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Scree wrote:Since the 700x45 EXO blew off the rim - see my previous post, I decided to try the 700x45 Silkshield version. It is a heavier tire at 566g vs. EXO at 480g±. The Silkshield version set up tubeless like it had a tube in it (Blunt SS rim). SO EASY!!
I put it on the front wheel and rode a 5 mile test ride in town and 39 mile gravel ride the next day (30-32 psi front tire). I rolls well on and off road.
I think it tracks really well in loose gravel - much better my Gravelking SK 43.
I kept a GK 43 on the rear of the bike - it's a great tire - pretty light, rolls well and very durable.
clarksonxc wrote:
Did you contact Maxxis or the distributor where you purchased them from? I'm just curious, as it sounds like an odd case and maybe just a bad tire that made it through QA/QC.
thumper88 wrote:
There probably should be more mulleting like this. Seems smart for a lot of courses.
CC wrote:I'm going to try the Rambler next. I've done a full season with the WTB Resolutes, while they are great all around tires, the durability is not what I had hoped.
chas wrote:
Oh, my ramblers are not durable. Very light weight. I get lots of tiny holes in them - but nothing that sealant won't handle. Just a lot of wet spots where the sealant is sealing holes after a hard ride. Rears are getting pretty slick. I swap tires a lot, so its hard to say how many miles I have on them. I didn't expect anything different other than they seem to be wearing fast.
Scree wrote:
A week ago I sent an email to Maxxis Support describing what happened. No reply, so I sent a follow up email a few days later. I still haven't heard anything from them.
I can probably return it to the seller, but I'll give Maxxis a little more time.
I also think this might be a 'bad' tire.
Maxxis tires have been great in my experience. I had an Ardent (non-tubeless) and I set it up tubeless and ran it for over 4 years on 2 different rims and never had any problems. When I finally got a new tire - I removed the old Ardent and the inside of the tire was riddled with thorns where they penetrated the tread, but I never detected any leaks other than 1-2 psi loss between rides.
Wheelsmcgee wrote:
Please update us if you hear back, I’m curious what Maxxis has to say about it. I just put a pair of the 45mm EXO Ramblers on my bike in prep for DK, so hopefully your situation was just a single bad tire!
I have to say, these Ramblers were the easiest tire I’ve ever installed tubeless: I was able to put them on without even thinking about getting a tire lever and they aired up fine with a floor pump. I got them up to just over 50 psi...I wanted to be sure the bead set into the the rim. No blowoffs here. I added orangeseal and aired them back to 40psi or so, and will probably go down from there.
Scree wrote:
What rim did you use with the Rambler EXO's?
Wheelsmcgee wrote:
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I have to say, these Ramblers were the easiest tire I’ve ever installed tubeless: I was able to put them on without even thinking about getting a tire lever and they aired up fine with a floor pump. ...
CC wrote:
Darn!
Any guess on miles for the Ramblers? And terrain?
I have about 750 miles on my Resolutes, 85% gravel/hardpack/crushed limestone and maybe 15% pavement. The rear wheel isn't in great shape, lots of visible cuts on the rubber (not sidewall). The micro-punctures, not too concerned about, as mine are mostly from goatheads (I live in Southwest), but the wear on the tires is something I'm more concerned about.
Thanks!
chas wrote:
Its hard to say, but it sounds like they wear similarly to the resolutes. I spend a lot of time on Conti 4seasons which are relatively durable and long wearing. I do about 2x the riding on the conti, but the ramblers have about 2x the wear. I get a lot of nicks and cuts on the tire, but the sealant easily patches those up.
irideiam wrote:My 40s have about 600 miles on them now on all types of terrain and they have proven to be very durable!
That sounds about right. I rather liked having the smoother center tread. But I tossed mine away when the tread started blistering. :-(
Someone once remarked that {X tire} was faster because of a slick center – but I had forgotten what knobs on the center of a Rambler felt like – they got rounded pretty quick in the rear.
Scree wrote:I got a new Rambler 700x45 EXO. I mounted it on my Velocity Blunt SS rim. It mounted fairly easy - aired it up to about 32 psi w/ no sealant and rode it for maybe a mile. Came home and removed the valve core, added Orange Seal, installed valve core and air up to 50 psi and POW!! the tire blew off the rim. Never had this happen in 7 years of tubeless tires on various rims. I had been running a Gravelking 43 on this rim for 2 years and thousands of miles without any problem whatsoever.
Has anyone had this happen with Maxxis tires or Velocity rims? Bad tire maybe??
I pulled the trigger on the 700x45 ramblers in the spring and have been putting them through all types of riding. I did not weigh them but they seem to be in 500g ballpark and the roll is the best of any knobby I’ve used. The resistance on pavement is minimal and they spin up and hold speed wonderfully. Having a tire this wide that rolls so well on paved sections is awesome. My big rides are usually like 60/40 or so dirt o pavement and I love picking up some time on pavement sections without extra effort of draggy tires.
Off road the 45mm casing is a godsend. The sidewalls say 35-45 psi but I’m around 200 pounds and I’ve been running 28 rear and 25 front and could honestly go a little lower. The tread is minimal but enough for a little extra bite in corners and combined with the fat width it can handle some rough terrain. Certainly not a mud tire but it handles great in just about everything else. My criteria for a tire like this is that is keeps me moving at a good clip on dirt/gravel/paved roads but can also get me into and then out of some trouble when the dirt roads turn gnarly, rocky, and loose. This tire excels in both those areas.
it doesn’t wear too fast. My rear must be approaching 1000 miles and while the center treat has smoothed our quite a bit I rather like it that way with the unworn tread in the front. It’s a fast tire but also very cushy.
Now that I’ve tasted the 45mm width. I want more. A lot of my rides in southern/central New England a full of rough and rocky forest “roads”. I’m dying to try a similar lighter weight And fast rolling tire in 50mm. It seems there is a 50mm rambler but the 700x50 Gravel King SK has caught my eye. I have never ridden a gravel king but their reputation precedes them and as far as I can tell it comes in around 500grams. I think that tread in 50mm would be awesome. Once I wear out the rear rambler completely I’m gonna try those.
Good writeup. I agree 100% (I’m on 40mm). Someone was whining about them to me (someone who didn’t own them) saying the knobs slowed them down. I’m kinda laughing - these are some fast gravel tires – I’ve done hard rides with roadies on them. They are not road tires, but they are much, much faster than bigger GK-SK - those are loud and slow in comparison (you are warned).
FYI – I have been using Furious Fred when I need a fast 50mm tire. Not the toughest tire out there, but they are amazingly fast (and light) if you don’t need a rugged tire.
chas wrote:Good writeup. I agree 100% (I’m on 40mm). Someone was whining about them to me (someone who didn’t own them) saying the knobs slowed them down. I’m kinda laughing - these are some fast gravel tires – I’ve done hard rides with roadies on them. They are not road tires, but they are much, much faster than bigger GK-SK - those are loud and slow in comparison (you are warned).
FYI – I have been using Furious Fred when I need a fast 50mm tire. Not the toughest tire out there, but they are amazingly fast (and light) if you don’t need a rugged tire.