26 x 2.5 or 2.6 trail tyre

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26 x 2.5 or 2.6 trail tyre
roverpig
Full Member

I’ve got a Magic Mary 2.35 trailstar on the front of my 26″ Five, which is great in winter but I fancy something a bit fatter on there for summer. Looking at the old fox 32 fork I reckon I could get a 2.5 or a 2.6 in there, but all the tyres I’ve seen that size are heavy downhill jobs. So, does anybody make a 2.5 or 2.6 trail tyre in 26″ ? It would need to be a “true” 2.5 though, rather than 2.3 with 2.5 written on the side, which I understand is an issue with some manufacturers (Maxxis?)

Thanks.

Posted 6 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

2.5 maxxis are a decent size and probably as big as you could get in an old 32, they were never that spacious

Posted 6 years ago

roverpig
Full Member

Thanks. So Maxxis Minion DHF Exo 26×2.5 would do the job then? Looks as though I just need to decide between 60a and 42a compounds. It’s going to be paired with a Nobby Nic 2.25 pacestar for natural Scottish stuff. So, everything from loose rocks to peat bogs really 🙂

Posted 6 years ago

mikewsmith
Free Member

Can’t tell you how much room you would have, not seen a 32 in a long time and it will depend on what rims you are running

Posted 6 years ago

honourablegeorge
Full Member

I doubt you’ll find bigger than 2.35 Magic Mary in the Maxxis range without going plus

Posted 6 years ago

squirrelking
Free Member

Super Tacky won’t last any amount of time, I’d go 60a. Shame you can’t get the 50a tyres as they were a good compromise.

Posted 6 years ago