Thanks for that one, Chris. I'm going to mount up the Nomads languishing in storage. I quit running them on my single because at lower pressure they really flopped during cornering and that was a bit disconcerting. I think at the higher pressures I'd be running on a tandem, they will do great. I don't recall how big they got, at least 40. Maybe 42 I can't find anything listing max pressure recommendation for them, hopefully 80psi won't be too much. That will also let me judge better if the 45mm (nominal) Supremes would fit. That would be sweet!
To reiterate, nothing wrong at all with the Little Big Bens. They're just a touch below would I can fit and therefore want to max out capacity. They measure right at 38mm on the casing, measured between the sipping in the tread. Their thicker tread would probably feel a bit clunky on a single, but on the tandem with the extra weight and higher pressure, they feel good. On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 6:48:12 AM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: > > Surly has a new tire out called ExtraTerrestrial and it's being compared > favorably with the Mondial. It first came out in a 26" x 2.5" version and > now a 29" x 2.5" but I've read that a 700c x 40 version is in the works. > Supposedly a bombproof tire with surprising performance. You might check > out some reviews to see if it's something you might be interested in > waiting for. > > > > On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 5:14:46 PM UTC-5, [email protected] > wrote: >> >> Hi all, I'm wondering if there are any tires slightly larger than the >> Little Big Bens I'm using now. Those measure about 38mm, and I have room >> for a bit more. Would like to maximize flotation! I know there are the >> Marathon Supremes listed at 42mm (40mm actual is my guess), and those are >> probably my go-to tires. Just wondering if there is anything else out >> there? These are for a tandem, so need to handle 80-85psi and a 400lbs >> weight FWIW. >> Thanks! >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
