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2017 Whyte 605 – Wider front tyre?
stormflex
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Hi,

My 2017 Whyte 605 came with WTB BeeLine 2.2″ tyres. I’m looking to put something a bit wider on the front. Has anyone changed and if so what did you put on?

Thanks 🙂

Posted 6 years ago

submarined
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Dunno if it’s the same get, but I run a 2.4 HR2 up front on my 901.
Suits the bike really well 🙂

Posted 6 years ago

andreasrhoen
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Rims are 19 mm inner width?

Clearance of fork / frame?

If there is enough clearance a 2.35 inch tire would be still fine for 19 mm rims.

Good tires for this time of the year: Magic Mary? 27.5 x 2.35
If the frame / fork won’t allow for 2.35 inch tires and if you don’t need these fat studs: Nobby Nic 27.5 x 2.25 ?

If 2.3 inch is possible WTB Vigilante? 27.5 x 2.3 Vigilante is a good pick.

Magic Mary and Vigilante: trail biking, all mountain stuff
Nobby Nic: not as fat studs as above – but definitely better tire than WTB BeeLine

Whyte states something about max tire sizes?

Posted 6 years ago

andreasrhoen
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Right now 2.2 inch tires?

Rear: switch to the smallest gear possible. Check clearance to chain, chain stay and seat stay
Front: how much clearance is between fork and side studs of the 2.2 tires?

When moving up with the tire size leave enough ‘safety’. A 2.3 inch tire might be bit wider than 2.3 inch…

Posted 6 years ago

mr-brightside
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I’ve got the same bike and I’ve put 2.35 tough toms on front and back.

Posted 6 years ago

andreasrhoen
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Great!
2.35 inch will be much, much better than the original:

WTB BeeLine 2.2″

Posted 6 years ago

submarined
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Again, if the frame is similar to the 901, be cautious of clearance on the back. I stuck a 2.4HR2 on the stock rims of my 901 (21mm internal I think) and it was buzzing the chainstays. The Ardent (possibly a 2.35? Can’t remember, don’t know if that even exists) I put on there instead is very close as well.

You might be ok with a narrow 2.35, but something like a Magic Mary would have no chance.

Posted 6 years ago

stormflex
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Thank you guys for the help and guidance. Think I might play it safe and go with 2.3, something like the Vigilante.

Posted 6 years ago

andreasrhoen
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Great!

Something you might consider:

WTB Vigilante 27.5 x 2.3 in CLINCHER TIRE version.
Won’t be as low weight and “great” like the folding vigilante (?).

But got a clincher version in winter sale. An it’s great!
O.k. – not so easy to get on and off the rim.
But for the money A BLAST.

Posted 6 years ago