Reply To: Maxxis Ardent bead type

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"8valvegrowl" wrote

Just FYI, 1100 grams is 2.4 pounds (800 grams is 1.7 lbs) so going for the wire bead means 1.4 more pounds overall on your bike, plus it’s rotating mass, so it slows acceleration, etc.

2.4 pounds is quite bit of weight to add. The riding I do is mostly aggressive trail riding but I also am starting to get into light freeride and downhill so I need something which can handle a little bit of everything. My brother has a 2.35 Maxxis High Roller that he runs on the front which he likes a lot, but from what I can see the High Rollers run a bit on the small side. I would like to keep the weight down if I can, but one of the main areas which I look at is the price since I still would like to buy a new set of wheels (azonic outlaw). If anyone has some other suggestions on a foldable set of tires that are relatively low price that would be great.