2.25 Ardents are massive!!

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2.25 Ardents are massive!!
minzo
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Got one of these to put on the rear of my hardtail with 2.35 minions up front and its well bigger than the minion. Had a quick blast today and it feels good but to me it just looks a bit odd having a bigger rear tyre than front. Is this just a silly mtb fashion faux pas thing and will/should I just get used to it. Don’t wanna swap them round cos I want the grippier minion on the front

Posted 13 years ago

Northwind
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Have you actually measured it? 2.35 Minions measure up under 2.2. Man I hate that. Good tyres though.

Posted 13 years ago

br
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What width on what rim at what pressure?

Posted 13 years ago

ahwiles
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it sort of makes sense to have a bigger rear tyre on a hardtail, sort of…

a bigger tyre will allow lower pressures, which can give you a bit more comfort/grip.

Posted 13 years ago

steve_b77
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Yup new skool maxxis are way bigger than their older relatives

Posted 13 years ago

minzo
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Its a 2.25 ardent on a bontager big earl rim, dunno what pressure, wee bit higher than the minion. @ ahiles; was thinking that myself, just looks a bit odd

Posted 13 years ago

AlexSimon
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I wouldn’t worry about it being odd. I like the Ardent as a front tyre too, if you want to balance things up 🙂

Posted 13 years ago

doctornickriviera
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how thin is 2.1 high roller, 1.8 more like!!

and the 2.25 ardents and advantages are mahassive!! cant quite work out who does the measuring at maxxis

Posted 13 years ago

minzo
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thanks for input people, probably just give it a while to get used to.

Posted 13 years ago

jools182
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Thinking about ardent or minions for my patriot. Anyone any opinions on which combo will work best?

Posted 13 years ago

chunkypaul
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currently running 2.35 big earl wet tlr’s (front) and 2.25 ardent lust (rear) on my five on flows

great at the trail centres – the ardents roll quite fast on the rear – though can’t see either being that great in winter mud

Posted 13 years ago

minzo
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how do the big earls compare in size to the ardents chunkypaul?

Posted 13 years ago

chunkypaul
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cause i’m quite sad, i’ve just checked 🙂 they are both large volume tyres and look pretty similar volume wise

big earls come up 60mm wide
ardents are 58mm

HTH

Posted 13 years ago

Northwind
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So the huge ardents are actually pretty much spot on then?

Posted 13 years ago

minzo
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thanks man, v. nice of you

Posted 13 years ago