Tyre/Tube recommendation ( and cranks )

[DigDug]

Right, a mate of mine has very kindly given me his Last Raffnix frame (Yes Glyn, an orange one  ) which has replaced the Kona Stuff

Anyway, I still have those tyres mentioned in the link and I'm looking for new ones. Ideally something super light. ATM I'm using bikehut lightweight tubes ( no idea what they weigh ) although I do have tubeless rims so if they come lighter then that's an option as well.

Any suggestions?

Also, the frame came with wondercups so I've just swapped the cranks/BB over for now, although I really fancy something new. Would 3 piece cranks be a better idea, or should I stick to MTB? Would like to get thick sprockets but I've no idea if you can get them to fit 4 bolt cranks?

Whilst I'm at it, suggestions for a new rear brake? The HFX 9 sucks boaby, although that's probably down to needing new pads, rotor and a re-bleed...

[Glyn]

KHE Dirt on the front park on the rear with just standard tubes, is what I run and I've not had any problems and it's light.
Or look at Kenda Small Block 8 as well.

I ran my Raffnix with Wombolts till I snapped them, and then some saints on wondercups, never had a problem with it.
I do now prefer 3pc cranks for street/park though.
You can get thicker sprockets for 4 bolt, Gusset make some, think Renthal do as well.

Avid Elixir, best you can afford from the R, CR, and whichever others they do.

[The Joe Show]

Goldtec/BETD make thicker chainrings for 4 bolt cranks too.

I still rate Halo Twil Rails, but truth be told pretty much all MTB street tyres are essentially the same. KHE Mac 2s are the lightest, but come as a cost.

As for the brake, i'd say go for a Shimano Saint.

[ducky]

for tyres i would have to say table top on the front and something like an fs100 on the rear, i run this and i find it perfect for park and dirt onlything is the fs100 is a bit weighty

[Glyn]

Of course the tyre choices would be affected by what you plan to ride it on.

[DigDug]

Mainly park. Occasionally dirt jumps but I can swap my tyres over then.

Having a look at the avid elixir CR, brand new rear 160mm for £100

[Glyn]

I'd say KHE if it was mainly parks, but you're looking at £80 for a set.

[rich rides street]

tyre wise i'd look at schwalbe crazy bobs in the 2.35" guise (horrifically over sized, mine comes in at barely over 2") or kenda kiniptions, both roll great, the crazy bob isn't a lightweight option tbh although its pretty tough so you can get jey tubes to compensate, and the kiniption is rather big but is fairly light for what it is and grip is awesome for street although when its wet on some surfaces its far from great.

[Glyn]

Really you can't compensate for a 1kg tyre with XC tubes compared to stuff like a KHE can you?

[rich rides street]

no, thats not what i said, i just said its weight gives it inherent puncture resistance meaning you can use condoms as inner tubes to keep the weight down.

[Gingersaurus]

Haha, your not going to keep the weight down on a 1kg tyre you tool.

[Glyn]

no, thats not what i said, i just said its weight gives it inherent puncture resistance meaning you can use condoms as inner tubes to keep the weight down.

Yes it is.

the crazy bob isn't a lightweight option tbh although its pretty tough so you can get jey tubes to compensate

Now why else would you say run jey tubes to compensate?

[rich rides street]

you're completely misinterpreting what i said in order to make me look a tool. KHE tyres weigh sod all but you can't run thin tubes unless you have a fetish for repairing punctures/blowouts, so a lot of people use thicker tubes to add puncture resistance... what i'm saying is that because the crazy bob isn't *that* heavy if you use butyl tubes or similar you don't come out *that* much worse off.

[Glyn]

I'm not, you do looking like a tool rather well on your own.
I run KHE's with Maxxis Welterweights, never had a puncture yet. So that weighs around 750g, even with a Maxxis Dh tube its 1023g.
A Crazy bob with say a welterwight is 1170g, still more than a KHE with a DH tube.

[Dougie S]

kenda block 8's, love them