Depending on the bike, the decision to use a lighter single-ply tire or a heavy duty, dual-ply tire is usually an easy choice. I’ve found that on cross-country bikes, I can often get away with a lighter tire because I’m not going into rock gardens or off jumps at ridiculous speeds, and I’m limited by my suspension travel.
On enduro bikes though, a heavy duty tire can mean the difference between riding or pushing your bike back to the trailhead if you manage a flat tire or broken rim deep into a trail. There is of course more options too with the advent of inserts.
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