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I think I’ll try that combo if the Michelin Wild Enduro 2.4 (not the Ewild) don’t work out. A friend just gave me his spare set to try out so I’ll mount them up next week and report back
I have a rockr2 29 on the front with a 30mm inner rim and the ewild 2.6 27.5 on a 35mm inner rim. Happy with the support of the ewild on the 35 on the rear. If i had my choice id have 35mm inners front and rear with the rockr2 as is on the front and a 2.6 rockr2(if they made one in a 2.6) rear. I like a flatter sidewall front for edge pressure and a bit more of an arc in the rear sidewall for compliance without being balloony. My wieght/ass is back there so that compliance allows the bike to track better through ruts. Im still experimenting with emtb and 2.6 width tires on the back though.. rockr2 is a game changer thoughHaven’t seen the rock r2 here. I’ll have a google. There isn’t a great choice of 2.5 rear tyres around. (True 2.5). Ebike rear tyres need to be aggressive but not balloon like
Thanks Dewi!
Got it back from the shop and gave it a blow wave, took it for a spin, bummer still problem. Go back checked again a tiny bit of moisture still there so extra long blow dry (using relatively low temp as I figure too hot is not good for it) and seems to be all good now!
After suffering a couple of rear end pinch flats swapped out the original Exo DHR for a Michelin rear E-Wild 2.6. Way better side wall support. Now running a 2.6 E-Wild front too. Great tyres imo and not that pricey ?Hey guys. How many of you have changed the tyres in your Sight VLT?
Thinking I want something a bit less flimsy but definitely not bigger than what’s in there now.
Anyone tried the Michelin 2.4 Wild Enduro tyres or maybe Assegai 2.5 combo
finding the front DHF would fold when cornering hard and the rear needs a lot of pressure to keep it from folding over in berms
Cheers
They just look too ‘plus’ for me. If these 2.4 Wild enduros don’t work out I’ll try a set of those. They are a great price here in Aus.After suffering a couple of rear end pinch flats swapped out the original Exo DHR for a Michelin rear E-Wild 2.6. Way better side wall support. Now running a 2.6 E-Wild front too. Great tyres imo and not that pricey ?
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TBH the 2.6 E-Wilds don’t come up any bigger than Maxxis 2.6s they replaced. However I see Norco are fitting a more suitable Maxxis 2.5/2.4 DD WT combo on the 2020 Sight VLT nowThey just look too ‘plus’ for me. If these 2.4 Wild enduros don’t work out I’ll try a set of those. They are a great price here in Aus.
You know, I almost bought a -1 headset the other day. Someone was selling it locally and would have been a perfect fit. But not without putting a Lyric at 170 on it first.458 rear center though. Id rather mullet the current one, -1 works headset, and slide the seat forward , and have the 440 rear center
Works components are pretty good quality as well. The headset and 170 fork together would effect the seat tube angle and bb height very little. Be a nice HA too.You know, I almost bought a -1 headset the other day. Someone was selling it locally and would have been a perfect fit. But not without putting a Lyric at 170 on it first.
Is that a 27.5 or 29 fork. Looks ?I am running a 170mm fork, slacked head angle 0,5 degrees I think
It works great in some situations but I find the bike less playful
Maybe get to 160mm fork
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TheWorks components are pretty good quality as well. The headset and 170 fork together would effect the seat tube angle and bb height very little. Be a nice HA too.
The new one has a shorter toptube but a bit more reach. Sliding the seat forward on the old one probably makes the toptubes similar length.
I thought they had lyrics on them?
mine has a Pike 160 ? (the Australian ones did anyway)Works components are pretty good quality as well. The headset and 170 fork together would effect the seat tube angle and bb height very little. Be a nice HA too.
The new one has a shorter toptube but a bit more reach. Sliding the seat forward on the old one probably makes the toptubes similar length.
I thought they had lyrics on them?
Is that a 27.5 or 29 fork. LooksI am running a 170mm fork, slacked head angle 0,5 degrees I think
It works great in some situations but I find the bike less playful
Maybe get to 160mm fork
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I run a 29er Fox factory Ebike 160mm over the stock 27.5 Fox Performance Ebike fork.Is that a 27.5 or 29 fork. Looks ?
I heard they were very $$$ in the U.K. Not that they were cheap here especially considering the spec but I think they ride better than most ebikes available here. I rode the Merida 160, trek powerfly , focus jam and it blew them out of the water in terms of feel on the trail. A fine balance between a trail and Enduro bike. Perfect do it all bike.I messaged Evans Cycles here in the UK about the Sight VLT last week.
They don't bring them in anymore. ?
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