Earlier this year we asked if readers matched their front and rear tires, and most of you said yes, at least sticking with the same brand if not the same model and spec. Now we want to know whether you’re running a wider tire front or rear, or they’re the same width.
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I will not know for a while now . I believe in tire choices very firmly. I knew or know that this aggressor wasn’t right and needed changed so I purchased the “heavier” Agassi finally. Don’t know why I was worried about a few grams when the front tire is of great importance. The DHR is a pretty decent tire .
Well I just had a pretty bad crash . It was my fault and I’m not blaming anything but me overall.
But ! A front tire slide was the initial cause of the crash. I’d been getting them and was getting ready to change out the tire . Because of laziness I didn’t I guess. Or maybe it was the cheapO in me that wanted more wear out of a tire I knew would never see the light of day back on this bike .
I also have been waiting months for the new Hope enduro brakes I’d Pre-Ordered to come . I just couldn’t get my older Shimano XTs to perform how I wanted. I took off the organic pads that wouldn’t stop the bike . I put on bigger rotors and went with metal sintered pads . These things had to be gingerly used or they’d lock up . I need modulation with power when I ride . That is why I went for the “Newly” redesigned Hopes . I am just a fan of the Hope company too by the way.
So to the crash ! It’s was first caused because of me and going too fast . But I truly believe with proper suspension setup, the tires and brakes I make this downhill section at record time.
Well I had a front tire slide , it was a 70 deg hill with on drop of only about 2’ . You can roll it with 29” wheels but I run 27.5s converted from a 26” bike . It’s a 2013 Kona AbraCadabra converted to 27.5 . I did it right and it cost a chunk and a half to do. It’s something I wanted to do because I love the ol bike so much. It’s definitely a much more capable ride than it’s factory setup with 26” wheels .
Well onto the crash , I got off line and trying to get back on and I believe I had too much brake pulled onto my fist . A panic brake thing . I did an endo at speed flipping me low back first into a tree. I wrapped the tree and I heard some loud pops . Then to the ground I went.
Long story shorted here , I broke my pelvis and sacrum . I started to try to walk and that wasn’t happening. I could feel the bones moving and tons of pressure in my crotch area. Down I went , again. I had to crawl up that hill and out of there . It was about a half mile to get out of there . I only had my arms and toes to crawl with it was slow and painful going . For the first hour of crawling I made good time . Then it started raining and raining hard . This helped because I could slide my body in the mud. The dry areas I was stuck down like glue and the ground was like course sand paper a leg less inchworm. It sucked period . Well it took me 6 hours to get out of there ……..
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Front: 2.5WT Assegai
Assegai is almost the same width, but the grip is phenomenal.
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Is it just better to run both the same? Bigger width the better? I have 26inch....
Should I do different treads for both front and rear?