The27.5 on the other hand is only a fraction larger than the 26er, a bike that is regarded as the fastest and most nimble. 2. Maintaining Speed. Winner – 29er. While the fact that the 27.5 takes so much after the 26er usually makes it more appealing, it does come with a few drawbacks compared to the 29er. 275+ vs regular 27.5. Above you can see a direct comparison between a standard 27.5 wheel/tyre combo, and a 27.5+ (with a 3.0″ inch Specialized tyre). The plus-sized tyre gives the wheel an extra 25mm diameter, but it’s the sheer volume of the tyre which is the obvious difference. 27.5+ v 27.5 ultra wide 40mm rim. Trenutnogorska kolesa mainstream prihajajo v treh velikostih: 26 palcev, 27.5 palcev (znanih tudi kot 650b) in 29 palcev (znanih tudi kot 29er). Upoštevati je treba, da se te specifikacije nanašajo na premer zunanje pnevmatike, ne na premer platišča. Na primer, 26-palčni komplet koles ima premer platišča 559 milimetrov ali približno 22 SaveShare. Reply. Sort by Most reactions. kntr. 4035 posts · Joined 2004. #2 · Jan 25, 2020. Not even close. I run a 27.5x3 in the summer and 26x4 in the winter. The 3 doesn't do very good in the snow like the 4 does. Watchthe rest of the 26 vs 29 Series here: Dodd (MBUK) and Justin Loretz (What Moun Im all for having a debate about 26 vs. 27.5 vs. 29 for the average rider. But my height being 5'4", and being a low power pedaller at only 130 pounds, a 29er simply isn't an 2 Next. briank · #2 · Oct 3, 2018. Depends on the terrain. For fire road climbing, having less rotating mass with the 26ers is going to be an advantage. On a more technical climb, the 27.5ers may allow you to roll over some things that you'd need to lift/hop over with 26ers and therefore be better at climbing. Reply. Iliked it better 2.35f and 2.2 rear on 21mm inner widths wheels compared to 2.8 front/rear on 35mm inner width wheels. The 27.5+ was sort of plush, but not fast and snappy. I preferred the fast and snappy more lively feel of 29. Also 29ers roll over root better. The 27.5+ will absorb, but not roll over as well. exQC2.