Comments on: Top Ten Favorite 29″er Products of ‘07: WTB Weir Wolf LT 29″er Tire http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: moondoggy http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-32798 moondoggy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:27:38 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-32798 I run the Bontrager tubes as well. I tried tubeless back in the 26'er days, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I run the Bontrager tubes as well. I tried tubeless back in the 26′er days, but it wasn’t my cup of tea.

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]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-32752 Desert9r Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:17:32 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-32752 RacerX29- I run mine tubed, with a bontrager tube. The only thing I can say is that there is a larger amount of rolling resistance with low pressure, than other tires, but I don't know if that is the tire design or the tube, since I have not run it tubeless. RacerX29-

I run mine tubed, with a bontrager tube. The only thing I can say is that there is a larger amount of rolling resistance with low pressure, than other tires, but I don’t know if that is the tire design or the tube, since I have not run it tubeless.

]]> By: RacerX29 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-32751 RacerX29 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:51:10 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-32751 Is anyone running these things with tubes? I know it adds more weight, but I wanted to get everyone's/anyone's impressions on how these things work with tubes (by the way, what brand do you recommend). Is anyone running these things with tubes? I know it adds more weight, but I wanted to get everyone’s/anyone’s impressions on how these things work with tubes (by the way, what brand do you recommend).

]]> By: moondoggy http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31932 moondoggy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:02:18 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31932 It's a conundrum, the performance and cush is nice, but the increased girth is a definite drawback. I can feel it when pulling up the front end, and of course pedaling. Maybe the trick is to think of the weirwolf as ankle weights for your bike... ;-) I should be receiving a new frame (hopefully) shortly, it will be built up with Specialized Resolutions front and rear. I'll post back on how the Reso rides as a front tire in the desert. I like as a back tire, but I'm going to reverse it to see what that does for traction and controlled braking. It breaks loose a little bit now. It’s a conundrum, the performance and cush is nice, but the increased girth is a definite drawback. I can feel it when pulling up the front end, and of course pedaling. Maybe the trick is to think of the weirwolf as ankle weights for your bike… ;-)

I should be receiving a new frame (hopefully) shortly, it will be built up with Specialized Resolutions front and rear. I’ll post back on how the Reso rides as a front tire in the desert. I like as a back tire, but I’m going to reverse it to see what that does for traction and controlled braking. It breaks loose a little bit now.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31928 Desert9r Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:49:32 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31928 Yesterday I went out for the first time off road with the WW, after experiencing the Exi, I was sceptical about buying the WW, but I told myself to give it 1 shot, and with the WW rear and a Karma 2.2 front Very pleasantly surprised. After lowering the pressure from urban to off road, I took it through sand dirt and even a creek. You are right Moondoggy there is more drag than I expected, I can't wait to try it in the super dry summer conditions. Yesterday I went out for the first time off road with the WW, after experiencing the Exi, I was sceptical about buying the WW, but I told myself to give it 1 shot, and with the WW rear and a Karma 2.2 front Very pleasantly surprised.
After lowering the pressure from urban to off road, I took it through sand dirt and even a creek. You are right Moondoggy there is more drag than I expected, I can’t wait to try it in the super dry summer conditions.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31871 Desert9r Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:45:59 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31871 I myself have not ridden (any) Geax, but I have considered it for my urban tire, actually might be my next, espcially if the Weir Wolf doesn't work out over the long term. I don't think I would ever try the Saguaro off road, I have found that Soft, Big nobs work best in the desert. Was wondering about your rim b/c I have heard the Weir Wolf works best on 28(+)mm rims. I myself have not ridden (any) Geax, but I have considered it for my urban tire, actually might be my next, espcially if the Weir Wolf doesn’t work out over the long term. I don’t think I would ever try the Saguaro off road, I have found that Soft, Big nobs work best in the desert.

Was wondering about your rim b/c I have heard the Weir Wolf works best on 28(+)mm rims.

]]> By: moondoggy http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31867 moondoggy Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:34:26 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31867 Stans ZTR 355, it's light. For it's size it rolls well, I'm just thinking there's a point of diminishing returns with using big meats to counter the rigid ride. At some point (for me at least), it may make better sense to tough it out on a smaller tire or throw a squishy fork on the bike. I've been running a Specialized Resolution on the back, I'm gonna try it up front as a comparison of cush vs. rolling resistance/weight trade offs. Granted, my fitness sucks at present but the increased bulk of the Weir wolf was noticeable over the previous tire- in spite of my own increased bulk... ;-) I dislike the Exi for several reasons, but it seems to roll better than the Weirwolf IMO. I look forward to more tires being released. Have you ridden the Geax Saguaro by chance? I was a Geax fan back in 26'er days, but I haven't ridden anything since the Sedona. Stans ZTR 355, it’s light. For it’s size it rolls well, I’m just thinking there’s a point of diminishing returns with using big meats to counter the rigid ride. At some point (for me at least), it may make better sense to tough it out on a smaller tire or throw a squishy fork on the bike.

I’ve been running a Specialized Resolution on the back, I’m gonna try it up front as a comparison of cush vs. rolling resistance/weight trade offs. Granted, my fitness sucks at present but the increased bulk of the Weir wolf was noticeable over the previous tire- in spite of my own increased bulk… ;-)

I dislike the Exi for several reasons, but it seems to roll better than the Weirwolf IMO. I look forward to more tires being released. Have you ridden the Geax Saguaro by chance? I was a Geax fan back in 26′er days, but I haven’t ridden anything since the Sedona.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31816 Desert9r Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:13:07 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31816 Moondoggy- how wide of a rim are you running? its not that heavy, and I find it has a lot less rolling resistance than the Exi, comparing both on a SpeedDisc. Moondoggy-

how wide of a rim are you running?
its not that heavy, and I find it has a lot less rolling resistance than the Exi, comparing both on a SpeedDisc.

]]> By: moondoggy http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31815 moondoggy Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:57:57 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/28/top-ten-favorite-29er-products-of-07-wtb-weir-wolf-lt-29er-tire/#comment-31815 I ride one in the front on a fully rigid, and in the desert as well. It's a keeper, but I really feel the additional rolling weight of this bad boy. This is about as heavy and big as I want to go with a 29 inch tire. I ride one in the front on a fully rigid, and in the desert as well. It’s a keeper, but I really feel the additional rolling weight of this bad boy. This is about as heavy and big as I want to go with a 29 inch tire.

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