maybe, but the thought of those weakass sidewalls on the ensuing descent makes Todd on a + sad
Totally.
Someone will make a tire soon though. Sure it'll weigh a fair bit but will the rest of the bike need to be as burly as a 160mm AM? I can still see the total weight being reasonable and with the right rider and geo it might be pretty effective.
You're going to hate this but….
Think of most situations where you loose grip and slide out, are they suspension or tire related? I have my suspicions that the unsprung mass differential of a bike/rider is too similar and suspension can't react fast enough no matter how low friction it is. With a tire that squirms and smears all those little nano moments where the tire contact pressure is insufficient (weighting for the suspension to react) it might ultimately be faster. Sure if you're talking chunder slamming trails travel will always win but I can see a Plus 130mm with AM geo and the imaginary sidewall tires being fucking fast on the majority of Flank trails.
Possibly.
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