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1. mollski - Member

   HI just getting all my parts ready for my 29er,and wanted to no weather anybody runs a nice big fat tyre on there 29er,or if anybody has any idea of the fatest tyre i could run please thank you

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. M6TTF - Member

   What frame would be a start

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. mollski - Member

   not sure on one or haro mary

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. ton - Member

   wtb stouts are very big..........and probably the toughest 29r tyre.
   i like em.

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. Singlespeed_Shep - Member

   Panaracer Rampage 2.35 for me.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. M6TTF - Member

   Bontragers latest range seem to come up big

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. shaggymetcalfe - Member

   I run a 2.4 Conti Mtn King on the front and a 2.2 Race King on the back A great combination.

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. tazzymtb - Member

   2.4 racing ralphs are monster big, bonty 29er specific tyres (29-3) are good as well. The thing is you don't need a huge tyre for grip as you have a longer contact patch on a 29er for traction. I run a 1.9's on mine at the moment and they're fine in loose sandy gravelly shite and the peak district. Go fat for low pressure comfort or if you are a big unit

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. Clink - Member

   Go big if rigid - RR 2.4 in summer, Ardent 2.4 or Stout 2.3 in winter for me. Narrower if using sus forks.

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. ton - Member

    heads up while the 29r boys are on.............
    got a ardent with a small tear in the side wall (will patch or stitch)
    £10 if anyone is interested.

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. singlespeedstu - Member

    2.4 RR's if it's dry and they'll fit in your frame. As tazzy said they're mahoosive.
    2.4 Ardents with EXO sidewalls are a better bet for mixed conditions and still big.
    2.3 Stouts are good in muddy, rocky and rooty conditions and a bit smaller again, but still a fair size.

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. singlespeedstu - Member

    Highfives tyrebro Clink.

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. Clink - Member

    Back at you ssstu
    While we're on the topic fave rear is currently the Aspen - fast and grippy.

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. mollski - Member

    ok thanks guys

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. AJ - Member

    well i cant make the pic work so clicky

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. singlespeedstu - Member

    

    Still waiting for my Larry to turn up at Ison.

    Got the rest of the stuff ready though.
    

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. Ringo - Member

    lads i ride with use a 2.55 forget what it is now but its fookin huge looks like there bouncin on space hoppers

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. mollski - Member

    way to go love the photo ,what are the forks wheel and tyer please

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. AJ - Member

    SSS I shit you not this set up is the shizel, reminds me of riding back in the day with manitou II's but betterer.

    It's like exspension with out having exspension
    Sweet

    Posted 1 year ago #
20. Ringo - Member

    WTB weirwolf thats it

    Posted 1 year ago #
21. mollski - Member

    ringo were and what make of tyer you got any photos please

    Posted 1 year ago #
22. AJ - Member

    Salsa enabler fork (basically a 135mm spaced fork)

    Surly larry tire

    onza 128 hog rim 49mm wide

    Chub ss rear hub

    Posted 1 year ago #
23. bunnerscj - Member

    Michelin 2.0 AT XC's, brilliant for South East England shite

    Posted 1 year ago #
24. Ringo - Member

    huge tyre

    Posted 1 year ago #
25. Ringo - Member

    we ride cannock they love em im using nevegal and square block 8s not big but good

    Posted 1 year ago #
26. mollski - Member

    love the fat ass tyers got a pair of mary forks will i need to upgrade to surley to put a mother fat bitch tyer up front please?

    Posted 1 year ago #
27. mollski - Member

    AJ what bars and stem you running are the bars wide?

    Posted 1 year ago #
28. mollski - Member

    ringo im not to far away from cannock

    Posted 1 year ago #
29. AJ - Member

    If you want the girth of larry then yes fork upgrade and some other stuff to

    Niner flat bar 710mm wide 9 deg sweep. thomson 70mm 0 deg rise stem

    About to swap the bars for salsa pro moto flat bars with 17 deg sweep

    Posted 1 year ago #
30. mollski - Member

    pm if you are selling bars please

    Posted 1 year ago #
31. singlespeedstu - Member

    Ringo.

    The RR is a fair bit bigger than the WW.

    AJ.

    Lend us your larry till mine turns up then.

    Posted 1 year ago #
32. MrTall - Member

    I have Nevegals 2.25, Weirwolf 2.55, Ardent 2.25, Rampage 2.35, Mud X 2.0, The Captain 2.0, Big Apple 2.35.

    Weirwolfs are big but more of a summer tyre, Big Apples are the biggest but for road really, Nevegal, Ardents and Rampage are all similar but i never really got on with the Rampages. The Weirwolfs are on my inbred and fit just fine.

    Posted 1 year ago #
33. tazzymtb - Member

    I'm going the other way, lightest tyre I can get away wit that are still usable. Did have some furious freds 300g for a 29er tyre....bloody terrifying on the chase in the gravel corners

    I've settled for kenda karmas at the moment 495g for a 1.9 that comes up more like a 2.1.

    Posted 1 year ago #
34. aviemoron - Member

    Jeezo AJ and there's me all chuffed with a 2.35 on me Tallboy, I'll ride with you's all yet before the winter closes in again!

    Posted 1 year ago #
35. futon river crossing - Member

    2.55 Weirwolf here also, run at 20psi for the rear and 18psi front - though mostly running an Endomorph up front - with a 70mm stem also, steers like a dream with a short stem.

    You might also consider wide rims..... 35mm or 50mm

    Posted 1 year ago #

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