LJH

I did a couple searches but did not come up with anything. On my newly acquired 2010 Echo Pure the PO included a 2.5" wide rear tire, the bike currently has 2.1" tires installed both front and back. Would switching to the 2.5" rear tire give more stability or are larger tires used only to give better grip and higher load carrying capability's.

Cheers,
Jim

treewizzard

yes

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LJH

TW,
That "Yes" is for?


Cheers,
Jim

Yoda

A 2.5" tire is usually worth switching to, it just adds a little weight.

eaterofdog

A narrow tire with thinner sidewalls needs more pressure and the pressure needs to be kept consistant or you smash your rim into edges. A fatter tire with thicker sidewalls can be run softer and the heavy sidewalls mean the pressure can vary a bit without the rim getting gangbanged. (ie you don't have to make sure your rear tire is perfect every damned time you ride) A big ol fat downhill tire is worth every ounce.

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444

I believe, my fine feathered friend, that Mr. Wizard is answering "yes" to both sides of the disjunct (the "or") of your question.

LJH

Copy that.

Cheers,
Jim

boogenman

I am using a clapped out minion DHR 2.5 that I found in the tire heap in my shed and it works great.

cwtrials

2.1 for rear would be suitable for most super beginner type things, but 2.5 is really where you want to be. I'm going to assume your echo has a proper wide trials rim, in which case stability on the 2.5 will still be great. Tire volume + grip are a big plus on the larger tires.

Albeit all tires are not made equal.

To save you further time searching one of the most liked rear tires in trials is the continental der kaiser or rain king. (exact same but different tread pattern).

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