Stevief Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 My back tire just went and I have a 2.4 x king tire in the front of my Spaz Camber. I have just bought a Purgatory 2.3 tire as I was told they great front tires and the x King I felt was a average front tire. So I put the x King on the back and purgatory on the front. What are the disadvantages I might experience riding with a wider rear tyre? If any?I ride a lot of rocky sketchy stuff so I wanted a good front tyre.It just looks a bit odd but will the handling be effected?
Odinson Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 Keep in mind that quoted and actual tyre widths differ. Put the grippiest tyre up front and hit the trails.
JXV Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 Purgatory 2.3 makes an awesome front tyre. Having more cornering grip in front and more volume at rear makes sense for traction and support. I would definitely move the X King to rear. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 Keep in mind that quoted and actual tyre widths differ. Put the grippiest tyre up front and hit the trails.This
the nerd Posted November 6, 2016 Posted November 6, 2016 I run 2.25 WTB trail boss in the rear and 2.3 Spez Ground control up front and it has been an awesome combo! Both these tyres really fill out their size!
Headshot Posted November 7, 2016 Posted November 7, 2016 My back tire just went and I have a 2.4 x king tire in the front of my Spaz Camber. I have just bought a Purgatory 2.3 tire as I was told they great front tires and the x King I felt was a average front tire. So I put the x King on the back and purgatory on the front. What are the disadvantages I might experience riding with a wider rear tyre? If any?I ride a lot of rocky sketchy stuff so I wanted a good front tyre.It just looks a bit odd but will the handling be effected?Think about it. Your front wheel steers the bike. Think about what happens when any two wheeler loses front end grip. It generally results in a scary moment or a nasty crash onto your shoulder with no time to prevent it. When a back tyre lets go its far easier to control and probably less likely to result in a broken collar bone.
Stevief Posted November 7, 2016 Author Posted November 7, 2016 Ok so judging from responses ill leave the Purgatory upfront and leave the wider x king on back.
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