Yet another tyre thread

[Martynbiker]

Originally Posted by photographicsafaris

Actually thats not an entirely fair title;

They are great onroad, and are aggressive enough to look like they belong on an off road bike.
On loose rocks and dry dirt they are fine. even fun and confidence inspiring cos the back end stays under control, when you power slide away its great.

But

This morning I popped out on a photo project in the Isle of Grain, and came back via some byways. Nothing even remotely challenging, 6 inch long grass and car tracks in the very thin mud, couple of little puddles.

Now I am the proud owner of bent handle bars and broken hand guard and dirt everywhere. Very sore cut n bloody knee and other leg shin scratched quite sufficentily.

The rear end was everywhere, no grip, no control, and lots of fishtailing. The front end wasnt much better and couldnt hold a line, which was very disconcerting. So Caveat Emptor, unless you live in places like the photo above.

I am deffinetly shopping for a new set of tyres that like a little bit of mud, allot of road and wont destroy themselves on rocks.


Any ideas?

Got your other message too..... and yep, I would agree with you about them not being great in Mud, BUT may I point one thing out that hasn't been pointed out yet? Heddenau Catspaw TRAIL tyres are just that, a TRAIL Tyre, not a Mud Tyre, or a Sand Tyre or a Trial Tyre, they are a Dual-Purpose ON or OFF road Tyre and as we all know, anything that is Dual Purpose does NEITHER Purpose particularly well. they will ride through mud, if your careful, they will cope great with tarmac, if your steady, they will even cope with loose rocks, shale and "marbles" if you give it a ruddy great handful and hang on! But never forget that dual purpose means "doesn't do any particular thing well"!