Mud Tyres

In our area of the UK winter riding means pedalling through thick gloopy mud that rapidly sticks to all parts of the bike including the tyres. We have found that large volume trail tyres with a 'grippy' tread instantly become completely blocked with mud rendering them useless.

Panaracer Trailraker tyres are the most suitable for our winter conditions, they don't get clogged up with mud and they give suprisingly good grip on most surfaces (not wet chalk!). Trailrakers appear to be a modification of the Panaracer Fire Mud-pro and our experience they offer more traction but are less stable when cornering in mud.

We use the 1.95 inch Trailrakers as general purpose tyres from October until March, a period that includes many north and south downs rides, sometimes hub deep in mud and sometimes in damp loam. Trailrakers in combination with 'slime' tubes help us to keep going throughout the winter months.