The 2.35 Forekaster is a remarkably flexible tire, making it 2.6 improved it more. I do think the SS tread pattern expanded would be somewhere - although in that 2.6 size I suspect a RekonRace modification (with the right casing) would get the same level of awesome accomplished, and actually get you there.
The semislick performance varies so much based on how quickly those side knobs engage, especially in conditions where knob penetration on surfaces is variable. I've found that slightly shorter but more accessible knobs are a better pairing on higher volume tires, which is why my preference would be an EXO+ RekonRace instead of the SS/Slaughter template.
For hardtails, I find that I put even dumber sideloads on rear tires, so more volume plus knobs that really grab at high angles aren't as ideal as a setup that gives me more grip early, so I can blow that off into a controllable drift, especially if the upside is better rolling and weight.
May 29, 2020, 10:20 a.m. - Tehllama42
The 2.35 Forekaster is a remarkably flexible tire, making it 2.6 improved it more. I do think the SS tread pattern expanded would be somewhere - although in that 2.6 size I suspect a RekonRace modification (with the right casing) would get the same level of awesome accomplished, and actually get you there. The semislick performance varies so much based on how quickly those side knobs engage, especially in conditions where knob penetration on surfaces is variable. I've found that slightly shorter but more accessible knobs are a better pairing on higher volume tires, which is why my preference would be an EXO+ RekonRace instead of the SS/Slaughter template. For hardtails, I find that I put even dumber sideloads on rear tires, so more volume plus knobs that really grab at high angles aren't as ideal as a setup that gives me more grip early, so I can blow that off into a controllable drift, especially if the upside is better rolling and weight.