I expect the Fat B Nimble to be a good quality tire with a lot of life in it based on my experience with the Fire XC’s. I’ve been running Panaracer Fire XC tires on my Full Suspension 26er for at least 6 years that I bought for $19 each with zero issues. There was not a lot of counter-steer at that pressure and the tire generally goes where I want it too without much effort. The sweet spot on this tire is around 8 psi running on ghetto tubeless. Weight – 4 : Surprisingly good at around 1250g Rolling Resistance – 4 : Surprisingly low for the depth of tread and pressure More of a singletrack tire but does fine on the road. Road – 4 : Does well on gravel, not too much road noise at high speeds. ![]() It can slip out on very wet logs when hit sideways but always grips the trail better than you think it would. Singletrack – 4.5 : Hard to imagine a tire that does better for the weight. I recommend something with studs for the front, but this tire does well in the rear. Ice – 4 : Does well on textured ice and slips out predictably on glare ice. Lugs don’t fill and clog like the Surly Lou and Bud do. Mud – 4 : Surprisingly good traction in mud, slips out in the deep stuff, but grips well in firm mud. Good lateral traction as a front tire, good rear traction that gives you plenty of power. ![]() There is nothing else I’ve found in the $55 range that even comes close. ![]() Powder – 4 : This tire does surprisingly well for the price. The Deadeye Monster will allow you to mount much larger 4.8 inch tires like the Surly Lou but the Deadeye has much less space between the chain-stays in the rear. It was the biggest tire I could possibly hope to mount in the rear of my current favorite single-track weapon, a Deadeye conversion called Duh Banana Bike. Mounted on a 50mm rim the tires are closer to 3.5 inches than 4. For a tire that retails at $89 and sells on the street for $55 it will be hard to find a better value.
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