I’ve written more than you probably want to read about that sort of thing in our Mountain Bike Tires 101 Article, so if you want to go down the rabbit hole, check that out. It manages to walk the fine line between minimizing rolling resistance, offering up a bunch of traction, and doing all of that in a high-volume 2.6” package. They’re worse in that regard than the Vigilante and, for that matter, many of the other popular big knobby tires. My tire weighed in at 1223 grams, which is less than the 1256 grams … Braking: yup, they stop really well. A bigger tire means more “float,” but for traction, what I really want is for the tire to dig in hard and grab the dirt, not float above it. But look at the side knobs — the side knobs on the 2.6” are much, much taller than on the 2.4”. I’m not sure what’s different about the 2.6” Vigilante I had, but sweet baby Jesus those things are tight. First, the things that stayed more or less the same. On one occasion where I had a rim-strip-related slow leak that required repair on the trail, four grown men, most of whom have worked in a bike shop at some point in their lives and have collectively changed 1000’s of flats, were unable to get the tire off to make a trail-side repair. 35 mm or more). Shocking, I know. I started carrying a 12 inch long metal motorcycle tire lever with me on rides just in case I got a flat with these tires. As I said at the outset, some of the 2.6” variations on the market might as well be completely different tires. If the tire does the same thing, every time, then I can grow to know it, trust it, and maybe even love it. The Trail Boss wants you to commit and slap the bike into a corner. For now, I’ll slim it down to this: transitional knobs help with moderate cornering, and they help remove the feeling of a loss of cornering traction when the bike is partially leaned over, before the side knobs are fully engaged. And WTB tyres have earned a good reputation as being tough and durable. That, with the higher-volume size and the lower air pressures that I could run, made for a tire that did pretty well in slick, greasy stuff. Note that the 2.6” Trail Boss came in about 70 grams heavier than the 2.6” Vigilante with its reinforced single-ply casing, despite the fact that the Trail Boss measures narrower — that extra weight is undoubtedly due to the 2-ply casing. It’s not a full DH casing, but it’s noticeably heavier and stiffer than any of the single-ply (or reinforced single-ply) options. They remind me of the original Intense-branded DH tires (I’m sure some crusty old downhiller will understand that reference). If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. They’re almost a bit reminiscent of a cut mud spike. The Vigilante is much happier gradually leaning in and out of the turn. I know WTB tweaked the side knobs, but I haven’t gotten my hands on the new version to compare them to the older 2.4’s (or the newer 2.6’s). There should be little concern about this t… Of course, the upside of that 2.6” lifestyle is some extra cush. Here’s a picture with the (slightly dirty) 2.6” Trail Boss on the right and a 2.4” Trail Boss on the left. They’re bigger than what you’d find on most semi-slicks, but they’re still smaller than the center knobs on a full knobby tire like the Vigilante. We’ve reviewed both the Vigilante and the Trail Boss in the past, so it was time to look at the big(ger) versions of each tire. The Trail Boss is similarly predictable, but much more on or off in the cornering traction department. Curious that 2.4 Trail Boss you mention, is that the old version? It’s a lot of the upsides of the bigger 2.8’s and 3.0’s, except the 2.6’s will fit in most non-plus forks, and quite a few non-plus frames. The 2.6” Vigilante is heavier. That can take you into a long discussion of widths, tread patterns, and soil types, but to skirt around all of that, I’m happy to report that the 2.6” Vigilante does, in fact, offer up more traction in every respect than the narrower Vigilante options. WTB Vigilante is practical versatile tyre that’s become a UK staple. They’re tall. A narrower rim (e.g., 30 mm, or even a bit less) allows for a rounder profile that keeps the tire running on the center knobs.

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