We did it. We took the big ol' swing and had a 26+ tire made. We did it because we love 26+ and don't want to sit back and watch it die.
A good tire for single track, gravel, and chasing people down on paved surfaces.
The + denotes that the tire is typically between 2.8" and 3.0". A sort of "Mid Fat".
You can run this tire on a rim with a 25-ish millimeter internal width. It work's great. I've run plus tires setup tubed and tubeless on Velocity Cliffhangers for close to, if not a full decade at this point. They'll setup tubeless, corner hard, air down beautifully, and over all work great. Honestly I've run plus tires with tubes on 18mm rims with great luck as well. Do your thing, ya know?
If you're not rim brakin' the Velocity Blunt 35, or my preference the Dually, both work fab.
Why 26+ on your Evasion or Scapegoat (or whatever bike you've got that'll fit it)?:
Despite what the out of touch marketing teams at large brands try to brainwash the masses with, 26" is in fact not dead. The major thing that we at Crust like it for, is it's smaller outer diameter which makes it a great plus tire option for people who ride smaller (or even larger) frames. It makes it feel less like you're riding a horse and helps you feel more in control. It also allows you to ride a larger volume tire while maintaining a comfortable amount of standover. Unlike its 27.5+ and 29+ siblings, a 26+ tire still has a fairly reasonable sized outer diameter. About the same as a 700x25c-ish, which is rumored to be fast. This keeps your bike SUPER nimble, unlike the big gawky characteristics you'll get out of the larger diameter wheel and tire combos. They are also lighter, less rubber= less weight. I hear lots of people cite rollover and carrying speed as the big positive to the larger diameters, and those are great positives, but I think what you lose in handling (especially if you are smaller) is a far bigger negative than comfortably maintaining an average speed of 15 mph instead of 16 mph.
Anyway, thats my speech for 26+. I think its the greatest tire size of all time for riding offroad in any capacity. TOGETHER WE CAN BRING 26+ BACK!
This tire will work with the following Crust models: Both Evasions and Scapegoat
Details:
Made in Taiwan
Black Sidewall and Tread
Tubeless Compatible
Size-26 x 2.8"
Casing- 120tpi
Width at Edge of Shoulder Knobs- TBD
Weight- 750g