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New bike ordered, it will take a 650b plus but the cost of new wheels cassette etc...slightly putting me off, I was going to run a 2.8 plus.
Looking online I can get the bonty xr4 in a 2.6 and technically I have clearance in the frame, the bigger up the range stumpys come with 2.6 while mine comes in 2.3 ground controls.
Will I notice th difference between plus and just a little less? Can I run them at lower pressures? Anyone else run 2.6? Will I get the traction I’ve been seeing on my plus bike?
The only experience with 2.6'' tyres is in 29'' flavour and Nobby Nics.
They were a bit bigger than a 2.4'' but not much - certainly a fair way off 2.8'' and 3.0''
Pressure and traction stuff will largely be dictated by rim width.
bigger up the range stumpys come with 2.6
My experience of Specialized 2.6 tyres is they are about as fat as a Maxxis 2.4 and not comparable to a plus tyre at all. I wouldn't use them as a guide to another manufacturers 2.6
Run 2.6 Magic Mary addix soft front and rear ... on a PLUS bike.
2.8 or 3.0 inch rubber I don't like too much.
I use 35 mm rims (FunWorks from actionsports.de) and run the 2.6 inch tyres around 19 psi. Downhill, over rough stuff: incredible!
That's my fun bike now.
On long and fast mtb tours without technical demanding stuff I take my 2.3 inch tyre bike... - the 2.6 Magic Marys are grip monsters - but they have drag as well...
2.6 tyre development: tons and tons of new great tyres in this size!
I’m running 2.6 rear as my frame isn’t boost and won’t take any more. Running on a normal rim.
But am running proper 2.8 plus on wide 45 rim on front. Works well and avoids too much of a penny farthing look!
Put a 2.8 exo DHR on the back on my ebike and found it too vague, also casing not strong enough but both might be related to the weight of the bike.
Got a 2.6 ebike rated Magic Mary on the front now and a 2.5 DHF DoubleDown on the back which is much better. Wouldn't go bigger than the MM in future
I've got a 2.8 magic Mary up front & a 2.8 specialized Slaughter on the rear.
Fantastic combo. So much lateral grip with psi in the mid teens. Much less draggy than I expected but wouldn't want to do 40+ miles on them
Blimey, there seems to be a 2.6" Rock Razor... yes please 🙂
I briefly ran a 2.6 Magic Mary - didn't offer enough benefit over a 2.4 Ardent. A 2.6" tyre is nothing like a true 3" plus tyre
Guess will bite the bullet and get a new wheelset...just no cheap options...
just no cheap options…
if you like: check the configuration page for custom-wheels from actionsports.de
Guess they don't have a "sale" right now in summer time - but ordered there my 35 mm rims (FunWorks) / DT 370 wheels for my 2.6 tyres.