can anyone reccomend an off-road and on-road tire for my mountain bike?

Question

i'm riding a XC bike
want to get new pair of tire
must be off-road tires. the tube type
but since i ride on road with it too, need one that can roll fast on road but also good for off-road
any reccomendation?
prefered brands will be kenda and michelin
other brands are welcome. and hope not to get a pricey one.

Answer 1

One tire won't be great in both situations, but there are a couple that do ok. I'm running Maxxis Holy Rollers on my urban bike, which sees mostly pavement but I ride the trails on it frequently, too. They do pretty well, but I don't have the same security in sand or when leaning it into a hard turn. They might be a good choice depending on your trails. Very durable.

Kenda makes a similar version called the K-Rad, but the knobs are much shorter....much less traction if you need it in your area. It's a great tire, though. They also make the Small Block 8 which you should look at......better for dirt, not bad for concrete. The knobs on the Small Block are spaced well for fast rolling, but I'm not sure how they'll hold up to a lot of pavement riding. The Kenda Short Tracker might work for you, too.....I don't like the way those smooth-center-with-big-corner-knob designs feel when riding, but they're pretty popular.

The Michelin XCR Dry or Mountain Dry2, the new WTB Vulpine, and Maxxis Ignitor would be good choices, too, but more expensive. The Specialized Fast Trak is another good design.

Answer 2

I have been riding a set of WTB Exiwolf LT (low tread) on my 29er for well over a year now. They roll vast on concrete (I commute), and they handled all sorts of terrain on the trails, hard pack to loose rocks . They have this tire in 2 different 26" options: Standard and LT. If you are looking for more of an aggressive grip, hit the standard. If mostly road, LT. I have ridden both, and they are fast as all get-out. They hold up like none other.

Another great tire of this style is the Kenda Small Block Eights. They have a bit more raised tread towards the sides of the tire than the Exiwolfs. These last really long as well. Roll fast and hook up when you need them to.

I can say that the only problem I have seen with any Kenda tire (and this has happened with a good number of kendas I have ridden) is that the sidewalls are weaker than I would hope. Haven't had a problem with WTBs like that yet. My riding buddies have seen the same.

You can't go wrong with a basic XC Low Tread. Happy riding.

Answer 3

I can't think of any except kenda klimax at this moment. They are light small block tires good for hard pack and some road. About 10 years ago, the smooth center knobbie edge hard pack type tires were very popular. They're still around but much harder to find.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Avoid Michelin. Well, I've had some but I'm really not impressed by them. They didn't last long or had good performance (if they had good performance I would understand the short lives of them). Michelin makes great tires for cars, but not for bikes.

Kendas are pretty good, but the Stick-e doesn't last long, specially on pavement. I love my Nevegals, but I would not consider them if I had to run often on paved roads.

Answer 6

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