[Closed] FAT TYRE FOR 29ER

What frame would be a start

not sure on one or haro mary

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

Panaracer Rampage 2.35 for me.

Bontragers latest range seem to come up big

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

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 😀

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.

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.

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.

Highfives tyrebro Clink. 8)

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

ok thanks guys

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Still waiting for my Larry to turn up at Ison.

Got the rest of the stuff ready though.
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lads i ride with use a 2.55 forget what it is now but its ****in huge looks like there bouncin on space hoppers

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

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

WTB weirwolf thats it

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

Salsa enabler fork (basically a 135mm spaced fork)

Surly larry tire

onza 128 hog rim 49mm wide

Chub ss rear hub

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

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

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?

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

ringo im not to far away from cannock

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

pm if you are selling bars please

Ringo.

The RR is a fair bit bigger than the WW.

AJ.

Lend us your larry till mine turns up then. 😉

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.

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.

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!

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

Do the kendas run tubeless ok taz?

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.

I use them there Fast Freddies on my 26er on the Chase thought it was me being a puff on the gravel corners relieved it's the tyres then, thought i needed to harden up. 😛

m6ttf- yep no problems with the kenda with stans rims, need to make sure the wheel is left horizontal for a bit to seal the beads sidewalls (approx 15 mins a side) and that's it. It's a bit exciting on charity lane with them but that's half the fun 😀

Wellhung- sorry mate you ride like a puff as I'm a total mincer who's slower than continental drift so no tyres excuse for you!

What sort of money are you looking at for the front big upgrade aj

tried a few... rampage, weirwolf, saguaro etc. but come to the conclusion that i don't need big tyres on a 29er. i'm using karma 1.9's tubeless as my allrounder type trail riding tyre. for a lightweight they are proving quite durable.

Oh btw with the enabler fork I'm presuming its a 26 wheel with huge tyre to make it 29er size

RR 2.4 are the highest volume, Mountain King 2.4 are the biggest including knobs.

WHATS the fatest tyer you can put on a stan size rim please?

Fork £89
tyre £80
rim £50
chub hub £150

But you could do it cheaper

It does ride really well and not much of a weight penalty

Not sure about tyres on stan's rims, sorry, but I will throw in a couple fo observations.

I use conti MKs 2.4s back and front, and also RR 2.4s when dry out.

RRs are, as others have said, massive. They are also pretty light (I have folding), and this is a pretty noticeable difference compared to MKs. You can really feel the reduction in rolling mass when you are fighting to get up something tiring. I have also found that RRs wash out pretty damn quickly in loose dry corners. It is predictable, but they are deffo lacking in grip.

MKs feel heavier (perhaps both drag and weight), but for my riding they offer very good grip and shed mud nae bother at all. My riding is mostly forest.

They do wear pretty fast on the rear however.

Kev

THANKS for that kev

AJ i emailed you today re buying your bars?also can you please tell me how to do it cheaper in your last post please?

any rear 26" wheel will work fatter the rim the better i ran my tyre on a 30mm easton havoc wheel for about2 months with no real issues ( just couldn't run uber low pressure)

you can pick up a cheap trials rim for £20 and any 135mm spaced single speed screw on hub will work check out CRC bound to get a (old dirt jump hub) bargain

the tyre and fork are fixed in priced

ok your photo of your bike is sweet man

Cheers aj, out of interest why does it need to be a screw on ss hub. The seen a non off set pug fork that was 100mm that may work too I think

Doesn't need to be but it just gives a cleaner finish/ or yes the 100mm pugs fork works, well with a 100mm hub

Mick.
Check the AtoC length you need before you buy a Pugsley fork.
It's shorter than the Enabler so might not be suitable for a suspension corrected 29er frame.

Got my Enabler fitted and ready for the Larry tyre which should be with me on Thursday.

Cheers aj and put it rings a bell that I think I'd need a salsa fork on The karate monkey. Cheers

Singlespeedstu, if you don't get your larry, let me know, I have a spare endomorph you can borrow
Got my Larry from Billy's

2.4 Mountain Kings just come in stock. Good price for STWers. Drop me a line...

hi sam were can i get them from please?

hi sorry to be thick anybody tell me and show me some larrys please?

chainline how much for your spare endo? 😆

Chainline.

That's very kind of you and if it doesn't turn up tomorrow i might have to take you up on that. 8)

hi sam how much are the tyers please?

Fitting wider rims will proberly make more difference to you tyre spread than actual tyre width,if on a budget look at Kris Holm 29er rims at around £40, liking the interest in surly tyre front end set ups 😮
i recommend fat front and rear 😮

I'm really tired of the "what's it for" questions out on the trail!!! - Use your brains people!!

coastkid do you no of anybody that has these kris holm 29er rims,if so what tyer can you use any advice please,many thanks

mollski unicycle.uk.com have kris holm rims mate
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=8&cat=Rims&ParentID=8&subcat=34

MINT i will order them now

Larry
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Endomorph

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Basically the Larry is more trail focussed, the Endo a bit more Snow/Sand/loose focussed, although it works on both just fine. The Larry deals with mud grip a little better and steers more 'normally' due to a more rounded profile with the knobs, the Endo can feel more 'vague' and 'slower' although it really just steers a little heavier, its no slower in terms of steering, it feels more vague due to its more floaty nature, however this is if comparing at the same pressures. If you run the Endo a little harder than the Larry it feels very similar.

Nightmare with posting pics so links included!

MTN K 2.4 £22ea posted in the UK. email (in profile) to order.

Very frustrating I can't get Weirwolfs in the UK anymore!

just looked for an enabler fork ;-( non til dec. might just do with some new wheels and huge tyres 😉

firestarter, what about a vicous fork, there are a few such forks in the US produced for fat bikes.

Firestarter, The Wildfire custom fork would work for you, but 10wk delivery, so Dec doesn't sound so bad, no where is the US got an enabler?

Worth a try I'd say if you [i]really[/i] want one 😀

http://smartbikeparts.com/search_details.php?itm=FK0515

lol think i might just have to go with new wheels and tyres for now as i need a new set really thats why ive been looking for ideas as i thought if ive gotta buy anyway i may as well buy one than just make the front big 😉

@singlespeedstu, do I need to bring my Endo or did you get Larry 😆

The Larry has landed.
It's on and ready to roll. 😆

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Thanks for the offer though, very good of you.
BTW what pressure you got in yours? I tried 10psi then dropped it down to 6psi in the all important ride it up and down the street test. 🙄

Look out for the worlds shonkyest bike* with a brand new fat front end. 😉

*Current ladies SSUK champion frame that I've kind of borrowed. 😆

chainline thank you for post the larry photos,ok im a bit lost here ,does the larry fit a stan 29er wheel ,or is it a fat 26er? sorry if this gets on some folks tits,but nobody around were i live has heard of what i would like to do.

The Larry's a 26er tyre that gives the same outside diameter as a 29er tyre.

Like what Singlespeedstu said, you need a fairly wide, I'd say minimum 50mm rim to fit it.

Singlespeedstu, I find between 4.5psi and 8psi depending on conditions, I run 6-7psi most of the time but ran 4.5psi at SITS at the weekend cos the ground was rock 'ard.

ok thank you

4.5 psi, bloomin heck! I take it you just blow it up with your mouth like a big balloon then?

I thought 6 felt just about right for some knarlytarmac. 😆

It makes a great noise when you lean it into a tight turn 8)

I keep thinking more and more about a fat bike.
The salsa looks so tempting.

I'm soon to join the fat people - I've got a set of 100mm rims on order.