P500 Bought Another P500

[trigger]

I'm running heavy sedona ripsaws, I thinknthe added traction and toughness of tire put wiegh the marginal performance gain of a lighter tire,

Depending on what you're riding in. Those Rip Saws are a heavy tire with deep lugs and they look BA! Saw a brand new set on a P5 at the start of a group ride and was sure I'd be ordering some when I got home, until the ride. We have a lot of sand up here and those tires suck in the sand. It's been posted in the forum a few times how they're not great in snow either, makes sense, they're diggers. Watched that P5 try to climb a hill 3 times without making it. Saw a Popo Ranger try it and fail too. A P5 with BH 2.0's made it up the first time. I like to think driving skills may have played a part as well. 😏
So the marginal performance you speak of sometimes means making it up the hill or not. If this story were about a deep mud hole then it probably would've been me trying 3 times and not making it. There's no perfect tire to handle all riding conditions. Picking the best all around tire that excels in your typical terrain is all you can do.

 

[futzin]

I have about 4K miles (combined) on the HTRs and dammit, they just work.

Perfect for the P5, IMO.

 

[Jason W]

Oh of course, se Appalachia we have no sand at all, lots of roots, sharp slate and other rocks.