Good all round 26” tyre?

raidan73 · Jan 22, 2020

I’m not really up on tyres post 1995 so would appreciate some advice. I’m also not one to buy different tyres for different conditions so am looking for recommendations for an all purpose 26” off-road tyre. I quite fancy the skinwall Nobby Nics but welcome others opinions.

CassidyAce · Jan 22, 2020

Re:

I quite like the Continental X Kings: good balance between grip and not too much rolling resistance on hard surfaces for me.

Obviously, what works for you depends on your typical riding conditions but, also, I think it's quite a personal decision: I like the rounded profile of the X Kings when cornering on harder surfaces; however, the Race Kings are faster on the straights but require slower cornering, I find - so it depends on what you want when you're riding.

The skinwall Nobby Nics are better looking than either of those and Nobby Nics get good reviews but they also look like they'll have higher rolling resistance. Never tried them though; they might be perfect for you.

tintin40 · Jan 23, 2020

Agree with above. My choice would be first Conti then the Nobby Nics maker.

greencat · Jan 23, 2020

I agree with the Conti. Trail and Mountain Kings have both been good. The mountain king have had a tendency to be prone to side wall tearing over other tyres I've found. I've lost two that way.

mdvineng · Jan 23, 2020

Hutchinson Cobra are fine for me

66 triumph daytona · Jan 23, 2020

Nobby Nics are an excellent all rounder.

firedfromthecircus · Jan 23, 2020

Another vote for the Nobby Nics as a good all-rounder. Not tried any of the Contis though.

T'boo Ted · Jan 31, 2020

michelin force xc.

madjh · Feb 3, 2020

Sorry but Nobby nic for the rear too?

I like to run fast, so my choice for rear is Rocket Ron (triple compound, interior rigid exterior grip compound). For the front tire I have several. Some times I put the Nobby nic, with more grip is the Onza Canis, and other options. This is only for XC, to ride fast. The rocket ron last few Km, in my case not too far from 1000km.

firedfromthecircus · Feb 3, 2020

madjh":20bx05gd said:
Sorry but Nobby nic for the rear too?

I'm gonna guess that you have slightly different climatic and ground conditions than most of us on this rather damp island!

Good all round 26” tyre?

raidan73

CassidyAce

Senior Retro Guru

tintin40

greencat

Senior Retro Guru

mdvineng

Senior Retro Guru

66 triumph daytona

Senior Retro Guru

firedfromthecircus

T'boo Ted

madjh

firedfromthecircus

Similar threads

Latest posts