Tire combo

DangerDirtyD said:
I’ve been apprehensive and haven’t returned, but I won’t rule it out if @Bettis or Dante or @Faust29 wanna give it a whirl. It’s no place for a Rekon with me at the helm @Voodoo Tom @UPSed. I agree the Rekon is light and fast, but it slips under hard cornering and/or braking. I’ll keep one mounted on the rear of the Rumblefish for milder terrain for sure.
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Which tires have you used that do not slip under hard cornering and/or braking?
 
@Faust29 i very well may end up with another DHR2. It’s just that the last one died after about 20 miles on a very little rock garden on the fire roads of Marshall Canyon. @SnakeCharmer the Kenda Hellkat comes to mind as the grippiest rear tire I ever used. Reviews suggest it is popular as a front tire, but I have it mounted on the back and it grips a grip, even during prolonged skidding…slightly better grip than a DHR2 but also with a little more rolling resistance in my opinion. Both of those tires perform the way I want on the DHs. Maybe a dissector for the rear is worth a try to make the climbs more tolerable. Maybe I should just ride more and stick to knobby tires. I’m not worried as much about how fast the rear tire would wear as long as it is otherwise durable because it takes me a while to rack up miles. I hear from credible source that the Dissector’s knobs grate like cheese from typical use.
 
I have the DHR II and I love it so far ... super grippy and does not slip on loose climbs like the Aggressor. I do not find it to be all that draggy ... I currently have six consecutive rides with more than 3,000 elevation, so as long as I can do that with relative ease then I'm good with it.

It is probably not the tire for 50-60 mile epics or people who want to set climbing PR's though. :Roflmao
 
Obsidian said:
I have the DHR II and I love it so far ... super grippy and does not slip on loose climbs like the Aggressor. I do not find it to be all that draggy ... I currently have six consecutive rides with more than 3,000 elevation, so as long as I can do that with relative ease then I'm good with it.

It is probably not the tire for 50-60 mile epics or people who want to set climbing PR's though. :Roflmao
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I guess another way to put is that I want a rear tire that can handle Saturday rides with @burt while preventing @Faust29 from having to slam his brakes when climbing behind me.
 
solislbc said:
I’m enjoying the assegai in the front. Been running an aggressor 2.3. It’s fast and climbs great with just enough grip. Pointed down, the aggressor lacks some grip and at times I don’t feel like I have the speed control in certain sections of trail ie the chute on hawk at oaks. I tried a dhr in the back and it felt like I was climbing with the rear brake on.

just ordered a 2.5 aggressor for the rear. Knobs are taller than the 2.3 but not as aggressive as the dhr. Hopefully a happy middle ground.

Also been looking at the continental projeckt 2.4 der baron front der kaiser rear . Anyone ever try these? Seems to be a lot more open space between knobs on the baron vs the assegai. Kaiser has ramped center knobs and wondering how well it climbs.
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I read the Der Baron and Der Kaiser from Continental are heavy. That may help with their durability, though, because other Continental models were used by members here 7-8 years ago and abandoned due to weak casings.
 
UPSed said:
And slow rolling Nevegal for the win!
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I have a Nevegal2 that was intended for an e-bike, (The price of free-fiddy was right.) Nominally 2.4, mounted to 2.175 on an AR24, and 2.25 on a Scott 26 id rim. It's unrecognizable as a Nevegal. Rolls well, but still has traction. I hated the old tire, but this is decent. I was running a Regolith in front of it when I first put the Karate Monkey together, but that's too much of a trail tire for my fat carcass. It would drift in the corners and then catch. No crashes, but not confidence inspiring. I have a Hellkat 2.4 AEC on the front now. It was overkill for 8 hours of Temecula, and a bit heavy. (1093g on my scale.) But it also rolls well and grips pretty well for a 2.4. Curiosly, the Hellkat 2.6 ATC only weighs 1002g on my scale. (I haven't tried riding it yet.) So far, my favorite 29er combo on the KM has been Racing Ralph rear and Hans Dampf front.
 
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I’ve run so many tires I’ve lost track. Running aggressors front and rear 2.5 for the last 3 years and have no complaints. I ride most trails around OC and have had good results. At oaks i ride hawk, cactus, old goat and chutes and tires hook up every time. Everyone rides differently. I think tire pressure is a better indicator of traction than actual tire.
 
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