which tyres for Dry/Loose

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[willer]

Hi fellas. I'm of to Cyprus for a month and i am in sore need of some advice on what tyres will work best on the bonedry and loose surface they have down there. I was adviced by a local Downhiller down there to get Maxxis advantage 2.4 and yesterday i had a good long outing on them and i am not wholly convinced they are the right choice. They roll very fast but after playing with my suspension setup and different tyrepresurres I'm not impressed by their sidegrip on loose surface.
Question is: Would they perform different in a warmer climate or should i go for either a Advantage/Minion DHF ST or Minion DHF 60A/Minion DHF ST. After reading a load of reviews on the minions i get the impression that they perform good in dry loose surface. Any experience riding this type of surface?

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[tank_rider]

I use minions for xc and on my 4x bike, the grip in dry dusty conditions is good and they have a nice predictable slide before fully letting go completely.  They're not too bad from a rolling point of view.

I'd say go for a super tacky front and maxxpro rear to keep the wear to manageable levels, super tacky on the rear wear very fast if you're doing lots of descending.

[mc]

For loose surfaces, ideally something with aggresive sideknobs, so that they hook up better with the loose surface, but you'll still need to get used to the bike drifting in the corners regardless of what tyres you're running!