Last winter I ran a 2.8 vigilante "light" high grip up front. It was a noticeably heavy tire and switching to a 2.6 magic Mary...heck I can't remember which casing, but on the lighter side.. really livened up the bike. Without sacrificing traction, as far as I could tell. But of course my fork is at 170mm, set on the soft side, and it's doing a lot of the work.
I liked the vigilante though. Just think plus tires are rad for hardtails/rigid and less so on a fully suspended bike.
Oct. 26, 2021, 12:14 p.m. - cheapondirt
Last winter I ran a 2.8 vigilante "light" high grip up front. It was a noticeably heavy tire and switching to a 2.6 magic Mary...heck I can't remember which casing, but on the lighter side.. really livened up the bike. Without sacrificing traction, as far as I could tell. But of course my fork is at 170mm, set on the soft side, and it's doing a lot of the work. I liked the vigilante though. Just think plus tires are rad for hardtails/rigid and less so on a fully suspended bike.