[Kntr]

When running a 26 front and a 24 rear, do you run the same width tires? I have heard its better to run a wider rear.

choice 1: 26x2.5 front and a 24x2.7 rear
choice 2: 26x2.7 front and a 24x2.7 rear

I have a 2.7x24 Highroller rear I just need a front. Its on a Big Hit.

Should I put a Minion or Highroller 2.7 or 2.5 on the front?

 

[lovebunny]

minion dhf front andf hiroller back is pertfectcombo on the bighit. thats what i ran on mine forever. and run 2.7 2.7 thats what i ran. sticks like glue to evrything

 

[erikkellison]

I ran a 2.7"x24" rear High Roller, and a 2.5"x26" Mobster front. However, that was because of cost considerations only. If I had my choice, it'd be either a High Roller 2.7" for summer lift riding up front, and and 2.5" Minion DHF for everything else.

 

[MorphineFreak]

I ran 2.7 high rollers on my 26/24 combo and they worked great.

 

[2young2ride]

I think you should put the minion on the front and the highroller on back. I ran that last year and it ran really nice.

 

[TN]

I ran a rear intense 24x3.0 & a front michi 26x2.5 on my evil for while & then swapped out the 3.0 for a high roller 2.7 to cut back on a little weight & to get more clearance. i like the former better, but i never got to do any real DH'ing on either setup.

 

[dromond]

I prefer to have a larger tire on the front for dh. Having the rear wheel break loose first aids in cornering.

 

[Kntr]

This is on my wifes bike. She use to run a arrow 3.0x24 rear and a Michy 2.8x26 front and said they were a little too heavy and slow.

Her rear 24" rim is a Rhino Lyte and the front 26" rim is a fat Azonic Momentum. I think a 2.7x24 on the rear and a 2.5x26 on the front might just work. The front Azonic rim is so wide and the rear Rhino rim is so narrow.

Make sense.

 

[in the trees]

Don't fall in love with the Highroller 24 x 2.7. It looks like Maxxis has discountinued it in favor of the 24 x 2.5. Only the 2.5 is on their updated website. It might be time to stock up thru Jenson USA.

toby

 

[Kntr]

Ha thats what I did. Thanks $18.75 delivered to my door.

 

[Jou]

I prefer to have a larger tire on the front for dh. Having the rear wheel break loose first aids in cornering.

I agree, i had a specialized roller 2.6 front(more like a 3), and a 2.4 on the rear. It did amazing in the corners.

 

[dromond]

Don't fall in love with the Highroller 24 x 2.7. It looks like Maxxis has discountinued it in favor of the 24 x 2.5. Only the 2.5 is on their updated website. It might be time to stock up thru Jenson USA.

toby

I think there's a reason for this. A 2.7 on the back is too big. 2.7f/2.5r will likely handle much better.

 

[Kntr]

The maxxis 2.7 is soooo small. Its about the size of a normal 2.5