Specialized Eliminator 2 6 Review

May be a weird combo but i am trying a specialized ground control 2 3 on the rear with an eliminator 2 6 on front of my fuel ex8.

Specialized eliminator 2 6 review. The eliminator is a tire designed for enduro very similar to butcher but with a profile in which. Specialized eliminator blck dmnd 2 6in rear tyre review great for dry rocky conditions the products mentioned in this article are selected or reviewed independently by our journalists. I loved the gc on my last bike. Only downside is if you run exo specialized doesn t have an equivalent light casing.

In a sense eliminator fills the gap between the specialized butcher harder compacted soils and the specialized hillbilly loose and wet soil. I gave specialized a go for a while grid casings just don t cut it. 2021 guerrilla gravity. The specialized 2 6 is not supposed to measure 2 6 on anything less than a 35mm.

The eliminator after all rolls up to speed easily and absolutely slays on rowdy chunder filled tracks. The specialized purgatory grid is a rock solid and predictable tire is best suited for duties on the rear wheel. If you want to call that enduro go ahead. When mated with an aggressive front tire this is a reasonably fast rolling option with decent braking bite and a casing that is tough enough for daily trail riding.

The eliminator features a new generation of tread that combines an aggressive block design with a well balanced tread pattern. The eliminator still has the bite of a dh tire but it also brings the manners to handle well on hardpacked trails. The latter has a reinforced carcass as explained in this article. The purgatory is a reasonably light rear tire coming in at 964 grams in the 29 x 2 6 inch width.

It was the eliminator which is now available with two versions of casing the grid and the blck dmnd. In our review of the specialized butcher blck dmnd we mentioned a new product from the californian brand that we were trying. I m back to solely maxxis for light casing tires. Similarly thin to schwalbe snake skin.

Its transition knobs help bridge the traditional channel between center and shoulder knobs making the eliminator perfect for enduro. The 29x2 6 specialized eliminator has the promise of a great trail tire with aggressive knobs that could still roll decently on fire roads which specialized claims makes it perfect for enduro. Really liked to grab a hold of root and rock edges so o figured i d give it a shot here. World s better than wtb light casing but that s a pretty low bar.