Which Tyres?

The Pirelli something or other that were mentioned on here. I never got any to try though.

Maybe it was the Cinturatro Velo and they came in 28, 32 and 35mm

https://www.bike24.com/p2284193.html

Aren't they a softer compound for more wet weather grip?
ie. wear out quicker?

Just embrace the slip or stick on tractor tyres like Marathons so you can't go fast enough to care anyway.

Not tyres but tubes (my non tubeless corsa won’t (surprisingly) stay up - I don’t want to spunk more money on another pair - unless you’ve got a recommendation).
Where’s good for latex inners pls?

Why latex? Given your time-pressed lifestyle, latex inners seem unnecessary.

Because i want to feel like i know what im doing….
(You’re right though)

How much tyre clearance do I need on a mountain bike? I'm new to this thing and don't want to destroy my frame by rubbing a load of shit on it. Is that a thing? It sounds like it would be.

go fast

More of a thought experiment than an actuality.
Those GP lasted about as long as the Crowded House song.
Replacement: best I could collect locally today:

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I've probably got some 25mm tyres you could've had. Reduce, reuse, recycle.

https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-terreno-dry-g20-tubeless-gravel-tyre-700c-266927.html

Good deal this, for your "summer" gravel needs

38mm is basically what you need on a road bike here these days.

road bike here these days.

Which coincidentally is also all you need to ride offroad

You're telling me. I seem to spend half my time on the road bike in dirt and then take the mountain bike out and mostly use it on the road.

Looking at the fat slicks for road and light gravel duties on CdF, 3-season use (going to swap for something like Cinturato Gravel M for winter). Corsa N.exts seem to have different quality problems, Challenge are bad in wet, Contis AS too pricey, looking currently at Schwalbe Pro One in 38 mm or S-Works Mondo in 35 mm. Anybody with experience with these? Pro Ones seem to be faster rolling, while Mondos seem to have sidewall protection which should make them more gravel-friendly.

Is there a go to nobbly tyre in 700x45c flavour? I've not taken the leap to tubeless yet but might like to in the future.

How knobby? It all depends on your use case.

I've used a few of the WTB options (less knobby Venture, more knobby Sendero and?), Schwalbe have the Bite and Ultrabite stuff (my partner has Ultrabite on the front), there's Cinturato M and Hutchison Toureg (I have 650B version of these on Tripster), my missus has a Teravail on the back of her Mason in 700x45 (Cannonball maybe)

For pissing about on UK bridleways so kind of knobby I guess! I have Terravail slicks on my bikes at the moment and I really like them so wouldn't mind taking a punt on a different model.

Are these Vittoria Mezcal any good? I've seen a couple of people on here recommend yhem. Not mad expensive.

Mezcals seem heavily used in TD and I have one on my hardtail. They'll work but UK riding is basically 99% slop so it doesn't really matter what you ride :)

Might give them a go then, reviews seem to suggest that they're better in the mud than alternatives. Cheers!

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Why do you need such width?

I'm new to off road riding. I'm far more concerned with not falling off than I am with going fast at the moment. More tyre=more grip right?

38s have done me fine and I am highly skilled at falling.
Which puts you in the “look at vittoria terreno wet” which seems to be my do everything on the pilgrims way, some of the bumpy shite around Croydon, and probably whatever else I encounter.

Shit from a butt is walking time regardless of the tyre.

Not always. Wider tyres could simply imply bigger side knobs for better cornering grip. But if you're just pootling around you'll never get near those side knobs. So, the design of the tyre as well as the width need to be taken into account.

I'm new to off road riding.

Then rest assured you will try multiple types of tyres before eventually settling on what works for you, your riding and preferences.

For example riding offroad around London varies massively in conditions based on type of soil and terrain, and even with same conditions different people have different preferences.

Vittoria Terreno/Mezcals are a good place to start. I would say 40mm is plenty if you are not planning a bikepacking trip or to ride very rough surfaces really fast.

I've got some Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge Endurance 700 x 42 that I'm selling if you fancied trying them. They're pretty good on all the surfaces we have in the UK

Ooh, possibly. How much are you after? I did order the Vittoria's but could always return them.