I heard back from WTB. Like me, the folks there who love big rubber and aggressive trails are running the Vigilante. I like the support of the Tough Casing and the grip of the High Grip compound (front tire / I run the fast-rolling rear) but switching to the Light Casing option and going Fast Rolling at both ends may give you the right balance?
Anyways, WTB thinks a 29x2.8" T.Boss would be awesome but it's not something that's coming out in the near future.
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I'm quite the opposite, I've never been any kind of tire loyalist AND as blasphemous as this (apparently) is I don't even care if my front and rear tire are the same brands if they give me the performance that I want. I have min-maxing in my blood and I like that WTB makes a fantastic tire at a more affordable price than tires with comparable performance.
Anyways, it's bizarre to me that both my personal bikes have Vigilante tires front and rear. I've ridden plenty of good tires and that's not to say that I'm not interested in trying all the other rubber out there (regardless of price) but as it sits if I needed rubber tomorrow I wouldn't have to think about what to buy.
April 21, 2020, 4:16 p.m. - Andrew Major
I heard back from WTB. Like me, the folks there who love big rubber and aggressive trails are running the Vigilante. I like the support of the Tough Casing and the grip of the High Grip compound (front tire / I run the fast-rolling rear) but switching to the Light Casing option and going Fast Rolling at both ends may give you the right balance? Anyways, WTB thinks a 29x2.8" T.Boss would be awesome but it's not something that's coming out in the near future. - I'm quite the opposite, I've never been any kind of tire loyalist AND as blasphemous as this (apparently) is I don't even care if my front and rear tire are the same brands if they give me the performance that I want. I have min-maxing in my blood and I like that WTB makes a fantastic tire at a more affordable price than tires with comparable performance. Anyways, it's bizarre to me that both my personal bikes have Vigilante tires front and rear. I've ridden plenty of good tires and that's not to say that I'm not interested in trying all the other rubber out there (regardless of price) but as it sits if I needed rubber tomorrow I wouldn't have to think about what to buy.