Why Aren't You Using Wider Tyres?

The days of narrow 2.1" tyres being the widest option for MTB are long gone. Since then, we've had MTB tyres as wide as 5.05". Having such a wide variety of widths does come with its own challenges... now we're spoilt for choice. But fear not, Owen Coutts is here to explain to us what benefits you can expect from certain tyre widths to help you make an informed decision on what width you should choose next! 💻 Submit Top Mods, Bike Caves, Rewinds and more to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Sizing Up 03:11 - Contact Patch 05:28 - Tyre Pressure 08:46 - Trail Feel | 2.1” 10:22 - Trail Feel | 2.4” 11:50 - Trail Feel | 2.6” 14:14 - Interview With The Ultimate Tyre Nerd 17:19 - Summary Useful Links: 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the Channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.tech/subscribe Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter What tyre width are you running? Let us know in the comments! 👍 Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 How A Carbon Fibre MTB Wheel Is Made | FSA Factory Tour 👉 youtu.be/p223sBY4ZUc 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Wild Birds - Marc Torch Domo Arigato - Lofive The Dream of Life - Aleph One Two Time Champion - oomiee River Below - FLYIN swat - dreem #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://gmbn.eu/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube