"best" is impossible, because the criteria for what's the optimal balance of every factor will be different for every rider.
Two physically identical riders in the same terrain on the same bike may very likely decide two different tires are "best", because of different desired characteristics.
That's not to say there's no value in trying some of these things; what we as testers are here to do is try things, and then articulate who the customer for any given product may be. But there is no universal best, especially given the breadth of what mountain biking encompasses globally.
April 12, 2024, 12:37 p.m. - Cooper Quinn
"best" is impossible, because the criteria for what's the optimal balance of every factor will be different for every rider. Two physically identical riders in the same terrain on the same bike may very likely decide two different tires are "best", because of different desired characteristics. That's not to say there's no value in trying some of these things; what we as testers are here to do is try things, and then articulate who the customer for any given product may be. But there is no universal best, especially given the breadth of what mountain biking encompasses globally.