Comments on: WTB Weir Wolf LT: Final Review http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-31439 Desert9r Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:00:09 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-31439 Ted- Weird just today I was at my LBS, for a week the owner has been hunting down a rim, Finally got one. out of J&B, BTI, and a few others, looking for rims wider than my speedDisc, the BTI rep got ahold of a Rhynolite, 27.5 wide Ted-

Weird just today I was at my LBS, for a week the owner has been hunting down a rim, Finally got one. out of J&B, BTI, and a few others, looking for rims wider than my speedDisc, the BTI rep got ahold of a Rhynolite, 27.5 wide

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-31437 Desert9r Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:59:25 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-31437 Ted- Weird just today I was at my LBS, for a week the owner has been hunting down a rim, Finally got one. out of J&B, BTI, and a few others, looking for rims wider than my speedDisc, the BTI rep got ahold of a Rhynolite CR-18(??) 27.5 wide Ted-

Weird just today I was at my LBS, for a week the owner has been hunting down a rim, Finally got one. out of J&B, BTI, and a few others, looking for rims wider than my speedDisc, the BTI rep got ahold of a Rhynolite CR-18(??) 27.5 wide

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-31436 Guitar Ted Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:48:05 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-31436 Desert9r: I'm sorry, but I didn't see the question you posed until just now. Yes, a narrow rim will make a wide casing "stand up" more. You might check that out against the Karma on those rims- the WTB should look taller. Anyway, on a wider rim, the casing "spreads out" and you will get more of the tread to face the ground as well. I suspect you would see a marked difference on any rim that's at least 28mm wide or more. FYI: The new Racing Ralph 2.4" does the same thing. Narrower and taller on skinny rims, wider and flatter on wide rims. The tube shouldn't have any bearing on either tire in either case. Tubes stretch to fit whatever constraints are placed on them. Desert9r: I’m sorry, but I didn’t see the question you posed until just now. Yes, a narrow rim will make a wide casing “stand up” more. You might check that out against the Karma on those rims- the WTB should look taller. Anyway, on a wider rim, the casing “spreads out” and you will get more of the tread to face the ground as well. I suspect you would see a marked difference on any rim that’s at least 28mm wide or more.

FYI: The new Racing Ralph 2.4″ does the same thing. Narrower and taller on skinny rims, wider and flatter on wide rims.

The tube shouldn’t have any bearing on either tire in either case. Tubes stretch to fit whatever constraints are placed on them.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-30724 Desert9r Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:30:36 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-30724 PS- I am also using the narrow Bonti tube. PS- I am also using the narrow Bonti tube.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-30723 Desert9r Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:25:27 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-30723 I Finally got one for my utility tire (grocery haulin' etc), I was amazed at the width before I put it on, Then I put it on, and it is narrower than the Karma 2.2 I have on the front, it it has more room than an Exiwolf! WTF?? do I need a wider rim( IM on speed discs)? under 35 psi? I Finally got one for my utility tire (grocery haulin’ etc), I was amazed at the width before I put it on, Then I put it on, and it is narrower than the Karma 2.2 I have on the front, it it has more room than an Exiwolf! WTF?? do I need a wider rim( IM on speed discs)? under 35 psi?

]]> By: helgi http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-29101 helgi Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:57:59 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-29101 I've found 23-25ish psi to be the sweet spot on these (I'm 160lbs), and they roll incredibly well for such a cushy tire. The rear does get a bit squirrelly at times though with low psi I’ve found 23-25ish psi to be the sweet spot on these (I’m 160lbs), and they roll incredibly well for such a cushy tire.

The rear does get a bit squirrelly at times though with low psi

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27308 Guitar Ted Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:11:12 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27308 Desert9r: Sorry, that is indeed a typo and has appeared in every J&B catalog the whole year long. They know about it too, I asked. They just don't see fit to edit it for whatever reason. Desert9r: Sorry, that is indeed a typo and has appeared in every J&B catalog the whole year long. They know about it too, I asked. They just don’t see fit to edit it for whatever reason.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27306 Desert9r Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:53:14 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27306 Cloxxki, I sent photos to tim and a few other that I had an address for. Cloxxki, I sent photos to tim and a few other that I had an address for.

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27303 Cloxxki Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:27:51 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27303 2.7" ? Usually such listings are typo's. Proof first :-) 2.7″ ?
Usually such listings are typo’s. Proof first :-)

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27288 Desert9r Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:23:30 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/11/05/wtb-weir-wolf-lt-final-review/#comment-27288 Hey guys check the JB catalog, 29x2.7 Nevegal. (sorry, I don't mean to drag this out) Hey guys check the JB catalog, 29×2.7 Nevegal. (sorry, I don’t mean to drag this out)

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