I was out doing some experimental riding for the fatbike trail system I’m wanting to setup this year. It is summer XC Trail, and has some burly hairpin climbing with grades occasionally hitting 8-10% in the corners.
What tire setups do you recommend for this? I was spinning on these 4.6″ Wazias, even with low tire pressure. And yes, this is ungroomed which is more or less how it will always be. This is because we will be grooming these particular sections via skinning/uphilling on them. (The stuff people do for backcountry snowboarding/skiing for those unaware. Walking up mountain with special “skins” on our equipment so that it lets us climb up mountain.)
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I was out doing some experimental riding for the fatbike trail system I’m wanting to setup this year. It is summer XC Trail, and has some burly hairpin climbing with grades occasionally hitting 8-10% in the corners.
What tire setups do you recommend for this? I was spinning on these 4.6″ Wazias, even with low tire pressure. And yes, this is ungroomed which is more or less how it will always be. This is because we will be grooming these particular sections via skinning/uphilling on them. (The stuff people do for backcountry snowboarding/skiing for those unaware. Walking up mountain with special “skins” on our equipment so that it lets us climb up mountain.)
INO Wazio’s lack traction.
How wide of rims are you running?
26 or 27.5?
How wide of a tire can your frame take?