You can typically get a fat bike with 26 27 5 or 29 wheels.
Fat bike tire sizes.
The essence of a fat bike is its rims and tires.
The super light chassis and the sure footed rollover of 27 5 x 4 wheels and tires reinforce beargrease s objective.
Fat bike tires are typically marked as 26 x 4 0 though most are really more like 26 x 3 7 or 3 8.
The actual size of the mounted tire will vary depending on the rim width used for the wheel.
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.
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.
The resultant range in tire volume is huge.
Beargrease is our hot rod fat bike designed to convert strength and determination into speed.
To 5 2in typically mounted to rims measuring 50 100mm.
But this alone cannot guarantee a perfect fit so the next two measurements are recommended.
Most manufacturers have bike size charts that show the appropriate bike sizes for specific heights.
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.
Just like traditional mountain bikes fat bikes come with different wheel sizes.
Most fat bikes use 26 inch.
If the tire is not wide enough you re risking more pinch flats and blowouts.
Most fat bikes nowadays use 26 wheels but the two other sizes are not uncommon either.
Ultra endurance fat bike racing singletrack.
Fat tires range in size from about 3 7in.
20 4 0 24 4 0 26 4 0 and 26 4 6.
This carbon fat tire bike comes with 27 5 x 3 8 inch tires for conquering mud and snow but is also compatible with 29 wheels and 26 inch wheels with 4 8 inch tires.
If it is too wide tire burping and poor stability may occur.
Unfit tire size could damage the rim and put the riders in danger.
To keep you in the express lane wherever you re headed.
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.