I used a few of those false 2.35 tyres, as well as tyres by competing brands back in the day.
It was only Maxxis who f*ckd the sizing up so badly. The worst part was that the sizing wasn't even halfway consistent within their own range. The 2.25 Maxxis Ardent was wider and taller than the 2.35 Minion. And no, those weren't OEM tyres, they were the regular stuff sold at retail.
At the same time, companies like Schwalbe and Conti made the Muddy Mary and the Rubber Queen in widths of 2.35 and 2.4. Both of which were wider and taller than current day 29x2.4 tyres. Problem was, those tyres were hardly known in BC at the time. I brought a bike shod with Muddy Marys to the shore in 2011. People were amused by the name but hadn't heard about those tyres before.
March 16, 2022, 5:59 a.m. - Timer
I used a few of those false 2.35 tyres, as well as tyres by competing brands back in the day. It was only Maxxis who f*ckd the sizing up so badly. The worst part was that the sizing wasn't even halfway consistent within their own range. The 2.25 Maxxis Ardent was wider and taller than the 2.35 Minion. And no, those weren't OEM tyres, they were the regular stuff sold at retail. At the same time, companies like Schwalbe and Conti made the Muddy Mary and the Rubber Queen in widths of 2.35 and 2.4. Both of which were wider and taller than current day 29x2.4 tyres. Problem was, those tyres were hardly known in BC at the time. I brought a bike shod with Muddy Marys to the shore in 2011. People were amused by the name but hadn't heard about those tyres before.