Tim29
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Michelin E wild vs Shwalbe Eddie Current.
Stay tuned to see who comes out on top.
Stay tuned to see who comes out on top.
No i mean max, but the photo and test is regarding ebike tires currently on market.I wish the Eddy came in 2.5 or 2.6. Maybe someday?
And @Tim29, do you mean Schwalbe sent you samples to review, not Maxxis?
Eddie comes in 2.4, 2.6, 2.8I wish the Eddy came in 2.5 or 2.6. Maybe someday?
And @Tim29, do you mean Schwalbe sent you samples to review, not Maxxis?
Yea I'm running on 27.5s w/35 internalEddie comes in 2.4, 2.6, 2.8
Only 27.5x2.8.
The 2.8 is the biggest tire I’ve ever seen in a 2.8
But for play riding it works really well on everything. Just little slow but for its size surprisingly fast
Extra chunky knobs and beefy sidewalls with less concern for weight, maybe?I’m running non ebike specific tyres, saddle and chain, in fact, all of the components on the bike are non ebike specific. No I’ll effects or performance issues at all.
What magic do these ebike specific tyres have ?
Oh ok, a downhill tyre then. I thought it must of been something special ?Extra chunky knobs and beefy sidewalls with less concern for weight, maybe?
No, DH tire is wire bead and much heavier case, these are more like just little heavier then a super gravity case but lighter then a DH case, more compliant then DH for play and mellow rides but yet still capable of crushing a rock garden without death. Less side wall roll.So longer chainstays like years gone by. The only benefit I can see is .........
I’ve had Maxxis aggressor tyres last 2800km on the rear of my enduro bike. And Spesh tyres last 2200km so far on my ebike and still going strong and they are soft compound too. I guess if they said ebike specific then i’d get more KOM’s, never loose traction and rack up 10000km of trouble free k’s
Just a downhill Tyre marketed as a ebike tyre.
Just sayin ?
Nice comparison Tim. Wear and durability aside, how do you feel the bike handling compared with Eddie vs DHR2?So to answer the questions. What do these ebike specific parts have.
Well most ebike have longer chain stays then similar travel enduro bikes which put more weight onto front tire and more side load on rear tire. 20+ lbs on average heavier.
Can you run none ebike compoments and have good luck. Absolutely.
But after putting over 800 miles on some of these new ebike tires i can tell you there is a benefit.
The 2.8 rear Eddie has proven worth in every type of terrain. The tire can be run at a moderate pressure and survive. I have not burped, pinch, flat one time with it. Normal max DHR2 i was destroying both tread and sidewalks on a weekly basis.
Here a pic of an Eddie with 422 miles on it and it’s a soft compound tire.
And a pic of a DHR2 with 213 miles, same trails, same bike, same dry conditions.
The Eddie has considerably more climbing traction and braking traction
So you understand my riding, I’m a antie skidded, if you ride my bike and skid my tires i go postal on you. Tires to me are life blood of the bike and they need to be sharp and grippy.
As you can see from the pic the DHR2 IS TOTALLY TRASHED.
Eddie looks like it still has 80% life left and it’s already gone double the distance.
That’s what ebike specific parts have to offer if there truly ebike designed.
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2.8 rear Eddie with core 22-33. But i have Eddie on a 43 internal.What psi where you running the 2.8 EC at? 25psi on 40mm rims seems like high psi to me, especially with CC in it? I run 17-18 rear , 14 front on DHRII 2.8 with CC, and havent felt one rim hit yet.
Interesting point for sure, but the Ewild isn’t as aggressive or large as the magic Mary that is a highly used clockwork bike tire. But this winter i ran the Eddie rear on wet trails and it did considerably less trail knifing as it’s big wide lungs floated and didn’t sink in causing deep ruts. The wider thicker tread actually has less surface pressure. On pitchier climbs i see the clockwork bikes doing way more damage on every ride i run with them as there out of saddle and they spin way more often then i do seated and running higher Cadence.Will be interesting to see the result. When I started using inserts I found I could quite happily go back to Exo casings & run lower pressures so would be put off the heavier tyres unless I could run them without the extra hassle of the inserts.
One other offbeat thought I have on the tyres you have on test is how aggressive they look compared to a regular mtb tyre. One of the big arguments levelled against emtb’s being them causing more damage to trails. So far it has been pretty easy to argue against as we use the same tyres and generally with a bigger contact patch so the difference is negligible. It might not be so easy with these. The Eddy Current looks like it has come straight off a trials bike.
I’m not trying to detract from your test. I am very interested to hear your findings.
I've often noticed that I spin way less than unassisted riders on steep climbs, particularly with the Brose system on level 2.Interesting point for sure, but the Ewild isn’t as aggressive or large as the magic Mary that is a highly used clockwork bike tire. But this winter i ran the Eddie rear on wet trails and it did considerably less trail knifing as it’s big wide lungs floated and didn’t sink in causing deep ruts. The wider thicker tread actually has less surface pressure. On pitchier climbs i see the clockwork bikes doing way more damage on every ride i run with them as there out of saddle and they spin way more often then i do seated and running higher Cadence.
And last they have much more skidding in the downhills as there back chatters more.
So from all that i have seen that is a total horse crap claim.
I’m uneasy about the Eddie front, it is allergic to mud, but now we are pretty dried out and hard pack most everywhere it’s not bad, but i wouldn’t say the front Eddie is much different then the dhf front. They both have the there places they let go without much warning.Nice comparison Tim. Wear and durability aside, how do you feel the bike handling compared with Eddie vs DHR2?
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