tires for 29" MTB wheels

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3Hank said:

Hi, I'm trying to pull together an overview of tires available for 29"
wheels. Here is what I have found so far:

Maxxis Ignitor 29x2.10 $37,00
Bontrager Jones ACX 29
Bontrager Jones XR 29
WTB Moto Raptor 2.1 $35
WTB Nano Raptor 2.1 $35
WTB ExiWolf 2.3 $35
Continental Vapor 29x2.1
Kenda Karma 29x2.20 $45.99
Kenda Klaw XT 29" 29x2.10 $40.99

Does anyone know of any other 29" tires or has practical experience
with any of these? I'm particularly looking for 29" tires with low
profile.

_ There's a zillion Cyclocross tires that didn't make your list,
and a bunch of Fat touring tires that might be "low profile".
Most cyclocross tires will max out at 35mm since I think that
is the legal limit for racing. Schwable makes some very large
minimal tread 622 tires that are mostly used for touring, but
could work off road.

http://tinyurl.com/cyu29

_ I've used the NanoRaptor on my Surly Cross Check and they
are fine for most things.

_ Booker C. Bense

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3Hank said:

Hi, I'm trying to pull together an overview of tires available for 29"
wheels. Here is what I have found so far:

Maxxis Ignitor 29x2.10 $37,00
Bontrager Jones ACX 29
Bontrager Jones XR 29
WTB Moto Raptor 2.1 $35
WTB Nano Raptor 2.1 $35
WTB ExiWolf 2.3 $35
Continental Vapor 29x2.1
Kenda Karma 29x2.20 $45.99
Kenda Klaw XT 29" 29x2.10 $40.99

Does anyone know of any other 29" tires or has practical experience
with any of these? I'm particularly looking for 29" tires with low
profile.

Schwalbe Big Apple 700x50 (29x2.0"😉 and 700x60 (29x2.35"😉 $32
Schwalbe Little Albert 29x2.1 $54
IRC Mythos 29x2.1 $28

I have tried the WTB NanoRaptor, and it's a fine all-surface tread,
tolerable on the street and capable on dirt. I imagine it's not all
that great for mud or loose rock, but what is?

The Schwalbe Big Apple is a slick, but the 700x60 is so fat that it
makes a great off-road tire for most conditions when used at
appropriate inflation pressures. And of course it is an outstanding
street tire.

I am not sure what you mean by "low profile", since a 2" or fatter tire
is by nature going to have a pretty high profile. Less than 2" isn't a
"twenty-niner", but it will still fit on the same rim. There are
plenty of cyclocross-type 700c knobbies in the 35mm to 43mm range if
that's what you're after.

Chalo Colina