2.75 or 2.5 Tires

[McEvoy]

Im looking at getting some Maxxis Highrolller 60a 2.5 or 2.75.
I do dirt jumps and also ride street. Can you give me your opinion on which tire i should get front and back?
Should i have a 2.75 front and back or have a 2.5 front and back?
Can anyone help me out?

[Superman]

your probably better off with something like dmr motos because theyre made for those things, downhill tyres arnt.

[demo man]

there are better tyres out there, especially for jumping and street, you can do a sh*tload better than those.

but whatever you get, i'd say 2.5 at the MOST for those applications.

Sam

[McEvoy]

there are better tyres out there, especially for jumping and street, you can do a sh*tload better than those.

but whatever you get, i'd say 2.5 at the MOST for those applications.

Sam

would the 2.75 tires roll slower than the 2.5

[cheese]

would the 2.75 tires roll slower than the 2.5
Yep, they would weigh more. I have a 2.5 highroller on the back of my hardtail and I like it, I ride around street, jumps and trails. However if you aren't going to be doing any (or very little) dirt single track/DH there are tires like hookworms that are designed for urban and DJ you might want to look into.

[W2ttsy]

well 60a is fairly tacky, so you will have some heavy rolling resistence right there. plus the wider tread will also mean that there is more surface to tread contact...

if you DJ and street ride heaps where the ground is hard, you may want to consider a less tacky compound and maybe even put a slick on (at least on one rim, the other can be a knobbly)...

i run 2.7" specialised Sworks rollers, and they are great in dusty conditions due to the tackiness, but suck on road as the tread gets eaten up, and the tyres want to grip more..

so in short, less tacky compound, and narror tyres (ie 2.4 or 2.5)... i hear the intense tyres are quite good. pm freeride_sweet he has a pair

W2ttsy

[demo man]

yep. with more surface area touching the ground there is more friction. you'd be surprised how much of a diference 0.15inches makes.

better tyres for your use would be something like bmaxxis bling blings, or whatever. im not really a jumper so i can't help yu with specific tyre types, but bassicle the less tread (and al the knobies closer together) and less size = faster rolling, while sacraficing very little grip in any condition. i run a 2.5 front and 2.35 rear tyres on my bike (DH) and that is just about perfect. i think you'll find that that is a common set up.

sam

[demo man]

60a a tacky compound? wah?

60a is the hardest compound maxxis make - called maxx pro - (as far as i know), then there is a 30a and 40a compound in the slow reezay and super tacky tyres. 60a is a good compound for DJ i would say, the harder the better really.


Sam

[McEvoy]

your probably better off with something like dmr motos because theyre made for those things, downhill tyres arnt.

Whats the sizes in the dmr moto tire?

[donthucktoflat]

when i was using my bike for only DJ/urban i ran a bling bling front and and a kenda kinetic rear and i have to say.. it was teh uber rad. the best tyre setup i've ridden for a DJ bike. do it now. :D

[gragra]

I have stock DMR motos on a norco dj/street bike. they are 2.2 - according to the casing. I also have hi-rollers on my other bike (dual sus.) - they are 2.35s and I can tell you that the motos are very similar in profile and width - they are a hi-volume tyre - and will be ideal for DJ and street - they are similar in tread pattern to some hardpack/dj/street bmx tyres and will wear well and roll fast.
If you end up doing a bit more loose dirt work, a 2.35 hi-roller on the front and a 2.35 hi-roller semi slick or similar on the rear will work ok, but will be hard work and wear fast on the street and park.

[scottmeister]

60a a tacky compound? wah?

60a is the hardest compound maxxis make - called maxx pro - (as far as i know), then there is a 30a and 40a compound in the slow reezay and super tacky tyres. 60a is a good compound for DJ i would say, the harder the better really.


Sam

60a Maxxpro, 42a Super Tacky, 40a Slow Reezay.

Maxxis tyres, even 60a ones, are still softer than some other tyre brand, some like Hutchinson run up to 80a hardness compound tyres. If you're riding street 90%+ of the time, just go Holy Rollers/DMR Motos/Hookworms/Kenda K-rads etc.

My rigid forks can take a 3.5" tyre. :cool: