[Mcfarton]

I need some tubeless tires for my 26x4 setup. For 29er maxis reckons are the best for where I ride. We don’t get much snow if any in Maryland. I ride regularly trails that have dirt roots and rocks. This is my current setup.

What tire would you recommend for me? I have some jumbo Jim’s on order at my local shop but they are at least a month away. I think I saw that I can get a set of cake eaters quickly. Also for my current setup how low should my tubed pressure be? I am 169#. Thanks


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[fly4130]

Jumbo Jims are good summer tires. I use the 4 inchers when I am summer fat. Are the rolling darryls tubeless rims? I know MOBDs are. You may have a bit of work to get them holding air. I don't have experience with Cake Eaters, snow or dirt. Check the fat bike forum, tons of tire posts there.

 

[Mcfarton]

My local bike shop said they could do tubeless but I really have no idea. If it is difficult to setup and the jumbo Jim’s do good in the dirt, I will just wait for them. It is more of a road bike shop so I wasn’t sure if they were getting me the right tire. Thanks for the feedback and I will dig deeper in the other posts. Most of what I saw had to do with riding in the snow.


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[fly4130]

I switched from the same OEM Nates to JJs two years ago. You will lose a bit of grip as JJs have less aggressive knobs. For where I ride that was not an issue at all and I was looker for a faster rolling tire, which they are. If your trails are looser you may want to find some other locals with fat bikes and see what they are running. I run Rekons on my plus wheelset with success so perhaps we ride in similar conditions.

 

[Mcfarton]

Seems like most of the locals around here have up on fat bikes. You are more likely to bump into an ebike. I see many hard tails and full suspension bikes.

How low can I go with the pressure on my current setup?


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[fly4130]

That all depends on your weight, how aggressive you ride, and the nature of the trail. It can and should change depending on where you are for the day. I am a heavy dude at 230 kitted up on the bike. When I was tubed I would run around 7 psi and drop when I could. In winter I go down to 4ish, but my winter is usually glare ice instead of actual snow. At psi I can pinch if I am not careful.

 

[Mcfarton]

I am 169# and don’t do jumps or drops. I just want some cardio and fun. I am not looking to prove anything.


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[fly4130]

You should be able to go as low as you need. You will need to play around and experiment with what works for you. Just start out the ride high and drop pressure until it feels right. If you really want to know specific PSI get a low pressure gauge, but all said and done the squeeze test and how the ride feels is the best method.

 

[Mcfarton]

Thanks man. I was looking at those Gauges and had no idea what was good so I gave up. I have been letting air out on the trail. Seems like I am playing with fire as I don’t have an extra tube yet nor a way to fill it. Seems like a long walk waiting to happen.


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