really hard wearing tire

[kiss161]

tried a kenda for the gas gas ec 200 and out in the coal hills its shot. what is a
really hard wearing tire.. thx

[coolum74]

Mitas "Stone King" Co2 might be worth a look....

Cheers

[swazi_matt]

+1 the CO2 grips well and lasts long

[lonetree]

i used to use the midas tyres, but found that about half way through the knobbies the tyre would loose a lot of its traction. Im currently using bridgstone 604 and get really good km's over the crappy sharp rocks here... and they maintain steady traction to the end.

[GMP]

Coal hills? Are you in PA? Its hard to discuss really long tire life in the same sentence as traction in rocks unless your talking about a trials tire. Everything else just gets wasted fast. For trail riding, and racing in the rocks they are a good option unless its really sloppy and will save you a lot of $$ on tires. For a knobby, my choice is the Pirelli MT-16. You really need a few tires(and preferably wheels) to swap for conditions.

[andoman]

I have discovered that long wearing tires tend loose traction when they get a little worn.
Fore purely wear, I have found nothing to last better than the Maxxix Desert IT. But it is a very heavy tire. Has a couple of extra plys and VERY stiff sidewalls. Indestructible tire.
I really like the Perrili MT-16 for traction. One of my favorites in loose, sharp rocks. But, it chunks knobs off so doesn't last.
I'm currently running a B-Stone 404. I just raced one in horrible loose rocks and it held up well, had very good grip, and didn't chunk at all. I was especially impressed how well it did when the rocks gave way to super fine silt.
For the record, it has worn more in 120 miles than either of the aforementioned.

Lonetree, I'll definitely give the 604 a try.

[egesledder]

Another vote for the Maxxis Desert IT for longevity. I don't use it as a race tire by any means, but for trail riding 2-3 times a week in the rockies of colorado (lots of pointy, sharp, tire eating rocks), its hard to beat. It definitely starts loosing traction when worn, but I'll take loss of traction over shelling out money for a new tire every few weeks.

[jostby]

Originally Posted by egesledder

Another vote for the Maxxis Desert IT for longevity. I don't use it as a race tire by any means, but for trail riding 2-3 times a week in the rockies of colorado (lots of pointy, sharp, tire eating rocks), its hard to beat. It definitely starts loosing traction when worn, but I'll take loss of traction over shelling out money for a new tire every few weeks.

Another vote here for the Maxxis. We run them on both our bikes.

[sierrarider]

Maxxis Desert IT and Pirelli MT43 are my top picks

[Rick]

Maxis IT...get my vote for long wearing...same on has been on the rear of my Gas'er since 2008! Was in stalled at the Honeylake GP!! That is a fact! She has lost it's edges and needs to be replaced, however, it SUCKS in the Pacific North West! Granted, I have not rode much in the last year or so! Never the less, it is still holding up and is very rideable in it's current state.