What Kind Of Tyres Should You Use On Your E MTB?

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4 жыл бұрын

Width, weight, compound and tread, there's an almost endless array of tyre options from an increasing number of reputable tyre manufacturers. In this video, we use our tyre sponsor, Maxxis, as an example to demonstrate just how much difference the rubber you choose makes when it comes to a timed downhill run.
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@embn 4 жыл бұрын

What tyres do you use on your E-MTB? Let us know below!

@zemba82 4 жыл бұрын

the bike is a Giant Stance E-2019 I decided this pairing with air room . the bike is a little harder to ride and gets towed going to icidere on the battery , but being me very light Idecided to do this configuration ... Hi guys - front - SCHWALBE Tire Magic Mary 27,5 2,80 -rear- Copertone Minion DHR II Exo Tubeless Ready Dual 27.5 2.60

@benfoster9362 4 жыл бұрын

Liking my good all round Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.60's

@GrumezaStefan 4 жыл бұрын

Schwalbe DansHanf 29x2.35 and the back wheel. And front Maxxis DHF 29x2.3.

@trentattewell6109 4 жыл бұрын

WTB trail boss front and rear, 29x2.6, TCS tough, fast rolling.

@stevethebutcher1776 4 жыл бұрын

Try some comp 16s jonesy 😀

@fangitjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Come on guys. You can't make any conclusions on the basis of 1 to 3 seconds time difference. You would have had a similar variation in time if you had done 3 runs on the same tyres!!

@robertuskoppies444 Жыл бұрын

On my EMTB I'm using the Maxxis Minion DHF (2.5 at the rear!) and the DHRII (2.4 at the front) in summer in mostly dry conditions (hard pack or soft over hard). In winter (or lets say when it gets a little muddier) I switch to Schwalbe Eddy Current (2.6 soft rear) and Magic Mary (2.6 soft front), which is a great combo in tricky conditions. Great vid! Thank you.

@Ruffest 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see some content about every day issues. I've only had 3 sets of tyres so a far 1 year emtbing. The difference in each one is massive. Now it's winter I think I'm going to change for some mm soft dh.

@Burki1804 4 жыл бұрын

Michelin E-Wild Front and Rear in 27,5x2,6.Excellent Tyres!

@chargeriderepeat7024 4 жыл бұрын

Smooth, treadless road tyres..it makes the trails more fun.

@AlexT.A. 4 жыл бұрын

Minion dhf 29x2.60(3c Max Terra, exo, tr) front and specialized eliminator 27,5x2.60(2bliss, blck dmnd, e-bike) rear. It's gooood!!!

@sigmaoctantis_nz 3 жыл бұрын

I just want a strong, durable tyre that can handle a mixture of tarmac, gravel and hardpack without causing too much drain on the battery.

@Sam9wilson9 Жыл бұрын

That last bit about picking DD is where I’d love the conversation to start. It appears that ebikes with their added weight and abilities suggest perhaps for most that tires that have best traction, braking, puncture resistance, regardless of nominal rolling speed and some added battery drain would be best? I’m leaning towards Front: assegai DD maxxgrip Rear: DHR DD maxxterra Slightly harder compound on rear for wear. This way I can plow up and down over most anything, have great cornering and braking, with just a little added battery drain. Thou may go with less grippy, slightly faster aggressor on rear for more playful DH… Thoughts? Appreciate it!

@estorilvideo 4 жыл бұрын

I change according to conditions, Continental trail king for summer/fireroad type use, Schwalbe Hans Dampf for general purpose/wet forest and Schwalbe Eddy Current for all-out mud plugging

@andrewbroome3337 4 жыл бұрын

Schwalbe 2.8 magic Mary front and 2.8 Eddie current rear it’s a great combo for any trails man made or natural

@christopherhull3235 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve for the info. When will maxxis do there 2.8 dhr with a down hill casing. I have the dhf on my canyon and the side wall with to weak. I just changed over to eddy current. And they are a lot stronger

@paulbassett9732 4 жыл бұрын

Eddy current on the rear and a dhr on the front, both 2.8, on a mondraker E-crafty, I do find the front washes out in the wet so might try something different in the future, nice work guys and gals

@CarkeekW 4 жыл бұрын

Dhr2 has way more grip , i run both ends now

@donnie7977 4 жыл бұрын

Preferring the big nobbed tyres with robust carcasses, i would be interested in a comparison between them: magic mary, eddy current, minion dhf/dhr, hillbilly, butcher grip, etc.

