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schwalbai Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
6/9/2026 5:01am
It's not so much that 2 layers were added, its that now both of the 2x67epi carcass layers are now extend ontop of each other under the tread cap (before it was just one layer that extend to the end of the lap.
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Gmoney Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/9/2026 4:52am Great thread, and great feed back, thank you! I feel like a proper tire nerd already! Okay, so I rock the Big Betty! Likely I'll run in Squamish and BC Bike parks this summer...thinking it will be good there. Problem is, I already have a couple variants of the Tacky in soft compound, for rear tire use, in route. So...
Gmoney Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/7/2026 5:56am Nice...that's what I'm talking about! I'm not sure why more people don't run the Tacky Chan up front...with this new design on the 2.5 Radial, I suspect we'll see more people doing that! The MM sample I have weighs 1,460g, and the TC weighs 1430g, so it's fairly stout. I actually "suspect" you'll end up running the same pressures as...
afreak Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
6/6/2026 6:41am
Just mount em up and shred the shit out of them, they’ll be fine.
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Gmoney Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/6/2026 4:26am Great post! I have a trail and gravity casing 2.6 Big Bettys (soft) waiting in the wings, which I planned to start using. But over recent years I've seen a few references to the shortcomings of the BB, and of course now it's been discontinued,,,which doesn't give me the utmost confidence. What's confusing is that I've seen references to pro...
schwalbai Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
6/6/2026 4:15am
The Big Betty is a great tire for those who are putting lots of energy/weight into it. Like most rear tires, it rewards those who ride rail-to-rail with fast rolling and sturdy grip when cornering. In off-camber terrain it can loose it's footing. This is where the Tacky Chan comes in. The Tacky Chan development actually started from modified Big Bettys cut by the Commencal Muc-Off team. They would narrow every 3rd center knob for better grip in off-camber and improved cleaning for wet conditions. Every second side knob was also hollowed out. This makes initiating corners easier. Hold is...
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