Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
What's nore aggressive? NN or HD?
2.35” vs 2.6”
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Bikeworks
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I'd say the NN. The HD is unidirectional and rolls a bit smoother.
i would say the hd is more aggressive, (having ridden both) IME the hd definitely has more traction
the nn is also billed as a do it all tire iirc while the hans dampf is a trail/enduro tire.
the nn is also billed as a do it all tire iirc while the hans dampf is a trail/enduro tire.
Blair
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Maybe it’s 2.6 with body weight?
JDurk
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Could be this. WT tires are optimized for 30mm internal rims.
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The Kalmyk
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I have limited experience with 2.6 v 2.4 simply because ive only had one set of tires to compare. In that limited experience, i noticed the volume doesnt make up for increase in surface that needs tread. In my case, side treads. Take a quick look at these photos of the same tire 2.6 vz 2.4
This could be a matter of wrong tire up front, idk?
This could be a matter of wrong tire up front, idk?
that looks like a hans dampf, i did NOT like it on the front, great tire on the rear, but not so much on the front (IMO)
The Kalmyk
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Good call man... Lol
So I actually had the Hans on the rear, liked it and put a fatter one on the front. When i take turns at speed it was unpredictable until I adjusted and even then. I really have to focus and slow down sometimes to keep it tracking.
What didn’t you like about the front?
i felt like it lacked bite into the corners. (fine on the rear, but then the tires grab differently in the corners front to rear)
Captain Brainstorm
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Dissector in the back, Assegai front, EXO Plus and WT. Both bite like rabid dogs,
The Kalmyk
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Hows the braking?
Captain Brainstorm
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The braking is good. Handles everything in NJ fine, including creek. I rode actual steep stuff up in VT with no problems. High speed flow this combo also rocks. My only gripe with the Dissector is it wears faster than the Aggressor I used to run. The Assegai is my new favorite front tire. It’s like a Minion with extra blocks. If all I did was shuttle, I would run it in the rear also.
one piece crank
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I tend to evaluate tires with the red line flow above. It makes a difference when shoulder blocks create a dam at each side.
The Kalmyk
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We know the rear wears quicker. That said, i am going to take a deeper look into compounds, im thinking i dont want high thread count in the back but keep it up front. Something like 60tpi in the back because i ride my bike on the roads a lot get to woods.
Lower pressures? Anyone? Does it wear a tire out quicker?
one piece crank
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I always go for the softest compound offered, and higher thread count gets even better the lower your PSI (assuming you want tire flex conforming to terrain).
My ideal trail PSI feels too low for my typical 6-mile on-road round trip from home to trailhead. It is a pain to drop PSI then pump back up for the trip home, but it's either that or grind tires on the road or be too firm on the trail.