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Large volume light and fast 29er options?

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Look for a new set of 29er tires… large volume and fast rolling light weight. the only thing that I can find that fits the bill are the Racing Ralphs 2.4’s does anyone else have suggestion or there experience’s

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xjbaylor
mellowme17 said:
Look for a new set of 29er tires… large volume and fast rolling light weight. the only thing that I can find that fits the bill are the Racing Ralphs 2.4's does anyone else have suggestion or there experience's

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If you ride on hard pack, or even loose over hard the RR will be a great tire, I run one of the front of my rigid and love it.
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DavidR1
Sorry, I was going to recommend the RR 2.4. Seems to be in a league of its own at the moment.
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DavidR1 said:
Sorry, I was going to recommend the RR 2.4. Seems to be in a league of its own at the moment.
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i was hopeing kenda was going to make the slant 6 in a 2.4 or a SB8 in a wide tire....
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dubdryver
The Maxxis Ikons are pretty wide for a 2.2 tire. They are pretty light at the EXC model (520g) and are fast and have a lot of grip, but I am not sure if there is much for a 2.4ish that is light, maybe something by GEAX.
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TunicaTrails
Raven 2.2s actually have the volume of a 2.35, just not the knobs. I'm running pressures almost as low as RR 2.4s.
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Big Apple!
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loginhater said:
Big Apple!
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He said light... ;)

RR 2.4" will be hard to beat for weight/volume/grip.
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JeroenK said:
He said light... .
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2 out of 3 ain't bad.
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LandSpeed
Schwalbe big apple 29er at 2.35" width, tubeless, on Stans Flow wheels. Rolls nice. I call it "The Road Warrior" a la mad max.


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i am going to be rolling on my single speed in the dirt.
any feedback on the new conti X-king looks like they have a 2.4 as well...
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The Rocket Ron 2.25" has a nice large volume as well.
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xjbaylor
mellowme17 said:
i am going to be rolling on my single speed in the dirt.
any feedback on the new conti X-king looks like they have a 2.4 as well...
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No actual knowledge, but if it is anything like the Mountain King 2.4 it may be a little underwhelming as far as volume is concerned.
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canonshooter
I read some real positive reviews on the Conti Race King 2.2 on 29er.

http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/23/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-continental-race-king-tire/

http://twentynineinches.com/2009/08/05/continental-race-king-2-2-29er-tires-final-review/

I am going to be giving these a shot myself along with a pair of the Mountain Kings for everyday use. Probably going to stick with the 2.2 width tubeless.
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xjbaylor said:
No actual knowledge, but if it is anything like the Mountain King 2.4 it may be a little underwhelming as far as volume is concerned.
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yeah i hope its not like the mountain king.. i have one thats 2.4 and the only thing thats wide about it are the knobs....casing is that of a 2.1:confused:
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canonshooter
are you running tubeless?? In the reviews I posted above, they did mention that with tubes they were narrow, but after tubless they widened out nicely. They also mentioned the taller profile/high volume.

I ran 2.2 MK's on my 26" for a while and really loved them.
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are you running tubeless?? In the reviews I posted above, they did mention that with tubes they were narrow, but after tubless they widened out nicely. They also mentioned the taller profile/high volume.

I ran 2.2 MK's on my 26" for a while and really loved them.
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I am running the RK 2.2 tubeless and it is a little more full than those I have seen running tubed, but it is closer in size to my 2.1 Crossmark than my 2.25 RaRa. WAY smaller than my 2.4 RaRa.
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MTBbodhi
I ran WTB Weirwolf 2.55 all last summer and loved it. Althought it's not truly 2.55, its still very large volume. Fast middle tread and grippy sides. Not sure on the weight tho.

I ran it with tubes all summer, and am mounting it to a new set of Stan's Crest tubeless this spring. I am very interested to see the difference in ride quality and volume.
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JMac47
Ditto

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I ran WTB Weirwolf 2.55 all last summer and loved it. Althought it's not truly 2.55, its still very large volume. Fast middle tread and grippy sides. Not sure on the weight tho.

I ran it with tubes all summer, and am mounting it to a new set of Stan's Crest tubeless this spring. I am very interested to see the difference in ride quality and volume.
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How could there be anything lighter/faster/grippier/bigger with more volume then thw 2.55LT? :thumbsup: For the right time of year and conditions of course. :D
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JMac47 said:
How could there be anything lighter/faster/grippier/bigger with more volume then thw 2.55LT? :thumbsup: For the right time of year and conditions of course. :D
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Grip, perhaps not, but the RR 2.4 is most definitely lifghter, faster, and bigger than the WW 2.55.
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