Comments on: WTB Dissent 2.5″ 29″er Tire: First Impressions http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/15/wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: WTB Marketing http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/15/wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions/#comment-61868 WTB Marketing Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:39:37 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3820#comment-61868 Great to read some in-depth analysis here, Guitar Ted! As for the 2.5 ExiWolf, wouldn't that turn out remarkably similar to the WeirWolf LT? An interesting thing happens when you put an existing tread on a wider casing--the side knobs become less prominent. You can see this when you compare the 26" Exi 1.95 to the Exi 2.3. The ExiWolf 1.95 is a great mud tire because the side knobs stick out. When we took the same tread and applied it to the 2.3 casing it made the overall profile more round. The Exi 2.3 is a fantastic tire, but it's completely different than the Exi 1.95. The point is that an Exi 2.5 wouldn't be the tire you're looking for. So, you guys are looking for a casing as wide as the WeirWolf LT, that rolls just as well, with taller side knobs? Is that it? Great to read some in-depth analysis here, Guitar Ted! As for the 2.5 ExiWolf, wouldn’t that turn out remarkably similar to the WeirWolf LT? An interesting thing happens when you put an existing tread on a wider casing–the side knobs become less prominent. You can see this when you compare the 26″ Exi 1.95 to the Exi 2.3. The ExiWolf 1.95 is a great mud tire because the side knobs stick out. When we took the same tread and applied it to the 2.3 casing it made the overall profile more round. The Exi 2.3 is a fantastic tire, but it’s completely different than the Exi 1.95. The point is that an Exi 2.5 wouldn’t be the tire you’re looking for.

So, you guys are looking for a casing as wide as the WeirWolf LT, that rolls just as well, with taller side knobs? Is that it?

]]> By: Nowayout http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/15/wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions/#comment-61866 Nowayout Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:44:58 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3820#comment-61866 I will 3rd that. A 2.5 Exiwolf = SIck! I will 3rd that. A 2.5 Exiwolf = SIck!

]]> By: Rob from Ottawa http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/15/wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions/#comment-61771 Rob from Ottawa Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:31:29 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3820#comment-61771 A 2.5 Exiwolf would be amazing! A 2.5 Exiwolf would be amazing!

]]> By: Jerk http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/15/wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions/#comment-61770 Jerk Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:43:13 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3820#comment-61770 Now, if WTB could make a 2.5 version of the ExiWolf that would f*n' rule. Now, if WTB could make a 2.5 version of the ExiWolf that would f*n’ rule.

]]> By: Lee T http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/15/wtb-dissent-2-5-29er-tire-first-impressions/#comment-61707 Lee T Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:52:03 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3820#comment-61707 Your comments on the weight and surprising rolling ability reminds me of how my Stouts felt when I set them up on some Flows on my '08 HiFi 29er - heavier than anything that bike had seen, but not at all hard to roll, climb, pedal - and they took the bike ( and me) to a new level on the descents and trail stuff. So sorry to hear the Stouts are gone, and that the ones remaining may be too porous to set up tubeless - I'll be anxious to see how you do on a tubeless set up on the Dissents (even though I got took to the shed at MTBR for doing my Stouts that way). Overall, sounds like the Dissents need a home on nothing smaller than the new PBJ or a DH-configured WFO, and are happiest riding the shuttle, then pointed down. Nursing my busted leg, I don't feel that right now. Hope you can pursue the Kodiaks in a similar way for a more trail-style rig like your Big Mama, the Pivot or even the Rumblefish. Whether Stouts, Kodiaks or Dissents, WTB does have a way with tires - even tubeless. Your comments on the weight and surprising rolling ability reminds me of how my Stouts felt when I set them up on some Flows on my ’08 HiFi 29er – heavier than anything that bike had seen, but not at all hard to roll, climb, pedal – and they took the bike ( and me) to a new level on the descents and trail stuff. So sorry to hear the Stouts are gone, and that the ones remaining may be too porous to set up tubeless – I’ll be anxious to see how you do on a tubeless set up on the Dissents (even though I got took to the shed at MTBR for doing my Stouts that way).

Overall, sounds like the Dissents need a home on nothing smaller than the new PBJ or a DH-configured WFO, and are happiest riding the shuttle, then pointed down. Nursing my busted leg, I don’t feel that right now.

Hope you can pursue the Kodiaks in a similar way for a more trail-style rig like your Big Mama, the Pivot or even the Rumblefish. Whether Stouts, Kodiaks or Dissents, WTB does have a way with tires – even tubeless.

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