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Anyone have experience with this kind of setup? Love to see how they look mounted and if they get too stretched out compared to a 2.8 or larger...
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2.6 tires on 40 IW size wheels?
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Yes it’s fine. I ran even 2.4 and 2.5 on them and they were ok.
The problems i run into are in the opposite direction: 2.8s on 35mm rims are freaking round and don’t take advantage of the wider tire.
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Depends on the tire
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What tires would you like for this application?
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Pick your tire first, then pick the rim to go with it.
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Already have the rims. Not in a position to buy new ones.
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I have a Rekon 2.8 and Rekon 2.6 mounted on Nextie i40. On a trip right now will post pictures tomorrow night.
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I'm curious to why would you do that. To me, it makes sense to build up the wheels first, then buy the tires. I'm more likely to change out tires depending on the conditions rather than the rims.
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I do it that way because the tires are the part that interfaces with the ground. I know what tires I want to run, and then I get a wheelset that properly supports those tires. jay_paradox's question is impossible to answer because of manufacturer variance. ime, Bontrager tires have a round tread and 2.6 would be good on a 40mm rim. But Maxxis and Vittoria would be too square, unless it's a Mezcal 2.6 in which case it would be fine. There are also personal preferences on how much you like to lean and how you like your tire to feel when leaning.
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Thanks for all the feedback everyone. At some point just want to experiment with a tire size a bit smaller than a 2.8. Rather do it without having to buy new wheels.
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Thanks, I appreciate the thorough answer.
Right now, I'm more concerned about clearance. I run Schwalbes for the most part now, and I'm not really excited about Maxxis, but even Maxxis 2.8s felt better on a 40mm rim to me than the 35mm. So each to their own.
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I run both 29 x 2.8 and 29 x 2.6 (Rekon and/or XR2), 29 x 2.8 Levo SL front/rear, 29 x 2.8 front 29 x 2.6 Stumpy and Epic Evo. I have i30, i36, i40, and i45 rims. I find the range I would run the 2.6 tires is i30 - i40 with the i36 being the best all around. The Rekon 2.6 on an i40 rim is fairly squared off and the side knobs are engaged almost all the time. The 2.6 on the i40 pedals sluggish and gives the bike a dead feel. I attribute this to the entire tread making contact due to the wide rim. I have only ridden the 2.6 on the i40 on the rear. I am afraid that the 2.6 on the i40 will not give you a good feel for how 2.6 can liven up the bike.
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I really like 2.6 on 30mm rims. I could be happy moving up in rim width a little bit, but I don't think I'd like 40mm rims with a 2.6.
And to be clear, I LIKE a rounder profile. I lean my bike over quite a bit in turns, and that rounder profile gives me a very predictable feel. I tend to replace my tires due to side knob wear, not center knob wear, as well.
And to be clear, I LIKE a rounder profile. I lean my bike over quite a bit in turns, and that rounder profile gives me a very predictable feel. I tend to replace my tires due to side knob wear, not center knob wear, as well.
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Thanks everyone I think I’ll stick with my 2.8s Just experiment with some different tires. If I really want to change things up my bike can handle 29ers and then I’ll go with an narrower width.
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Here are pictures of the 29 x 2.6" Rekon mounted on a Nextie i40 rim. Tire at 18psi
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I'm sold on the 40id rims. It creates a great tire profile on today's bigger MTB tires.
I've been riding 35id rims (Spank Oozy Trail 395+) with 29x2.3 tires (wtb vigilante/maxxis aggressor) though very rocky challenging terrain. The added support of the wide rim really inspires confidence and allows for lower psi/more traction.
I've been riding 35id rims (Spank Oozy Trail 395+) with 29x2.3 tires (wtb vigilante/maxxis aggressor) though very rocky challenging terrain. The added support of the wide rim really inspires confidence and allows for lower psi/more traction.
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