Olof Bike Adventures
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Perhaps it is a fine line there. I am comfortable with a good 2.6 Maxxis something mudtyre, but have also tried a 2.8 and that was like water skiing. I prefer 2.4s in muddy conditions.That's the theory for running narrow tyres on 4x4s and I used to think the same for mtbs, but when you look at the spacing of the tread blocks of a 2.4 vs 2.6 you'll see why it's the opposite for many of the popular tyres used during UK winters (e.g. Magic Mary). The 2.6 will clear the mud far more effectively than the 2.4. If I was just riding X-C I'd consider a narrow tyre but for me, the ride through the mud is to get to the technical decents and I find the 2.6 MM wins hands down.