Haha cool thanks guys. I will stick with my go to 2.5
Does anyone ride 2.3 for downhill? Or is that more for enduro bikes?
Ehh most Enduro bro's run 2.5, 2.3 is a weight weenie xc thing.
It all depends on what you use them for. I run 2.5WT's on my enduro bike because it stays on the ground. I'm looking for speed through maximizing grip. I run 2.4/2.3 on my DH bike, but it's set up for freeride and I spend most of my time on it on jump lines. If I was a tech rider or racing 2.5's would make more sense. Use the size that best fits your application.
Haha cool thanks guys. I will stick with my go to 2.5
Does anyone ride 2.3 for downhill? Or is that more for enduro bikes?
Depending on tire brand a 2.5 tire could be narrower than a 2.3. Maxxis tires are pretty narrow, I've seen mounted kenda 2.3 next to maxxis 2.5 and the kenda looked bigger.
Haha cool thanks guys. I will stick with my go to 2.5
Does anyone ride 2.3 for downhill? Or is that more for enduro bikes?
Depending on tire brand a 2.5 tire could be narrower than a 2.3. Maxxis tires are pretty narrow, I've seen mounted kenda 2.3 next to maxxis 2.5 and the kenda looked bigger.
Definitely. A Maxxis 2.5 (non-WT) is narrower than both e13 and Schwable 2.35's.
I run 2.3 butcher DH, I find big 2.5's too big to leave on as a year round tyre as they give me the feeling on sitting ontop of the mud in winter, rather than cutting through it with 2.3's, no problems with rim dings or anything in summer.
more questions, how long does a chain last on a dh bike and when to know/when should I change my chain?
Also I ride an old demo 8 2012 model with a pretty low bottom bracket.
I currently have a 30T sprocket and my bike runs out of gearing on the downs once in awhile.
Whats the smallest rear casette sprocket size I can get for a 10speed?
Do you guys think I could run a bigger sprocket without hitting it off shit? Is there some sort of recommended size for dh bikes? (26”)
Chain can last for like a year I would say if you keep it good lubed, when you start getting unsmooth shifting this can be a sign of wear of the chain.
Your bike runs out of gears on the downs? You do know that at a certain speed you don't have to pedal anymore.
Your last question about a bigger sprocket check your bike manual. They normally state what is the maximum size you can go. For example my Gambler maximum size for cassette is 34t.
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