@Alanvictoryoung 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting results Steve! You were noticeably less poppy and nimble with the DH casing on the end and seemly much more out of breath at the end. I was expecting the DH casing and MaxxGrip compound to take the fastest time too but it was the slowest!!! I have been running DD or DH casings MaxxGrip Assegai front and rear and love them. Cush core is too fussy for me but I do add Huck Norris in the back so I can use lower tire pressures and destroy my rim on landings. So far I have been favoring maximum grip for fun and speed on technical natural trails but a portion of my friends are still proponents of single ply hard compounds😱One buddy refuses to let me try his bike in fear of me Kerchunking his rear rim 😝. Range is reduced though. No scientific evidence but we think 10-15% less range with DH and MaxxGrip vs single and MaxxTerra.

@Gonzoman77 4 жыл бұрын

Schwalbe Eddy Current 👍 End of story ✌️

@vegasstacker3857 4 жыл бұрын

US Secretary of the Interior opens National park trails to eMTB! Whoohoo~~~

@claustychsensandemand7167 4 жыл бұрын

On my 2014 S-Works Camber I run the Ground Control tires and love them. But I am waiting for my Turbo Levo and they got Butcher grid 2.6 front and Eliminator 2.3 rear. But I guess Specialized knows what suits the most?

@murdochjennings7796 4 жыл бұрын

Maxxis Rekon 2.6 rear, Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 front. Both 27.5.

@J0nny61 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, you've got me really confused when you mention tyre profile, to me that means aspect ratio, are you just referring to the width? Great video 5* :)

@jacktupper123 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting video, though I suspect most riders wouldn't notice the difference. Were you using these tyres tubeless?

@adamsilversmith 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Las Vegas and ride lots of desert environment, rocks and sand.... I ride a Specialized Levo Comp with the stock tires. Any recommendations on a good upgrade? My current tires seem to slip a lot

@adambcvg 4 жыл бұрын

I find the dhf front on my spectral gets full of FoD mud very quickly

@Sandyamp Жыл бұрын

Hello EMBN, I have a Specialized Vado 5.0 2022 version. I use it to do grocery deliveries. My problem is that I get too many punches. What kind of tyre do you recommend I use? I do not always use it on smooth surfaces, sometimes to get to the destination quickly I turn to go through parks, bushes etc. The bike I use is very powerful with a 90NM Toque so speed is not a problem. I just need a tyre that would get me to my destination quicker with fewer or no punchers. My current tyre setup: FRONT TYRE Pathfinder Sport Reflect, 650Bx2.3 REAR TYRE Pathfinder Sport Reflect, 650Bx2.3 Inner Tubes Schrader, 40mm valve

@eddiejefferies3659 4 жыл бұрын

I'm quite a fan of both the Hutchinson Toro and Hutchinson DZO, but they do suffer from side wall bleeding when used tubeless. I also use WTB Vigilante tyres, but they can be a pain to get off and on when out and about. I also run Schwalbe Nobby Nics and Magic Mary tyres.

@williampicone5034 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your vids, but a 3s difference is not enough to make any determination with respect to speed. That’s within the noise. To many variables. Otherwise content of this video is excellent as usual.

@RobertSchuster68 4 жыл бұрын

Usually I use round tires. ❤️

@mcbrite 4 жыл бұрын

Noob...

@callumcopley6780 2 жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 nearly time to change my tyres I've got a new shorty to fit. would it be best front or back I have assegia too .not sure how the shorty would cope on the front with tweed Valley wet roots.was thinking assegai front shorty rear on my levo any advice based on your experience be great thanks Callum

@worldstallestmidget 4 жыл бұрын

I run assegei dh casing both front and rear on my levo! I don't care about how fast i go! Don't have to worry about getting flats when ride. And i ride in rocky stuff mostly! And use them on my sentinel! Just take my time going up. And rip,it on the way down!

