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So, got the fatty (two rides in and blown away by it) but have heard quite a few negatives about the JJ's it's shod with. Now, as I'm not going to be swapping tyres for seasons - what is a good tyre combo for basically trail centre riding?
Going to run the JJ's til they wear out but keeping an eye out for their replacements as I go, in case I spot any bargains etc.
Ta.
you will end up changing tyres with the seasons
use JJ in summer, and nates in winter
I've found Floaters to be a good all-round tyre. Others hate them. I ran a Mammoth on the back for quicker rolling in the summer but it's unsurprisingly poor in the slop.
What's wrong with JJs for trail centres? Again it's the slop they don't like and you don't get much of that at most trail centres, do you?
As cozz said - jumbo Jims for summer, Nates for winter.
For hard stuff JJs are ideal, no reason to switch imo. Though the 4.8 JJ absolutely kicks the arse of the 4.0 and I think will fit in a Trail, if it's 1x? It sounds like a small upgrade, but it really rides like a different tyre, and the extra volume lets you run lower pressures and adds way more grip than it adds drag.
Nates or floaters. TBH I couldn't tell the difference when I had a go on the Nates (except the nates are 4x the price).
JJ's are supposed to be alright though for dry trails?
I'd have thought a 4.8 would be atight squeeze. A 4.4 might go
There's definitely people who've done it with 4.8. Having said that, different people have different tolerances for mud clearance etc.
Husker Dus
Cheers, yes, I'm getting on fine with the JJ's - a wet cannock and they are fine, but they do get very skittish if the mud is more than an inch deep. reason I ask is it isn't just the marked trails - we do a lot of off piste too, which I'm guessing the JJ's will struggle with.
Nates or the floaters then? will look at Husker dos as well. Thanks. Actually rode the Dog last night with a mate on a FT with the On One floaters and he did fine - he's even managed to go tubeless on them with gorilla tape - impressed!
huskers are a great tyre
Ive got a set I use in summer
But they are quite dear - and you don't often see any used ones come up for sale
One of the reasons I still run tubes is that I swap tyres on my fatbike prob 4 time a year
JJ 4.0 early spring and autumn
huskers for summer
larry's for sand
nates for mud
its the fat bike seasons
@Northwind -that's interesting. Think I'll get one to try. I can always stick it on the front if it's too big for the back.
nates or floaters all year round!