Excellent price for these tyres - usually around the £20 - £25 price range.
The Perfect Racer
The perfect racer. Profile, compound, carcass. Welcome to the third generation of the Racing Ralph, where everything is designed for speed.
What can you expect from the Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance Folding Tyre?
Dual Compound
Performance range
Available in 2.1 and 2.25 options
Black colour
10 comments
whatyadoinsucka
5 Oct 17#1
Not a great tyre for off-road mountain biking in winter, be better off with nobby nic.
windta1ker to whatyadoinsucka
5 Oct 17#2
Lol exactly why it’s reduced, end of season, get ready for summer now, save yourself some dollar :raised_hand:
whatyadoinsucka to windta1ker
5 Oct 17#3
agree entirely always pickup my gear at the end of the season for next year,
gbmcginty to whatyadoinsucka
5 Oct 17#5
I don't agree actually, the Racing Ralph knows what it is, a fast-rolling XC tyre without a lot of grip. The Nic has the tread pattern for grip and pretends to have it, but in reality it slips around like a greased pig. Hans Dampf or Magic Mary are much better Schwalbe offerings.
whatyadoinsucka to gbmcginty
5 Oct 17#7
I can’t argue with the hans dampf and magic Mary which has always been a downhill favourite, the nobby nic ain’t bad for winter rides it’s not as grippy as the hd and mm but for a basic off-road bike I’ve been happy enough, although I’ve started to find maxis tyres better for the bigger suspension enduro bike
michaeljb to gbmcginty
5 Oct 17#8
whats the grip like on the roads in the rain? my current tyres slide without warning when taking corners in the wet, i used to have smart sams and never failed me once. im looking for something suitable for a hardtail that gets road and canal path usage in the wet and dry. Any input appreciated :thumbsup:
whatyadoinsucka to michaeljb
5 Oct 17#9
What size wheels, I’m riding specialized purgatory tubeless on a couple of bikes £15 at Rutland cycles been alright unless you go real rough and the sidewalls will get ragged
michaeljb to whatyadoinsucka
5 Oct 17#10
27.5, but don't wanna go tubeless as i believe i would need to change my rims / invest more money
M1LFHunter
5 Oct 17#4
Great tyre, as long as you don't use it off road.
darksideby182
5 Oct 17#6
Have these on my Scott and not great in the wet. Will be changing soon probably for high rollers.
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But a good price