Last year it was a soupy mess until a week or so before so yeah 
1 Like
I keep voting for the 2.4 Rush, and I’m glad it’s been getting closer to enough votes for testing. I’ve been running them and really enjoying them, but I’d love to see how they test.
1 Like
Maybe we should just get everyone who subscribes to BRR to just vote for the same thing every month. I’d like to see the Wolfpack Speed reviewed, had good luck with them along side my Race Kings so far, but could get on board with trying to put our collective votes behind one MTB tire at a time.
5 Likes
I’m surprised they tested so poorly. I went from the old 3C Aspens in 2.4WT to the new MaxxSpeed in 2.4WT and they feel noticeably faster to me. Maybe that’s just going from worn tires to new ones again.
I like BRR and I think it’s a useful data point, but I don’t know the last time I rode an MTB tire above 20 psi, let alone 25 or more.
4 Likes
I really don’t believe the BRR drum test provides much relevance for singletrack trails on dirt, roots and stone. If racing your MTB on tarmac then the test results might be relevant for predicting speed.
6 Likes
I’d be up for that too. If we had 10 people it might make a big difference.
Joe
Follow up for anyone who cares:
Me and buddy were able to seat Conti RaceKings onto the RaceFace AR 25 (maybe 27, not sure the internal width off the top of my head) on my bike. After we seated both tires, we noticed that one tire said “do not mount on hookless rims” and one didn’t?
Tire here: Continental Race King Performance Tire | Jenson USA
I’m curious if anyone knows why one tire would say that and one wouldn’t, and if it’s going to be safe to run them on these rims.
Could it be that the two tires you have are one “Performance” and one other kind?
Contis Performance-line is, contrary to naming, the sub-par version of of their tires.
I would guess that the performance tire is the one which should not be mounted on tubeless rims, and it is as far as i know not rated for tubeless use.
I would not risk using a tire marked as “do not mount on hookless rims” on hookless, as the production tolerances probably are more variable and you risk burping or worse, complete blowout.
3 Likes
@stefanf looks to have got it. There are multiple versions of the tire. Here’s an other one for comparison (Could also be old stock of a version not being listed everywhere too)
1 Like
There’s a RaceSport version, that’s not TL. It’s like 550gr vs 650gr. There also a wire bead version (750gr?) that’s not.
The PureGrip performance tires are 0 - 4w slower than the Blackchili tires.
1 Like
Appreciate the insight from all.
Looks like it is the Performance PureGrip, so not Blackchili. It does say that it’s tubeless ready still. I just can’t get over that one tire is embossed with the warning and one isn’t. Honestly I’d give up the 4W to just be able to roll these tires but not if they are gonna pop off the rim.
Seems like I’m best off just going into the shop and handing the bike over. I may remount the 2.4 Aspen on the front and put a 2.25 Rekon Race on the rear now or something. Contis are too complicated for me I guess. This is a prime example of costing myself more $ trying save a bit up front.
2 Likes
I just bought a few of the PureGrip Protection ones. They were a PITA to shop for as many of the merchants don’t fully describe them.
Tubeless tires can be used on hooked rims, assuming the rims are compatible. So that particular model may be for use on tubless ready hooked rims. While not perfect, a good method is to review the price as well. Usually, the higher-end tires are somewhere in the $75-85 range (list price).
Unfortunately the Kenda Rush Pro 2.4 fell off the voting list this month at bicyclerollingresistance.com. I emailed the site moderator and he said that the tires don’t stay on the list forever and eventually fall off. Bit of a shame as it seemed to be moving up the rankings.
I re-submitted it so it hopefully will show back up for voting again at some point. I’d really like to see how it matches up with some of the other options.
1 Like
Yeah, it’s a little buried, but these are the rules
Makes voting for certain tires “not worth it” if they don’t have the time to make it to the top of the list.
Another reason why coordinating and combining votes is a good idea.
1 Like
I’m totally up for voting for whatever xc race tire anybody wants. I went for the maxxis this time because it is in a winning position.
This was the third schwalbe gravel tire of the same model just different size. I mean, it’s interesting I guess but we’ve got nothin on the xc side. Even less than nothing in trail tires or (heaven forbid) enduro.
Still, glad that site is a thing.
Joe
1 Like
Same here. The tires I’d been interested in all dropped off, so this month I sort of took the approach of, get the Maxxis off the list and see what happens after that.
2 Likes
I put in a request to get the Kenda Rush 2.4 back on the list and as off the morning its back on at the bottom. If others are agreeable, this would be a great one to vote up over the next couple of months.
8 Likes
Thanks for doing that. I was voting for it before, and I’ll definitely do it again. I’ve been really happy running these tires, so I’m curious to see them tested.
2 Likes
Will do. Thanks!