@1975supermike 4 жыл бұрын

You guys love that spectral on, do you recommend? They're on sale at moment.

@adambcvg 4 жыл бұрын

Love my 7! Delivery in the UK was a bit strange but was worth it.

@scott5731 4 жыл бұрын

Love the assegai, sacrifice a bit of rolling speed for the in corner stability

@embn 4 жыл бұрын

Yea we think in many cases you can run a little bit more of an aggressive tyre as the added rolling resistance isn't going to affect you like it would on a standard mtb.

@rodent 4 жыл бұрын

assegai 3C 2.5 front, assegai 2.5 rear, in a turbo levo is a night and day difference with the oem tires.

@eichkay 4 жыл бұрын

Had stock 2.8 DHR2, swapped out for Assegai’s 2.5 in 27.5.. front is a max terra exo and rear is a max grip DD..

@DSC800 4 жыл бұрын

Best tire for fun and skill building: Thread Bare Slicks

@gibbykirwan7788 4 жыл бұрын

What about ebike specific tyres? I love my schwalbe eddy currents in every condition

@paulbassett9732 4 жыл бұрын

Gibby Kirwan , I also love my eddy current rear, haven’t tried the front I’ve got a maxxis dhr until it needs changing

@nickstevens3139 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think that a tyre’s rolling resistance in regard to range is a consideration for most ebike riders as the duration of a typical ride is well within the capacity of an ebike battery. It would only be a consideration in regard to mega rides. I think that grip, puncture resistance and comfort are the main considerations in regard to tyre selection.

@barrycorney3665 4 жыл бұрын

All a bit subjective innit? My KTM came with 2.35" Nobby Nics which here in the Highlands are a bit scary but they're about to be replaced with 2.6" Magic Mary Addix Sport Grip Gravity (blue stripe?) which looking at the DT Swiss site is about what I'm comfortable the rims can take... NN's are a good all rounder but not for natural trails here...

@seakayak4425 4 жыл бұрын

Minion 2.8's great tyres tho will try 2.6 for the extra range on big treks

@CarkeekW 4 жыл бұрын

Minion 2.8 measure 2.6 so i run 2.8s still

@seakayak4425 4 жыл бұрын

@@CarkeekW ah ok thanks mate,do really like em

@ting280 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a commuter with a kit I was just going to run Contis

@embn 4 жыл бұрын

Conti/Schwalbe also make some great touring/commuter tyres. If you are running hybrid commuter tyres on a MTB make sure you check out what the maximum pressure for your rims are as the tyre max pressures may be higher and can cause cracks around the spoke nipples if inflated too high.

@zemba82 4 жыл бұрын

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@embn 4 жыл бұрын

He was racing at Silverstone in England last Sunday but missed the podium!

@zemba82 4 жыл бұрын

Electric Mountain Bike Network 😪😪✊✊😂😂

@marcs4091 4 жыл бұрын

Maxxis if you are okay with getting a flat once in awhile. If not then go with Panaracer.

@keratubes 4 жыл бұрын

Few years ago, on non E-bikes, I used to put a wider tyre on the front with less pressure, for more grip in corners, and a narrower on the rear for better efficiency. Something like 2.35 front/2.10 rear. How come it's the opposite now ?

@martial8574 4 жыл бұрын

I do the same, 2.40 front 2.25 rear

@loloosteo2259 4 жыл бұрын

Just because here he has a 27.5 rear and 29 front!

@manuelmar1142 3 жыл бұрын

Downhill go all sites

@mr_eit 4 жыл бұрын

easy - and only - answer: MAXXIS MINION DHF/DHR 3C maxxterra. topic closed. next video please 😎

@embn 4 жыл бұрын

Do you choose to ever change your tyres depending on terrain or choose to run the same combo all year round?

@salisburyplain998 4 жыл бұрын

Wiltshire flint will render them all scrap,havent found a tire yet cope with flint.

@MrJak427 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely nothing Scientific about this video at all..... nothing...even the way he was timing himself was variable. Only thing I’d take from this was his personal impressions on each tire and how they performed. even that was his personal perspective Just ignore the times and listen to the recommendations