Fat bike tires and wheels

[Bubblehead10MM ✓ supporter]

I just got a new fat bike that came with Maxis Mammoth 4.0″ tires. I’m finding that they don’t hold a line well, unless they’re pumped up hard. So..

1. is that normal or will other tires perform better, and what are some top picks?

2. Should I go tubeless, and is Gorilla tape the current state of the art?

[Jeff Barber]

In my experience, that is pretty normal. Underinflated fat bike tires (like all tires) will flop in corners… which is why I like to ride with “normal” pressure in my fat and plus tires (25-30psi).

You should definitely go tubeless, if for no other reason than just to save weight!

[GTXC4]

I run Gorilla tape in tubeless and I prefer it.  It doesn’t roll up on me like Stan’s tape does and it’s cheaper.

[Bubblehead10MM ✓ supporter]

Do you just take out the rim strip and tape it, or does the strip go back in?    And I’ve heard 8 oz of Stan’s in a fat tire, can I cheap out and put less weight back in?

[Jeff Barber]

8 ounces of Stan’s sounds like a lot to me. Isn’t like 2 oz normal? At most I would double that up to 4 oz for a fat tire.

[Bubblehead10MM ✓ supporter]

So far I’m going off of some YouTube videos.  I suppose I can experimenter.

Also looking for better rims.

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