This discussion is a carryover from the 2020 XC Race Tire Thread . I’m not sure about you guys, but I’m looking forward to racing this year. What is everyone planning to run when it comes to tires and inserts?

Actually, I found it was the opposite. I had 2.35” Thunder Burts, bought in 2022, and needed another one. However, I struggled to find the 2.35” version in stock during most of 2023, so I bought a 2.25” version instead. I was a bit dissapointed how narrow it was. Both are mounted in the same rim ty…

Not seen any mentions of pirreli scorpions. Has anybody tried these?

The Scorpion RC looks like an Aspen but it tests slower on the drum test and is also not as puncture resistant according to BRR. But it is lighter. I believe I read somewhere that it may have better cornering grip than the Aspen. I’d be tempted to use it on the front with an Aspen on the rear, bo…

That is weird….i have 59.9mm vs 58.6mm for the 2.35 and 2.25 respectively. This is on 30mm internal rim and 20psi. I don’t know why mine are so similar….but this is what I’ve got. [IMG_0792] [IMG_0791]

That’s strange. Did you buy both at the same time? I bought my 2.35” tyre in early 2022, over a year before I bought the 2.25” tyre. I wonder whether Schwalbe and other tyre manufacturers occasionally change their tooling and make tyres smaller (bead to bead) to reflect the evolution of increasin…

[image] kryton57: Anyone here ridden a Gen 2 Supercalibre yet? Might get more replies in the XC Race Bike Thread: [image] 2024 XC Bike & Equipment Thread Equipment Following on from: 2023 XC Bike & Equipment Thread

I’ve heard other people find they are quite close. It’s a bummer that they aren’t a little bigger, but it seems like they are very fast, and not 2.2 like a race king.

Gah sorry I though I’d swapped threads….

[image] ndart: That’s strange. Did you buy both at the same time? I bought my 2.35” tyre in early 2022, over a year before A few months apart…the 2.25 in maybe September and the 2.35 in December because they were sold out of the 2.25 until then. Weight on the 2.25 is 611 vs 700 for the 2.35. …

[image] Joe: One set is the DT XCM 1501 and the other is the hunt proven with the carbon spokes, both are 30mm internal, boosters were on the DTs, TB’s were on the hunts, gonna switch them for next week. Made the switch so the tires are on the other wheel sets now and…thunder burt is still fa…

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