Options for 27.5 fat tires

[qclabrat]

decided to go the 27.5 route for the Fatback Rhino for warm weather riding.
Currently piecing together the wheels and considering tires.

Want to stick with the 3.8-4.0" range
Initial google has me narrowing down to either the FBR Minions or VanHelgas.
There's also the Hodags to consider, though much different tire from the two.
Anyone have experience on any three or all?

 

[JimN]

FBR Minions

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[qclabrat]

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lol, not a surprise Jim. But brown side walls FTW?
tho VanHelgas are more a mixed terrain tire with the tall knobs.
Are you running FBF on the front? 26" or 27.5?

@Mr.Moto didn't you recently run Hodags?

 

[JimN]

lol, not a surprise Jim. But brown side walls FTW?

The side walls are brown?

Are you running FBF on the front? 26" or 27.5?

FBF front, FBR rear, 26x4.8.

 

[Juggernaut]

Where will you be riding the FB?

 

[Mr.Moto]

decided to go the 27.5 route for the Fatback Rhino for warm weather riding.
Currently piecing together the wheels and considering tires.

Want to stick with the 3.8-4.0" range
Initial google has me narrowing down to either the FBR Minions or VanHelgas.
There's also the Hodags to consider, though much different tire from the two.
Anyone have experience on any three or all?

Have had all three at some point in the 26” size. If I remember correctly, hodags were lightest (thin side walls). Van Helgas in the middle and minions (26 and 27.5) heaviest. All three were good when used in the right conditions. For Northern NJ rocky riding I would go with minions. Having said that, I’m going to try out a set of terrene Chunks in the 27.5 x 3 size for kicks.

 

[qclabrat]

Have had all three at some point in the 26” size. If I remember correctly, hodags were lightest (thin side walls). Van Helgas in the middle and minions (26 and 27.5) heaviest. All three were good when used in the right conditions. For Northern NJ rocky riding I would go with minions. Having said that, I’m going to try out a set of terrene Chunks in the 27.5 x 3 size for kicks.

The Cakeeaters look pretty good as well, but they're more than I'd like to spend for this experiment. How did the VanHelgas roll in dirt and rocks?

Where will you be riding the FB?

Think Chimney Rock like

The side walls are brown?

meant the VanHelgas

 

[Mr.Moto]

The Cakeeaters look pretty good as well, but they're more than I'd like to spend for this experiment. How did the VanHelgas roll in dirt and rocks?


Think Chimney Rock like


meant the VanHelgas
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I liked the Van Helgas. Good overall tire. Ended up going a little heavier for the rock bashing.

 

[GreenMachine]

Had Hodags on Farley they were great not as good looking as those VH above tho ...

 

[qclabrat]

Had Hodags on Farley they were great not as good looking as those VH above tho ...

Completely different tires tho, Hodags probably good down south for places like Allaire and 6MR, but not sharp rocky stuff up north

 

[GreenMachine]

Completely different tires tho, Hodags probably good down south for places like Allaire and 6MR, but not sharp rocky stuff up north

Yes the Hodags fast rollers ...

Where / when did you pickup the Fatback? Great bike great reviews ...everything they make .

 

[qclabrat]

Yes the Hodags fast rollers ...

Where / when did you pickup the Fatback? Great bike great reviews ...everything they make .

From Fatback, one of my rare new frames. But at a steep discount during black friday

 

[GreenMachine]

From Fatback, one of my rare new frames. But at a steep discount during black friday

Ah ...Thought maybe you pulled it from the basement stash ...