I have 27 x 2.8 Minions on my Primer and those tires are WAY wider than anything on any of my trail bikes. 2.8 and 2.5WT are very different in width (and weight).
Also, CushCore in 2.5/2.4WT tires is not equivalent traction to Plus in my experience - it's better. Plus flat prevention and the ability to ride out on a flat if need be.
There's advantages to both, but they're not equivalent. However I absolutely agree that Plus had a profound effect on rim and tire design, it's just that Plus was like a half-step in between what was and what came to be, and got left behind in the end.
March 8, 2022, 2:11 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
I have 27 x 2.8 Minions on my Primer and those tires are WAY wider than anything on any of my trail bikes. 2.8 and 2.5WT are very different in width (and weight). Also, CushCore in 2.5/2.4WT tires is not equivalent traction to Plus in my experience - it's better. Plus flat prevention and the ability to ride out on a flat if need be. There's advantages to both, but they're not equivalent. However I absolutely agree that Plus had a profound effect on rim and tire design, it's just that Plus was like a half-step in between what was and what came to be, and got left behind in the end.