Wilderness Trail Bikes goes even more Plus with the Ranger

WTB arguably created this whole Plus scene a few years ago when its 27.5+ first appeared on the Rocky Mountain Sherpa concept bike at (was it really only 2014?) the Sea Otter. Since then, it has done a good job of staying on top of the needs of the new plus world, with several tyres and rims since then. The new Ranger is an all round tyre that should be good for many conditions – all coming in at an 800g or so claimed weight.

WTB puts it this way “Equal parts trail and bikepacking, the new WTB Ranger tyre combines all the benefits of plus-size tyres with a tread pattern designed for various conditions to produce one tyre capable of many uses. The 27.5+ versions satisfy trail rippers, while the 29+ version (a first for WTB) ensures bikepackers will find themselves in remote locations on WTB tyres*. Additionally, this is the first time we’re offering plus-size tyres with a TCS Tough casing for extra durability and stability. Somebody needed to make plus-size tyres tough and supportive…so we did.”

* We’re assuming that’s a good thing, rather than a bad thing.

And, in a first for WTB, there’s a 29+ by 3.0in size too. Ideal for those Trek Stache (and Surly Krampus) owners wondering who else was playing the ‘big is bigger’ game.

And here, below, is the chart of (claimed) truth. Weights look pretty competitive actually. Interesting to see a stickier compound on offer.