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What brand and type of mountain bike tires should I buy that are good for climbing desert hills?

I live in El Paso Texas and I need some tires that can grip the dirt when going uphill. I hate it when my back tire slips. Anyone have any suggestions? Currently I have some Maxxis Larsen TTs that are pretty worn out.

I’ve been to El Paso but never got to ride the trails. That state park on the west side of the mountain looks like a lot of fun.

I’d go with plain old knobbies for around there, because there’s so much sand. So something with large, widely spaced knobs. There are lots of good brands around. With all the cactus, I’d also run Slime in the tubes, maybe a kevlar liner in the tire, maybe even a tire liner (ask at the bike shop) because flats suck.

Oh, you probably know this but on a steep hill your tire may slip no matter what kind of tread, because of weight distribution. If you stand up to pedal, weight shifts to the front so the back slips. If you sit on the saddle but are too upright, the front wheel is light and loses traction (control).

What I do is stay seated, bend my elbows and sort of pull on bars in a down and toward me kind of pull. This keeps the weight balanced and you can still generate power.

Have fun.

Scott

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Maxxis Larsen Mimo Exception Folding 62a 26×2.0 XC $49.99

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Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 26×2.0 UST LUST Black Folding $73.85

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Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 70A compound 26 x 2.00 Kevlar $59.85

Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 26×2.35 Black Aramid bead $66.69

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Maxxis Larsen TT 70A compound Mountain Bike Tire – Black 26 x 2.00 $46.20

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Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 26×2.0 UST LUST Black Folding $72.99

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Maxxis Larsen TT Exception 26×1.90 62a MTB Tyre New $49.99

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Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 70A compound 26 x 2.00 Kevlar $49.49

Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 26×2.35 Black Aramid bead $51.41

Maxxis Larsen TT Tire 70A compound 26 x 2.00 Kevlar $54.32

Maxxis Larsen TT 26×2.35 MaxxPro Blk Aramid bead $67.00

Maxxis Larsen TT 70A compound 26 x 2.00 Kevlar $60.00

Maxxis Larsen TT 26×2.0 UST LUST Black Folding $82.00

Maxxis Larsen TT Kevlar Tire 26 X 2.35 60A Exception Series $39.99

MAXXIS LARSEN TT 26X1.90 FOLDABLE 62A $24.35

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Maxxis Larsen TT Mountain Bike Tire $52.95 The Maxxis Larsen TT is a proven XC winner and a favorite of pro dual slalom racers. Its closely-spaced, small-block tread pattern hooks up in hard conditions thanks to a consistent contact patch, while the ramped profile on the knobs makes for fast rolling through the straights. A wide range of sizes and durometers mean the Larsen TT can hang on both coasts, and the eXCeption version features an …

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