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I run a 2.4Reckon with +3C protection up front, because it has better grip sideways on loose over rock and more sidewall protection.
Adds a lot of weight though.
Rekon or Rekon Race? I'm trying to work out the difference and the difference between Rekon and Ardent. Why can't they just call MTB tyres boring stuff like:
XC (Dry/Wet Fast/Slow etc)
Trail
Enduro
DH
hippy-
I went with the most durable rekon and a non-race ardent in the back. This is for durability and grip on rocky trails and no hoot given towards weight or how many ks I cover in a ride.
At first I had the ardent in the front but I found it vague when leaning into a turn and got scared of it while my stitches were still healing. People say it starts properly gripping when you properly lean it over but I guess that's just not my style or skill level.
If you're trying to cover distance and have skills and/or don't push it on downhills you might wanna choose something with less knobbly bits in the middle and lower rolling resistance overall though, like Mezcal or Fast Track Pro.
An insert could make up for the lack of protection those tyres usually give. -
XC (Dry/Wet Fast/Slow etc)
Trail
Enduro
DHTyres do say something like that, but that's usually what denominated the casing. On top of that you have compounds, profiles and knob spacing to deal with different levels of grip, mud shedding and rolling resistance.
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Slick -> Aggressive
Rekon Race - Ikon - Ardent Race - Rekon - Ardent - Forekaster (New one)
(I think)
pascalo
chiroshi
Do you know what sort of terrain/conditions?
Bike came with Fast Track Pro's. They weren't very durable and had limited bite on typical Adelaide trails. I got to find out the hard way ðŸ˜
Now I run a 2.4Reckon with +3C protection up front, because it has better grip sideways on loose over rock and more sidewall protection.
Adds a lot of weight though.