Originally Posted by Russ
..I've been running 1.5" Nimbus Armadillos for the last year or so, .... decided to go with the Big Apple instead. But I can't figure out whether to get the 2.0" or the 2.3". Any advice or experience one way or the other?
The Big Apples only make sense if you have "downhill" width rims--such as, 32mm or wider.
Fat tires at low pressures on narrow rims handle crappy, and there's no advantage to running fat tires at high pressures--you might as well just use a narrower tire that handles decently on the rim you've got, and save yourself the rotating weight difference of the fat tires.
For a ~25mm wide rim, tires around 1.5" are about right.
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The Schwalbe Marathon Plus is also another flat-resistant tire to consider, and it comes in 1.75" width, which is more reasonable on a typical ~25mm rim.
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