Skinnier tyre on back - does it make bike slacker

mattjevans
mattjevans Posts: 253
edited July 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
My bike has 2.4's front and back. If I put a 2.1 on the back will the bike be a touch slacker, or does the squishiness of the tire make the size difference irrelevant for geometry?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the difference will be very small. as you tend to run as thinner tyre with a higher pressure that a fat tyre.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    If you can tell the difference in head angle then you should be at the Olympics.....
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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