Comments on: 13 of the best mud tyres

By: TIMG

TIMG — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:21:39 +0000

I bought a pair of Dirty Dans last winter,mainly because I love there tyres ( esp Furious Freds) but also because of all the hype Danny Hart was using them.
MEGA DISAPOINTMENT!!!
Performance was very very average, but the side walls of one of them lasted 3 weeks
BAD for a £45 tyre (old Black Shark Mud 1.5″ was the daddy)
I now run Kenda 1.8 K.O.T on the rear which is probably the best mud tyre I have used (thanks MR Tomac).

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:50:00 +0000

Don’t forget the classic Panaracer Smoke and Dart. A good tyre is always a good tyre

By: Antony

Antony — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:04:28 +0000

The trails in Ashton Court are fully armoured, so unless you’re planning to venture further afield then run what you brung.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:31:15 +0000

Is. This last years tyre test re uped

By: killbill

killbill — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:48:26 +0000

They did not get a mention but the Panaracer Mud tyres have worked very well for the last couple of years winter riding i North West Kent.1.8inch front & back cut right through the muck ,with friends riding bikes with various other nobblies just getting clogged up.I have had problems with split side walls due to sharp flints when using panaracer summer tyres on the South Downs,though that could just have been bad luck!

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:54:15 +0000

Hi Dave, is there a reason you missed KENDA KOT or Nexcavator from your test?

By: Shelley Childs

Shelley Childs — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:53:36 +0000

Unfortunately the XC 1.5 has long been discontinued with the UK its only real volume market. Demand does seem to still be apparent, and a modern ProTection casing with a tubeless ready bead would be good, but would be £44.95, alot of cash for a specialist tyre. A non Black Chili model would be around 29.95 in folding bead…thoughts?

By: MuddyDave

MuddyDave — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:13:31 +0000

Here in the Surrey Hills the Bontrager Mud-XR has been my tyre of choice for the last few years, partly because it’s been available in 29er. Wet roots are an issue for so much exposed carcas. Although I’m waiting for the Storm to arrive in 29er (yes, I know Evans have them but Spesh UK don’t) I don’t expect it to be any different and hoping to make it through the Winter on something more 3 season.

Another aspect that strikes me here, especially as someone mention Mountain MudHell (Mayhem) 2012 is that it does depend on frame clearance as well. Ok for the tyre to clear if the frame doesn’t catch the mud as well. Niner riders take note! It did make me wonder as lightweight 29er carbon hardtails flew past with skinny tyres on…..the difference between that and a CX bike is what?

Anyway, nice article.

By: ZillaOfManilla

ZillaOfManilla — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:22:25 +0000

Any advice for a good setup Tyre wise for riding round Ashton Court (Bristol) in the winter?

By: MarkB

MarkB — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:15:21 +0000

Just done the muddiest Mountain Mayhem on record, with a 1.8″ Maxxis Medusa out back and a 2″ Bontrager Mud X up front. Would say that on my hardtail (fitted with rigid fork for the event) it was about the ideal setup. The Medusa isn’t the grippiest of mud tyres, but it’s probably the best clearing. Whilst other people running Trailrakers (and even a pair of Mud X’s) were having problems with clogging, I had no such issues. The 2″ Mud X up front provided a bit more grip, and clogging wasn’t an issue anyway with enormous amounts of clearance in a rigid fork.

Medusa’s are also pretty fast rolling, certainly a lot quicker than a Mud X is on the back.