Best off road tyre?

[bjellys]

Hi all it's my first post .
I have recently purchased Specialized Hardrock disc 2011 to use off road when I take my dog out ,I ride on a farm/woodland track which in winter is muddy clay in places.Having already come off a couple of times I have confirmed my fears that the tyres need to be changed.
So could I have some advise please ,I do not travel at great speed but I do need good grip .
I would like to know what would be the right kind of Tyre and pressures should they be lower than normal road pressures.

Thanks advance

 

[cubby]

Hi, welcome

I'm running a Maxxis Minion (2.35) on the front and a Maxxis High Roller (2.35) on the back and i am happy with that set up in the wet muddy stuff ...

 

[Cubist]

And drop your tyre pressures. In the conditions you describe you could do with 35-40psi rear, 30-35 front.

+1 for Cubby's minions, I presume they are Minion DHFs? (A downhill tyre for the front or the same DHF for rear as well on a XC bikes.) or try Continental Slash/Gravity.

 

[battered]

Michelin do a good mud tyre, available fairly cheaply through Decathlon. I had a pair and liked them until one wore out and the other got slashed by a rock. There is (as I'm sure you know) no "best" tyre as conditions vary. Mud tyres though are a special case. They wear VERY fast on road, and buzz. They are not great on tarmac, especially if it's wet. They do grip like a bionic blacksmith in the gloop though.

 

[bjellys]

I was looking at the Michelin I think that will go on my list as I do 90% off road.

 

[spence]

The conditions around home are heavy clay ie very claggy, slippery etc. and the only tyre I've found that keeps you moving forward are TrailRakers run at about 30-35psi.

 

[Panter]

There's no one best Tyre, sadly, they all excel at different things.
Bonty Jones Mud X are the best mud Tyre I've used

 

[Zoiders]

People swear by directional tread - myself doing most of my offroad on the chase which is sandy/stoney I find that it's a case of "knobble is knobble" with the old fashioned waffle pattern working as well as anything else.

 

[Cubist]

In sloppy conditions it helps to have a directional tread rear and a sticky front. I have slash on the back but a Nobby Nic on the front. The front carves, the rear gives forward traction. Just my thoughts though.

 

[Silver Fox]

I've tried a variety of tyres but my preferred choice are the Panaracer Cinders, 2.25 front and rear.

 

[lukesdad]

I run semi slicks all year but then Im hard

 

[GrumpyGregry]

narrow is good too. on really sticky clay wider tyres pick up enough of the clarty stuff to just jam in the frame/forks.

 

[lukesdad]

narrow is good too. on really sticky clay wider tyres pick up enough of the clarty stuff to just jam in the frame/forks.

They will also slice thru mud better to find grip .

 

[lukesdad]

Im still using 1.95 IRC semi slick pros which are directional .

 

[bjellys]

Well a big thanks it's as clear as mud now ,I need a fat thin semi dual directional sticky sort of mud Tyre LOL.


I am going to lay down in a darkened room to consider my options.


Joking aside thanks for all your input.