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?

You should leave them on and see how long it takes to become a 2.4 slick. :sweat_smile:

[image] MI-XC-gravel: Until Little sugar, we had zero flats out of the 7 of us. However, self included, 3 of us got flats on Little Sugar which were all on the sidewall. That’s exactly what I was afraid of and where I’m planning to ride. I think it will be a good test for the Grip/Trail Dub’…

Sort of tire related but what type of tubeless repair “system” are people going with xc tires? On the road I’m more likely to hit a nail or glass but off road I’m not sure what people use. Bacon strips, dynaplugs, etc

I have both the blunt and pointed dynaplugs, a boot, and 2 tubes. Problem is, I suspect there are a lot of little punctures that sealant took care of, but still have little pokey bits on the inside of the tire, so the tube might not be as useful as one would hope.

I generally carry both Dynaplugs and Stan’s DART. I find the DART to be a more durable fix but does seem to have a minimum hole size for it to work. Below that, I’ll use a Dynaplug. For large holes, more than 1 DART.

Well I just did my first run with the 2.4 Dub race/grip front, 2.4 Dub trail/speed rear and I am very impressed. I’ve had the Dub trail/speed on for about 3 weeks but the race/grip just arrived so I replaced my 2.4 Rekon Race Maxxspeed and saved approximately 200 grams. I was concerned with the corn…

Ok, will my bike and I self destruct if Im running racing ray 2,25 (red line) in front and racing ralph 2,35 in the rear? :smiley: Feels odd, but the bigger volume probably is better in the back, lower pressure and such. I have vittoria airliner Im planning to use also.

Yes. My OCD would not be able to take that.

[image] NTP: Ok, will my bike and I self destruct if Im running racing ray 2,25 (red line) in front and racing ralph 2,35 in the rear? Probably.

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DaveWh May 8, 2025, 12:28am 2517

I’ve found Dynaplugs to be the best. Better than bacon strips and Stans dart. Any puncture I’ve had I’ve been able to seal with Dynaplugs - even holes right by the bead, and big holes needing multiple plugs.

I recommend this one. It fits 3 regular plugs and 1 mega plug. Preloaded, ready to go.

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