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Methinks the peculiarities of US gov’t policy favoring domestic truck manufacturers, low cost fuel, business tax credits for light trucks/suvs, CAFE standards and 30 yrs of stagnant Fed Fuel tax created a niche favoring inefficient large vehicles as daily drivers so much that the basic light...

Thinking of getting a 3x3 Nine igh.

I think the first few generations of truck based passenger vehicles were like that but now with the fancier unibody big tired AWD luxury suvs the category got widened. I don’t know the ebike market but the term suv ebike seems to say “you can wear dress clothes through anything”

I tried some nice light gravel tires emphasizing speed and grip on various terrain but they weren’t big enough and some weren’t tough enough for 75’ of sharp rocks so I tried the 2.35” JW and have been pleased. Recently put on a cheap front wheel with a 2.6” JW and having a good time.

That’s where a big tire matters more than tread. I have rutted skid trails where I’m traversing gullies and fall lines on step descents and ascents. More slow than fast with frequent braking. Efficiency matters less to me than grip with a BBSHD motor. I do more of that than pavement.

I ride 40% dirt road, 40% trail and 20% asphalt and a short stretch of sharp drainage rocks. The knobs on Johnny Watts are not like widely spaced mtn bike knobs. I’m more concerned with dirt road grip and still decent pavement handling. Have you had experience with the JW sliding out under...

A marketing term that helps put a higher price point on any ebike, tire or accessory. That said Schwalbe Johnny Watts is a good all terrain ebike tire.

I’ve been looking for 3x3 Nine igh reviews. Looks like the best one to fit the bill for high torque applications at 2/3 the cost of a Rohloff and higher torque limit than the Rohloff. . I’ve been through three derailleurs and a wheel repair dealing w a BBSHD in applications where it’s motor...

How much weight is on the tires and how important is flat protection and sidewall strength?