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Our staff has often argued that a fresh set of mountain bike tires with an appropriate tread pattern for your trails is one of the best–and most affordable–upgrades you can make to your bike. However, with all the tire companies and their various offerings out there, it can be hard to know where to start. …

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Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. My job requires that I test and review the newest bikes hitting the market. It’s a …

The post Over a Beer: Brands, Please Stop Speccing Useless Tires on Mountain Bikes appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

Remove and replace your mountain bike tires without tire levers or any other tools – really useful for the trails!

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WTB has just announced a brand-new gravity tire: the Convict. The Convict is available in three different 27.5″x2.5″ versions, with two different compound options (Gravity DNA and Dual DNA) and two casing options (Lightweight and Tough). WTB describes the tire this way: “The Convict epitomizes the toothy tread and robust features of truly aggressive gravity …

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WTB has just announced the release of a new plus tire: the Ranger. It will be available in both 27.5+ and 29+ — the first 29+ tire from WTB. Also notable for the Ranger is the inclusion of a TCS Tough casing “for extra durability and stability,” according to WTB. The Ranger appears to offer a …

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