[patrick2cents]

So Rocky Mountain just released a new slayer that is 26+ compatible and had a set of 26x2.8 minions along with it (p. bike had the article I was looking at). It looks like my wish has been answered! Now to actually get my hands on a pair....

 

[Cornfield]

Very nice! Wish they had a picture of one.

If it turns out to be normal Maxxis sizing it might be closer to 2.6" which should fit quite a few frames, including mine!

 

[patrick2cents]

haha! yeah I'm hoping it all condenses to 2.6" sizes... so that would actually be great.

 

[Cornfield]

Now if someone would just make a decent aluminum 35i rim I'd be set!

 

[Guest]

snippit from article.

Tire clearance isn't an issue on the majority of contemporary all-mountain and enduro race bikes, but the Slayer has even more room to spare than most. It can easily fit 27.5 x 2.5'' rubber, but what if I said you could also run 26 x 3.0'' meat? What goes around comes around, and what's coming around soon is a new generation of wide 26'' rubber that supposedly comes close to matching the outer diameter of a wide-ish 27.5'' tire, thereby not messing up a bike's geometry. Rocky Mountain is not spec'ing any of their bikes with these tires, but they did have a set of 26 x 2.8'' Maxxis Minions on hand that were mounted up to wide Stan's 26'' rims. They looked odd, and a bit like old Nokian Gazzaloddis crossed with a tread pattern that actually works.

 

[Carl Mega]

That is exciting! Been riding my 26'' wheeled DH bike and my instigator quite a lot this year and have zero'd in on this: the DHF 2.5 (more like 2.3) on the DH feels a tad small and the 2.75 DW on the 'Gator feels a bit big. I feel a 2.6 strong tire would be the best for me... so let's see what Maxxis has up their sleeve... good chance I'll be spec'ing the new rubber on both bikes.

 

[STS]

Where have you seen the 26x2.8?
I don't find it in any maxxis source or any store


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[Guest]

Where have you seen the 26x2.8?
I don't find it in any maxxis source or any store

if you check the home page of pinkbike you'll find the article regarding the RM 2017 slayer that's been referenced here.

 

[ticketchecker]

Wonder if they're running it on a Flow or a Hugo

 

[Cornfield]

Wonder if they're running it on a Flow or a Hugo

It's up to whomever becomes an owner of a Slayer since RM is only selling them with the 27.5" wheels. See post #5 above.

 

[ticketchecker]

It's up to whomever becomes an owner of a Slayer since RM is only selling them with the 27.5" wheels. See post #5 above.

You mean the part where it says they had them mounted up to some wide Stan's 26"s rims?

 

[Cornfield]

You mean the part where it says they had them mounted up to some wide Stan's 26"s rims?

Sorry, my bad. I can't have perfect reading comprehension all the time.

I bet they'd do better on a Flow with 29i vs a Hugo with 50i, that's huge! I could be wrong tho. I think it depends on what the tire profile does on the two widths.

 

[patrick2cents]

I bet so too.... 2.8 on a 29i is the same ratio of tire to rim width as a 2.3 on a 24i. That sounds about right to me

 

[Guest]

Sorry, my bad. I can't have perfect reading comprehension all the time.

what's the hold up podner?? hell the restufus gots to haves it so yutes might as well also.:idea:

 

[Cornfield]

what's the hold up podner?? hell the restufus gots to haves it so yutes might as well also.:idea:

Okay, I got caught skimming, there, I admitted it...

Stan really should make an 35i, dontcha think?

 

[Guest]

Okay, I got caught skimming, there, I admitted it...

Stan really should make an 35i, dontcha think?

good idea skimmer..

 

[ticketchecker]

All skimming aside, the good news is Rocky confirms more 26+ tires coming.

 

[STS]

This is the answer from maxxis:

"Nice to know you and thanks for your mail.

I am Robert and the sales rep of Maxxis.

Currently we dont have the tire project with 26x2.8. But we have 27.5x2.8 tires

Thank you"

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[06HokieMTB]

OMG :thumbsup:

Future Proofed From the Past - Tire clearance isn't an issue on the majority of contemporary all-mountain and enduro race bikes, but the Slayer has even more room to spare than most. It can easily fit 27.5 x 2.5'' rubber, but what if I said you could also run 26 x 3.0'' meat? What goes around comes around, and what's coming around soon is a new generation of wide 26'' rubber that supposedly comes close to matching the outer diameter of a wide-ish 27.5'' tire, thereby not messing up a bike's geometry. Rocky Mountain is not spec'ing any of their bikes with these tires, but they did have a set of 26 x 2.8'' Maxxis Minions on hand that were mounted up to wide Stan's 26'' rims. They looked odd, and a bit like old Nokian Gazzaloddis crossed with a tread pattern that actually works.

 

[scrublover]

That is exciting! Been riding my 26'' wheeled DH bike and my instigator quite a lot this year and have zero'd in on this: the DHF 2.5 (more like 2.3) on the DH feels a tad small and the 2.75 DW on the 'Gator feels a bit big. I feel a 2.6 strong tire would be the best for me... so let's see what Maxxis has up their sleeve... good chance I'll be spec'ing the new rubber on both bikes.

Try a Magic Mary.

More gihugeous and more betterer! Than that Minion.

Don't let the 2.35 label scare you off. It seriously sits right between a DHF 2.5 and DW 2.75 in terms of size.