The type of tyres you use on your bike depends on its usage. Mountain bikes can be ridden on many different terrains and for different activities. You need different skills as well as different tyres for many of these. If you pick the right mountain bike tyres they will help your riding and make it safer.
Tyres either come with a standard inner tube to keep them inflated or they are tubeless, so the question to answer is which one do you go for?
The majority of tubeless tyres have a thick sidewall that fits into a specific sealed-bed rim. These tyres can handle rough ground so they are perfect for downhill, but the flip side is the cost.
The benefits of an airtight seal and a durable, low pressure performance are outweighed by the cost. They also require a clean rim and tyre to fit them, and a big pump to inflate them.
Clean conditions are not often available if the tyre needs to be changed out on a trail. And even with a CO2 cartridge pump you will most likely have to use an inner tube until you can get home and fix it. Even though small holes might be repairable a big hole can mean the tyre is even written off as well.
Tubeless tyres are heavier as well, so if you need to get quick start times and riding speeds go for a lighter tyre. Tyres with inner tubes are lighter and offer more flexibility. They are also available in more treads and design styles, so getting the right tyre might be easier.
You can get kits now to convert a standard tyre with an inner tube into a tubeless tyre. They mix a latex-based filling liquid with a rubber rim strip to seal the tyre and rim. You may have to top up the filler sometimes but the cost is less than buying a standard tubeless tyre.
You still get most of the low pressure advantages of a tubeless tyre but with a much bigger choice of rims and treads, and with only the initial kit cost and latex top-ups to pay for. They are also lighter although the same repair problems on the trail apply unfortunately.
Whatever tyre you go for it is vital to replace them regularly. A blow out can cause injury and cost competitions. With the right selection and maintenance your tyres will make a huge difference to your riding.
Tyres either come with a standard inner tube to keep them inflated or they are tubeless, so the question to answer is which one do you go for?
The majority of tubeless tyres have a thick sidewall that fits into a specific sealed-bed rim. These tyres can handle rough ground so they are perfect for downhill, but the flip side is the cost.
The benefits of an airtight seal and a durable, low pressure performance are outweighed by the cost. They also require a clean rim and tyre to fit them, and a big pump to inflate them.
Clean conditions are not often available if the tyre needs to be changed out on a trail. And even with a CO2 cartridge pump you will most likely have to use an inner tube until you can get home and fix it. Even though small holes might be repairable a big hole can mean the tyre is even written off as well.
Tubeless tyres are heavier as well, so if you need to get quick start times and riding speeds go for a lighter tyre. Tyres with inner tubes are lighter and offer more flexibility. They are also available in more treads and design styles, so getting the right tyre might be easier.
You can get kits now to convert a standard tyre with an inner tube into a tubeless tyre. They mix a latex-based filling liquid with a rubber rim strip to seal the tyre and rim. You may have to top up the filler sometimes but the cost is less than buying a standard tubeless tyre.
You still get most of the low pressure advantages of a tubeless tyre but with a much bigger choice of rims and treads, and with only the initial kit cost and latex top-ups to pay for. They are also lighter although the same repair problems on the trail apply unfortunately.
Whatever tyre you go for it is vital to replace them regularly. A blow out can cause injury and cost competitions. With the right selection and maintenance your tyres will make a huge difference to your riding.
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