Recently fat bike tires are getting wider for more float in extreme conditions and the bikes are being built lighter with higher performance in mind.
Fat bike tire sizes.
20 4 0 24 4 0 26 4 0 and 26 4 6.
Most fat bikes use 26 inch.
This all round fat bike tire is designed for loose soft conditions while the low profile knobs promise to deliver a fast rolling experience.
Unfit tire size could damage the rim and put the riders in danger.
The ground control fat tire is unique in that it s offered in kids fat sizes in addition to more traditional fat tire sizes.
In this blog we list the recommended tire size charts for lb mountain road fat rims.
You can typically get a fat bike with 26 27 5 or 29 wheels.
If it is too wide tire burping and poor stability may occur.
A 3 tire while not technically considered a fat bike tire is significantly wider than a standard mountain bike tire which sits between 2 2 4.
Beargrease is our hot rod fat bike designed to convert strength and determination into speed.
The resultant range in tire volume is huge.
The essence of a fat bike is its rims and tires.
If the tire is not wide enough you re risking more pinch flats and blowouts.
The super light chassis and the sure footed rollover of 27 5 x 4 wheels and tires reinforce beargrease s objective.
Just like traditional mountain bikes fat bikes come with different wheel sizes.
Tires with a 3 width are often used on fat bikes when speed is required and the trail conditions are still relatively hard packed.
Stand with your feet planted around 6 inches apart like you would do when you straddle a bike.
But this alone cannot guarantee a perfect fit so the next two measurements are recommended.
Ultra endurance fat bike racing singletrack.
Fat tires range in size from about 3 7in.
To keep you in the express lane wherever you re headed.
The actual size of the mounted tire will vary depending on the rim width used for the wheel.
Most fat bikes nowadays use 26 wheels but the two other sizes are not uncommon either.
We will discuss fat bike rims in a future article but fat bike rims currently run from 44mm all the way up to 100mm with rims as wide as 140 160mm possibly.
To 5 2in typically mounted to rims measuring 50 100mm.
Narrower tires are best suited to groomed snow riding and racing touring desert tracks or lighter riders who require less flotation.