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MTB Tire Selection Fundamentals, Tread, Sidewall, Compound, Profile Shape

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MTB Tire Selection Fundamentals, Tread, Sidewall, Compound, Profile Shape

Choosing the best MTB tire requires understanding basic fundamentals of Tread Pattern, Sidewall, Compound and Profile Shape as they apply to your terrain and riding style.

A couple quick considerations for this writeup:

GROUND CONDITIONS will affect tire personality, ie ultra-hard pack versus tacky hero dirt versus mud will have different “fastest” patterns based on being able to generate traction.

For this breakdown let’s use basic loose over hard pack conditions as a reference point.

WEIGHT matters – more to some, less to others but it matters. Continue reading MTB Tire Selection Fundamentals, Tread, Sidewall, Compound, Profile Shape