Looking for nice, knobby tires that are tubeless ready and are between about 40-50c (i.e. 1.5-1.9")
basically, picture Specialized Terra Pro or Clement PDX in a 45c, tubeless variety. That's the type of thing I'm looking at (or whatever I can get that is close)
WTB Nano 40's are tubeless rated and fairly light. I bought a pair this spring and tried them for a few weeks. They were okay, but not inspiring in any way. I wound up ditching them because I didn't like their pavement handling. Too easy to lock up under braking and the knobs felt squirmy in hard turns on pavement. The pair I bought still have a lot of life left in them. If you'd like, I'll give them to you. you just pay for the shipping. I'm never gonna use 'em.
I replaced the Nanos with Bruce Gordon Rock'n'Road 700x43's and have been very happy with them. They aren't explicitly rated for tubeless, but from what I hear a lot of folks run 'em that way and so do I. I've had no trouble with them at all. At pressures above about 35 psi the sidewalls will weep a little bit of Stan's sealant, but not enough to matter. I still get a few months between sealant refills and I don't lose pressure to any noticeable degree vs. other tires. They have a really retro plain jane look, but these are the most all around capable tires I've ever tried. I ride technical singletrack and do 50+ mile days on mine.
the Riddler is more of a file tread, I'm kinda looking for a bit knobbier for this but I really like that tire, might put that on my other bike, thanks!
I am with you. Totally *yawn* over the WTB Nanos. They're mismarked (38c Trigger Pros are at least as big as the "40c" Nanos) and I was totally underwhelmed by their cornering. I suppose if you're going to ride in dirt in a straight line they'd be ok.
those Rock'n'Roads look pretty darn good. Glad to hear you were able to work them tubeless
i have renegades now (2.3" version) and I love them for gravel and for semi-hard pack dirt but they go sliding in the mud. I'm looking more for the mud(ish) type tires. Thanks though, I do agree, Renegades are great, but looking for some more knobbage
Not sure I'd call the GravelKing SK 40 a knobby tire. Not smooth in a road tire kinda way...but certainly not knobby like a Nano. I actually switched from a Nano to the GravelKing because they weren't knobby.