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Turning an old 26" into a city / Town Lake bike. 

Bought a bike with heavy, knobby trail tires.  Looking for something more appropriate.

Ideal tires:

• 1.5" - 2.1"
• slicks or XC tires with small or worn knobs
• folding bead and/or tubeless compatible preferred

Let me know what you got, what you're asking, and where you're at.  Thanks!

13 minutes ago, dustydubya said:

Ok, here is what I have left;

Rekon EXO  2.6 good condition $20

WTB Ranger TCS Tough Fast 2.8 brand new $25

2 Nobby Nics both 2.8 One has a cut in the read. Can probably be fixed with a patch or even seal with fresh sealant- free

Intersted... PM'd

Bought a Rekon 2.8 today.  May buy another. 

My heart says "yes".  Wallet says "no."

Anyone have experience with a 2.6 Ardent Race? 

A happy medium between a Rekon and Ikon?  Or more XC than Ikon?

12 minutes ago, dustydubya said:

I've ridden a ton of plus tires, was an early adapter.  First plus tires I rode were the first gen Nobby Nics. They were light and rolled decent enough but held up like crap. I sliced the casing on several in the tread area.  When Maxxis release their plus tires I never looked back. First set of Maxxis were Rekon 2.8 up front and Ikon 2.8 on the rear. Overall this was a very good combo, pedaled well and had enough grip most of the time.  I then switched to High Roller 2.8 up front Rekon 2.8 on the rear. This combo had more than enough grip for anywhere in central Texas, just felt a little draggy. Then I switched to Rekon 2.8 in the front and Rekon 2.6 in the rear. This really was the sweet spot for me, felt just right. I have a few take off tires  at home that I would sell pretty cheap. Or if you are up to the task, I would give you some Nobby Nics if you wanted to try to patch them and see if they sealed. LMK if anyone is interested and I will look tonight to see what I still have. I know I have a brand new WTB Ranger 2.8 that I would sell cheap as well. 

How does the Rekon 2.8 compare to the Nic 2.8 in terms of width, height and overall volume? 

I've heard the Rekon might be a little smaller.  True?  False?

What rim size are you running on the 2.6?

25 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said:

Yay, Tire thread!!!

IMO, I really like the Ikon ont he back of my 27" HT, I've used it on all kinds or surfaces and it does what I need. (I ride 80% Brushy and 20% Walnut). By comparison, the 26" Nevegals on my FS which I used to like in the PNW are good on roots and tacky days (hero dirt) but not great on dry days and rocks. 

I rode a demo bike with DHFs and the conditions were SUPER tacky. The tires never mudded up but it was like hitting the brakes on every dirt section. SO MUCH DRAG. If I bought that bike the first thing I'd do is ditch the DHFs.

Yeah, I once spent a slow 5 miles on a Nevergo before tearing it off.

Maybe I should consider the Ikon... more grip than I give it credit for?

26 minutes ago, Chief said:

The Rocket Ron and Racing Ralph were the worst tires I've ridden for around here. I don't know how the plus Nobby Nics are because I very quickly lost interest in plus size tires, but I can say that the 29x2.35 Nobby Nics have held up better than any tire I've used for brushy creek.

Yeah, I loved the Nic on my 29er which is why I went that direction on the 27.5+ but think the knobs might have gotten spaced out too far. There are big gaps between the shoulder knobs - especially on the 3.0. Might feel more confident leaning the bike if the shoulder knobs were more consistent.

Looking for plus tire recommendations...

I've got two wheelsets (front / rear on rim width):

1. Nobby Nic 3.0 on i40 / Rocket Ron 2.8 on i35  
2. Nobby Nic 3.0 on i29 / Rocket Ron 2.6 on i29

Don't have any experience with any other plus tires. Will probably get some new tires this season. 

Mostly ride Walnut, Emma and Brushy.  

Thinking or Rekon / Rekon but open to other ideas. 

DHF / Rekon might be overkill / too heavy / too slow for around here.  Rekon / Ikon look like it might not be grippy enough.

Hoping someone with more plus tire experience could chime in with some advice.