hungrytiger
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Got the w35s a few months ago for a great price,they replaced my trusty hope enduros which were great but too narrow (23mm). I have a dhf 2.5 widetrail on the front which is superb in that role, however I only had a 2.4 ardent for the rear so just threw that on. The grip was incredible downhill, but pretty draggy everywhere else. In the end I went back to my enduro on the rear and a specialized ground control 2.1.
Its a pretty poor state of affairs though, since my w35 rear wheel is just sitting in the corner. I'm wondering if it was just because I used the ardent and the side lugs were continually dragging on the ground due to the casing being squared out on the wider rim. Anyone out there running these rims or similar width and have suggestions for a fast rear tyre? Or is it simply a cost of having wide rims?
Its a pretty poor state of affairs though, since my w35 rear wheel is just sitting in the corner. I'm wondering if it was just because I used the ardent and the side lugs were continually dragging on the ground due to the casing being squared out on the wider rim. Anyone out there running these rims or similar width and have suggestions for a fast rear tyre? Or is it simply a cost of having wide rims?