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[Closed] Joined the fat tyre brigade today.

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So, I'm the sort that has Nokian NBX 2.1's on his heckler and thinks they're fine.
Was running 2.25 nbx lites on a hardtail, but they really are worn out now.
Soooo, in a mad moment I bought a (discounted) Maxxis holy roller 2.4 for the front and a 2.25 Maxxis ardent for the rear.
Front is massive.
But, over here, in Aus, it works well as it's so sandy.
Madness or inspired? Comments...

This on the front:
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And this on the back:
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Posted : 15/08/2010 11:39 am
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Wide is good IMO.


 
Posted : 15/08/2010 12:06 pm
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haven't you got them the wrong way round there?


 
Posted : 15/08/2010 12:08 pm
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Well, theory was that I wanted roll on on the front and something that'll dig in as I pedal on the rear. Bit like the ol' two wheel drive desert type vehicles, [url= ]can't bring myself to say dune buggy[/url].

Seemed to work OK. First technical descent I'm sure I'll decide otherwise...
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Got to remember it's dryer than err a dry thing (that I can't say here) over here. Even a days rain (we had two inches in 48 hours) and it's dry by the afternoon, mostly.


 
Posted : 15/08/2010 1:23 pm
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haven't you got them the wrong way round there?

my thoughts too,
2.2 holy roller rear and 2.4 ardent front!

/edit ah ok you've replied since, best of luck ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 15/08/2010 1:25 pm
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2.2 holy roller rear and 2.4 ardent front!

Really, seemed odd to me that way round. Not much I can add to that, at least I'll have conversation every time I run into other cyclists...

"Oi, Mate, your tyres are on back to front"....


 
Posted : 15/08/2010 1:27 pm
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It does look a little unconventional I must say. But blimey it smooths out the trails having a balloon at the front, wasn't really ready for that difference.


 
Posted : 15/08/2010 1:29 pm