26 inch tire

[Bernard Duhon]

I have a 26 inch Atlantis build. It's an older model and will take a maximum of 47-48mm tire, actual measurement on a 17 inch rim.

I have the 2 inch Marathon Supreme and Marathon which both fit (they measure 47mm) . I would like a tire of a 47 mm actual measurement. Lighter and more supple.    I have the older  Gravel Kings 1.75 (they measure 41 mm ) and I'd like something closer to the two inch model.

I see the panaracer 2.1 gavel king knobby .  Thay might fit.  But I couldn’t find the weight.

 

I am thinking the extra 5 mm of tire is worth it.

 

Any recommendations?

 

 

[Brian Turner]

The RH Humptulips Ridge knobby will come out to around 50mm. (I’ve used this tire on my 26” Atlantis with Atlas rims)

There’s also the RH Rat Trap Pass gravel slick.

both of these come in a variety of casings.

Brian

Lexington KY

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[Bernard Duhon]

I thought I had plunged the depths of 26” tires.

I was wrong.

Thanks to the  brain trust for all the recommendations

 

Bernard ’

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[iamkeith]

I wouldn't assume that a few more millimeters of tire is mecessarily going to be an improvement.  At some point, a volume moves beyong "just right" to "too much," and handling and ride quality begin to suffer.  It can get bouncy, squirmy, vague, sit too high, and change the trail.  I've done my own plundering with my 26" All Rounder (and XO-1, too), with tires ranging from 1.5 to 2.4.  The most goldilox size Ive found is 1.95.  It used to be a common size, back in the 80s, but now the Sim Works Homage is the only one I know of.  Meanwhile, the rest of the industry keeps making copy after copy of 2.1 or 2.3 tires.  I don't get it.  I still prefer a more basic traead like on the original 1.75 Compass, which is the same as Pasella, but it's not available.  

[Dorothy C]

Agreed, Keith. I use the bike mostly on road, but my 2016 46cm Appaloosa has Surly Extra Terrestrial 26 x 46mm  aka 1.95" and I really like that tire and bike combo. The bike came to me as a complete, with Kenda 1.75" and I really disliked those tires.

[Dorothy C]

Oops, 46mm is 1.8", somehow I thought it was 1.95. Still a nice tire

[Brian Turner]

My current "sweet spot" tire on my 26" Atlantis is the RH Naches Pass 26 x 1.8 - endurance casing. Mounted on Velocity Atlas rims (tubed), they measure between 41-42mm, so way less than the stated 1.8"

Like I mentioned earlier, I have run the 26 x 2.3 Humptulips (standard casing) on the same bike / rims, and they measure slightly over 50mm. I have plenty of clearance with those, too and my frame is a 54.5cm.

Brian

Lexington KY

[Patrick Moore]

+ 1 for the Naches Pass; I use the extralight with sealant in the lightest butyl tubes I can find.

Still the same bike (2020 Matthews IGH integrated fenders/racks/lights, clone of an earler 26” wheel Riv road custom) with the ineffably light (175 gram), supple, and fast (feeling) Elk Pass feels easier to pedal and certainly more nimble. But the NPs (360 gram, els) are fast (feeling) enough that the compromise is worthwhile for the pothole protection, this on a bike designed for errands and commuting.

On another scale but illustrating the same principle: the earlier Matthews build for fat 700C tires and fenders certainly rolled well with the ultralight 450 gram 60 mm Big Apples but wallowed or felt awkward in turns. 360 gram 48 mm Soma Supple Vitesse Superlights and regular casing 48 mm Oracle Ridge knobbies (540 grams?) corners far, far better — almost like my Rivs and the IGH 26” wheel Matthews. Both the Somas and the Or Ridges measure ab out 49 mm on 27 mm IW rims.

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