I got the Vittoria newsletter and it seems the tire similar to Surly Bud coming from their side: https://fat-bike.com/2016/10/vittoria-cannoli-first-look/
Edit: Even better both Cannoli 26×4.8 https://www.vittoria.com/tire/cannoli/ and Bamboloni 26×4.0 https://www.vittoria.com/tire/bomboloni/ come in more sizes i.e. 27.5×3.0 or 29×3.0.
I am going to buy a new tire pretty soon. My Floater is 2.5 years old now. It’s not bald, but the center knobs are just rounded lumps. There are no corners left on them for bite. It has been a good tire. My first thought was to get another one, but On One is out of stock.
So now I am trying to figure out what to get. It is hard to tell from mountain bike reviews what would actually work on a unicycle. I’m extra careful now since I blew $120 on a Knard 26x4 that auto-steered so badly I could barely ride it (anyone want a free tire?).
I’m looking at some of the newer 45NRTH tires right now.
The Husker Du has gotten a lot of good reviews, but 45NRTH redesigned it this year. It looks like they have emphasized low rolling resistance over everything else. It’s not really an all-around tire anymore.
There’s a newer one called the Vanhelga, which I think is 45NRTH’s new all purpose tire. It’s got large squarish knobs like a Duro. It looks grippy and it’s fairly light for its size. One review says it has no self-steer at all, which sounds GREAT.
They’re making a more aggressive tire called the Flowbeist. It’s wider at 4.6" but still surprisingly light. The tread makes it look like a huge Maxxis Ardent. If it rolls like an Ardent then it will be a fun tire. The downside is that a lot of people on the mountain bike forums had problems with bead failure, which is pretty worrying.
Has anyone ridden any of these tires? I would love to hear how they roll on a unicycle before I buy.
The bead failure issue on the Flow and Dunderbeist has been resolved by 45 Nrth. If you get new tires they should be fine, and even if they are older ones that fail, 45 has been replacing them without issue as far as I know.
Not sure if you can fit a 4.8 but my Bud is the best riding tire I’ve been on.
Vee Mission Command 26x4
(Note: I’m not a good rider yet, so take this with a grain of salt.)
I replaced my Surly Nate with a Vee Mission Command 26x4 in the hopes it would have less clunk-clunk on hard surfaces.
The Mission Command is quieter than the Nate, but the auto-steer is much more noticeable and you have to lean a lot more to turn.
I got it in bright orange to help search & rescue find me after I fall off, and because I don’t get enough clown comments.
Photos!!! 
Not on the topic of tires, although that is an awesome tire; how do you like the hatchet frame?
I love it, a 26 fatty is so smooth.
I wavered a bit over the decision because it is a sizeable chunk of cash, but figured this is possibly the last frame I would ever need to buy. Except for a 36 for road use, and I’d like to build a 20" fatty giraffe, and maybe …
Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 4.0 SnakeSkin
Hi everybody,
took the opportunity of a winter tire change to snap a few pics for a long overdue review 
My go-to tire for riding year-around (short of very funky cases): the Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 26x4.0. In order to keep things not too flimsy, it took the Snake Skin version for just 100g more (still under 1100g) 
Big disclaimer: if you are a low-pressure-style rider, this is not a tire for you. I am 69 kg / 152 lbs and I am running it somewhere between 1.5 to 2 bars (22 to 30 psi). It feels as easy to pedal offroad as you would do on a bike path (short of the usual challenges) but with the tread and volume
I am not a climber and I started to enjoy climbing a bit 
The tread is not very deep but it is sufficient for the most common rides.
And on the plus side, it folds well when take off the wheel.
The pics are taken on a 65mm rim (no measurements mounted but there are plenty on the internet).
Stay tuned for the winter tire…
This will not be a review as I just have installed it and still waiting for the proper snowfall to put it through its paces (or just a dry day to try it in the forest :D).
For this year, I wanted a big volume tire for the snow conditions (and other sloatation situations). I managed to find a reasonnably priced Maxxis Colossus 26x4.8.
Seems to be around the same lines in volume and weight as our good friend the Surly Lou.
It is another beast making the Jumbo Jim looking medium-sized.
As usual, there are plenty of reviews on the internet for more tech details and review.
I will post an update after a ride or two to give more feedback on how it is on a unicycle.
And in the meantime, have fun rides !
Note: I installed this baby tubeless as my first tubeless on a uni and it seems to hold its own (the rim is very grabby so it won’t go anywhere and should not burp short of the rim splitting in two). This will have to be accounted also for the future comments as a small tube stretched should feel differently than a tubeless setup. We will see…
And yes, the discoloration was there when I received the tire but does not seem to affect the tire (and most probably will disapear in favor of smow/mud/insert-sticky-surface-here.
Looks sweet! The discoloration comes on all the Maxxis Fat tires, it comes off after a few rides. That wheel must be super fun to ride! Now show us what it looks in your frame! 
I bought such a Jumbo Jim for my Triton. I managed a compromise about pressure (not too bouncy, not too squirrelly). So I think it’s ok.
now the down side: the real width is 11cm (4,3 inches!) on a Surly large marge so it’s extremely difficult to fit it in a Triton frame 
(you’ll have to manage a RCH width on each side… so far I am on my 4th try to fix it precisely)
Today I tested the Innova LV1005 Fatbike tire 26x 4.0 (950g).
Wow! It goes off like a rocket. It drives easily and quickly. The low weight can be clearly felt. Ideally, the tire is combined with the 159g light Revoloop Fatty Tube. I drove tar and forest roads and finally through a 500m long road construction site with sand, many bumps and large stones. Everything went smoothly, although the tire has little profile depth.
Which is also positive that the tire has less Autosteer compared to other models. Only fast and tight curves are not going well, but that’s actually the case with all models.
This tire combines the driving experience of fast 27.5+ tires with the comfort of a fatty tire.
This will probably be my summer tire until I pick up Nate 3.8 again in winter
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950g for a fat tire is wicked low. I have a 29 x 2.6" at 800g and it’s one of the lowest weight for that size for comparison.
I’d expect theses tire to be 1.2kg minimum, so nice!
My goal is to eventually build a Fatty under 5kg. Actually I’m looking for the Juggernaut Pro 26 x 4.0 tire. It weighs another 100g less, i.e. around 850g. But I have no chance to order it from the Kenda importer. They don’t stock it or make an extra order for me.
What the current low weight record for you?
I’m currently around 5.7kg (I’ll have to weigh it when I assemble the new combo). But there is still a lot of potential. But I want to use serial parts. And carbon rims are out of the question, it should be a unicycle that has a “normal” price. There is potential for savings, for example at the fork (approx. 500g), pedals 100g, saddle
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5.45 kg
(The seat post is shortened, it is without mounted brake, with carbon pedals.)
With a usable and cheap nylon fiber pedal with metal pins it is +200g
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That looks nice!
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Really??? Looks like unicycle suicide to me. 