Chonkier front tyre...
 

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Chonkier front tyre on Gravel bike?

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Who’s already doing it? 

My current gravel bike tyre setup is 40mm F and R, and it occurred to me there’s a bit more clearance in the fork than the frame, I offered up the 2.1” tyre on the front of my Rigid MTB and it will clear.  

I have another 2.3” I plan to put on the front of that MTB so now I’m considering running a 52mm F/40mm R setup on the gravel wheels for maximum comfort.

Or is this utter madness? 

 
Posted : 13/08/2025 9:23 pm
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I thought that sort of language had disappeared years ago! 😂

 
Posted : 13/08/2025 9:39 pm
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If you're doing plenty of quite gnarly offroad, sounds reasonable, just like on an MTB.

 
Posted : 13/08/2025 9:56 pm
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Maxxis are made in Taiwan, which is kind of China, kind if not, does that count?

 
Posted : 13/08/2025 10:03 pm
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Only just twigged, my phone seems to have slightly racist autocorrect enabled. 

mods? Could you correct the title to “Chonkier”? 

 
Posted : 13/08/2025 10:33 pm
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Don't have a chonkier front tyre but I do have a semi slick on the back and a more aggressive tread on the front and I've enjoyed the results so far 

 
Posted : 14/08/2025 2:05 pm

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