I have ridden a mess of tires over the past 8 years. On the mountain bike side of things, Kenda, Continental, Specialized,Toiga, IRC, and WTB tires have all found their way onto my wheels. My favorite all around rubber though has to be the Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 w/ Silkworm Technology. It is my race tire and my trail tire of choice (when we have it available).
They roll fast, grip hardpack to sticky mud well, and are about the lightest thing on the market with any tread. And they are fairly puncture resistant (only two flats ever while racing them). What I am really looking forward to is trying them tubeless this summer on my XC race wheels. I currently run them around 30 psi front and rear, but from some previouse (although punctured) experience I think they will run even better around 20 psi. So if you are in the market for an all around tire for the upcoming XC season or just to ride on the local trails, check out the Ignitor: they won't let you down.
Enjoy the trails.
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