Comments on: Maxxis Ardent 2.4 MTB Tire Review http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/maxxis-ardent-24-mtb-tire-review/ Mountain bike news, trails, travels, and dirt. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 8valvegrowl http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/maxxis-ardent-24-mtb-tire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9154 8valvegrowl Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:26:20 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-9154 I have been running these tires with Stan's NoTubes, mounted on Forte Loco wheels (31mm width). So far they have been extremely good. I run them at 25-30 psi with zero issues, it's a bit tight in the rear chainstays for my Dawg, but I have plenty of clearance on my 2010 RS Revelation. The initial cornering feel takes some getting used to, as the center knobs and cornering knobs both grip prodigiously, but the transition knobs can be a little hairy, especially on hardpack or loose conditions. Great tire! I have been running these tires with Stan’s NoTubes, mounted on Forte Loco wheels (31mm width). So far they have been extremely good. I run them at 25-30 psi with zero issues, it’s a bit tight in the rear chainstays for my Dawg, but I have plenty of clearance on my 2010 RS Revelation.

The initial cornering feel takes some getting used to, as the center knobs and cornering knobs both grip prodigiously, but the transition knobs can be a little hairy, especially on hardpack or loose conditions. Great tire!

]]> By: Maxxis Minion DH F/R Tire Review | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/maxxis-ardent-24-mtb-tire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Maxxis Minion DH F/R Tire Review | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:36:06 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-6340 [...] sure many of you already read my review of the Maxxis Ardents - if you haven’t what are you waiting for? OK, now that we’re all up to speed, I have [...] [...] sure many of you already read my review of the Maxxis Ardents – if you haven’t what are you waiting for? OK, now that we’re all up to speed, I have [...]

]]> By: Opus Nelson Freeride Bike Review | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/maxxis-ardent-24-mtb-tire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-6319 Opus Nelson Freeride Bike Review | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:57:52 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-6319 [...] and work well however I found that slapping on a set of Mavic Crossmax SX wheels with a set of Maxxis Ardents (2.40 instead of 2.30) made the bike stick so much better in the corners and the lighter mass of [...] [...] and work well however I found that slapping on a set of Mavic Crossmax SX wheels with a set of Maxxis Ardents (2.40 instead of 2.30) made the bike stick so much better in the corners and the lighter mass of [...]

]]> By: dsb1829 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/maxxis-ardent-24-mtb-tire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-6247 dsb1829 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:47:12 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-6247 Right there with you boss. For as knobby as the 2.4 is it rolls well. I also agree on the topic of loose over hardpack, a little bit overknobbed for that but it just requires the rider to ease up a hair and it manages okay. I did note that it is a big tire, one subject you don't go into on tire reviews is the true dimensions of the tires you test. For example this tire is so big that when mounted in a RS Revelation it will rub the arch under hard cornering. Clearance on Pike and Fox 32mm forks doesn't seem to be a problem. I have also mounted this tire up converted with Stan's and found it to work well in that guise. Maybe they will make it with a UST bead eventually. trek7k, yes a 29x2.4 is in the works. It isn't knobbed quite as aggressively as the 26in version. Right there with you boss. For as knobby as the 2.4 is it rolls well. I also agree on the topic of loose over hardpack, a little bit overknobbed for that but it just requires the rider to ease up a hair and it manages okay. I did note that it is a big tire, one subject you don’t go into on tire reviews is the true dimensions of the tires you test. For example this tire is so big that when mounted in a RS Revelation it will rub the arch under hard cornering. Clearance on Pike and Fox 32mm forks doesn’t seem to be a problem. I have also mounted this tire up converted with Stan’s and found it to work well in that guise. Maybe they will make it with a UST bead eventually.

trek7k, yes a 29×2.4 is in the works. It isn’t knobbed quite as aggressively as the 26in version.

]]> By: trek7k http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/maxxis-ardent-24-mtb-tire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-6217 trek7k Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:50:25 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-6217 That looks like a pretty sweet tire. I just saw they also make a 29er version that's 2.25" and is recommended for XC and all-mountain riding. Bonus: it's about 10 bucks cheaper than the 26" version: http://www.hucknroll.com/mountainbike/MXX0033/Maxxis-Ardent-Mountain-Bike-Tire-29er.html That looks like a pretty sweet tire. I just saw they also make a 29er version that’s 2.25″ and is recommended for XC and all-mountain riding. Bonus: it’s about 10 bucks cheaper than the 26″ version:

http://www.hucknroll.com/mountainbike/MXX0033/Maxxis-Ardent-Mountain-Bike-Tire-29er.html

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