kolo
Dec 30, 2003 12:48 AM | | Afraid I haven't yet got my Monkey, looking like springtime now, but I'll throw in a few words on what's been said above. From what I've heard said of the 29" Mythos, the blow off problem is more likely at low pressures (this is true for all tyres unless the bead is seated incorrectly - as the bead is pressed more firmly into the bead seat at higher pressures), and especially has been a problem for those trying some sort of homemade Stans in trying to get that initial seal. The IRC red sidewalls as traditionally seen on 26" Mythos' do have a reasonably well deserved reputation for being fragile - susceptible to sidewall cuts etc. This is due to the thin sidewalls and their tendency for drying out and becoming brittle over time, not unlike the brown Conti sidewalls. Thin, supple sidewalls do have their upside though, they make for the lightest, fastest rolling tyres, so perhaps pick up a set if they're going cheap for racing on.
I understand however that stateside (where I believe you are) that the 29" Mythos only comes in a blackwall such as commonly seen on the Notos which has a much better reputation for durability. On the Notos themselves, I've only used the 26" version, but in that time formed much the same impression as the above posters. They're a light, versatile tyre, which excell in a wide range of conditions - from solid hard pack to slimy mud. Where they fall down is loose dirt and rocks, and they can tend to pack up a bit in sticky mud (however, I gather they're probably the best 29" mud tyre around).
Glad to hear you're enjoying your Monkey, can't wait to get mine! Let us know how you like it in the dirt.
Sam |
| here are my impressions... | sslos
Dec 30, 2003 8:14 AM | | "i am not a crook!"
"you talkin' to me? are
i you
talkin' to
i me?
you must be talkin' to me, 'cause there's nobody else here..."
thank you, thank you.
seriously, i really like "the tire," wtb's nanoraptor.
i've tried the nano, the moto, and the kenda klaw xt. i found that the nano works really well on both the front and rear. the moto is an o.k. front tire, but the nano is noticable cushier, and tracks quite well.
for my exeriences with the klaws, look on the last page of the jan. '04 issue of
i mountain biking.
after less than 100 miles of total use, the bead of my front klaw separated from the sidewall, forcing me to jog the last 4 miles of my second lap of the 24 hrs. of hurkey creek. i put the nano on the front (when i got back to camp) and finished the race. it was very loose and rocky, and the nano handled the terrain like a champ.
one caveat: i do ride in so cal, so your results may vary.
the los |
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