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What Width Tyres?

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  • 20-06-2023 4:05pm
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    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭


    My bike came with 2.6" tyres (Maxxis Forekaster/Rekon), I noticed most of the bikes I was looking at come with 2.4". These tyres seem like overkill and probably too aggressive for hardpack trails like Ticknock/Ballinastoe.

    I was thinking of putting a fast rolling 2.4" on the rear and a 2.4" Rekon on the front as it's still fairly chunky but slightly lighter than the Forekaster.

    I used to run 2.35/2.1" on my old bike so I'm wondering if I should even drop to a 2.25" on the rear?



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    crossmax1970
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    What size wheels are you running?



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    #3
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120740169#Comment_120740169

    29"/30mm.



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    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120740226#Comment_120740226

    Those are quite wide rims, so i guess you have some sort of enduro hardtail?

    2.25's i'd only put on a lighter XC type hardtail..

    What's more important is thread pattern.. fast/slow rolling.. also tyre compound, tacky/soft, harder compound...



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    Wailin
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    2.5 front and 2.4 rear is the most common tyre size on full suspension. Hardtails sometimes have bigger tyres to help with bump absorption. Those tyres you have are fast rolling anyway. What's more important to you, more grip or lighter bike?



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    ram82
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭ram82


    Agree with Tenzor07,

    I got my trail bike 2nd hand and it came with 2.6 DHF in the front and 2.6 Assegai in the back. 30mm rims.

    About 2 months ago I changed the tyres to 2.5 Assegai WT Exo MaxTerra in the front and 2.4 DHR2 WT Exo+ MaxTerra in the back and I much prefer that combo. It made the bike more responsive in handling, front got better grip and rear better rolling with still plenty of grip.

    I go to Ticknock, Ballinastoe, GAP most of the time and don't find my combo to be an overkill or feeling draggy.

    I don't think that the width on it's own would do much of a difference in my case. It's the rolling resistance and thread/compound type that I would be looking at if I was you if you feel you need to change.

    I wouldn't change your tyres only for the width. Also narrow tyres on wide rims will affect handling.

    I saw a comment somewhere that you should also consider the bike size, it's weight and your weight. It suggested that if your overall package is on the bigger/heavier side you should stick to wider tyres. I guess there is some logic in it.



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